ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) – Former Atlanta Braves right-hander Julio Teher\u00e1n announced his retirement on Monday.<\/p>\n
The 35-year-old spent the first nine years of his career with the Braves. Teher\u00e1n entered the majors with a wave of hype. He was named the Braves\u2019 No. 10 prospect in 2008 before ever throwing a professional inning and made his major-league debut as Baseball America\u2019s No. 5 prospect.<\/p>\n
Teher\u00e1n backed up that promise early in his career. In his first full season in 2013, he pitched to a 3.20 ERA over 185.2 innings, good enough for a 117 ERA+ and a fifth-place finish in National League Rookie of the Year voting.<\/p>\n
His 2014 season was even better, with a 2.29 ERA and career highs in both strikeouts (186) and innings pitched (221) and earning his first All-Star selection. That season was also the first of Teher\u00e1n\u2019s seven consecutive Opening Day starts, tied with Warren Spahn for the most in Braves history.<\/p>\n
He was named to his second All-Star Game in 2016, but his performance began to decline soon after.<\/p>\n
The 2017 season was arguably the worst of his tenure with the Atlanta Braves. Teher\u00e1n posted a 4.49 ERA, the highest qualifying ERA of his time in Atlanta\u2014and led the league with 26 stolen bases allowed.<\/p>\n
The club\u2019s move from Turner Field to the more hitter-friendly Truist Park marked the beginning of the end of Teher\u00e1n\u2019s run in Atlanta. In Cobb County, opposing hitters had far more success against him, posting an OPS more than 100 points higher than they had at Turner Field. His home runs allowed per season also more than doubled, rising from 11 to 26.<\/p>\n
The Braves released Teher\u00e1n after the 2019 season. He later pitched for the Los Angeles Angels, Detroit Tigers and New York Mets, as well as several teams in the Mexican League. He also joined Team Colombia for the 2026 World Baseball Classic.<\/p>\n
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