| Julio Teherán | |
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| Atlanta Braves – No. 57 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: January 27, 1991 Cartagena, Colombia |
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| Bats: Right | Throws: Right |
| MLB debut | |
| May 7, 2011 for the Atlanta Braves | |
| Career statistics (through September 8, 2011) |
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| Win-loss record | 1–1 |
| Earned run average | 5.03 |
| Strikeouts | 10 |
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Julio Alberto Teherán (born January 27, 1991) is a minor league baseball pitcher in the Atlanta Braves organization.
Teherán is considered one of the top prospects in all of baseball, ranking number one by Baseball America in the Atlanta Braves system and fifth overall of all prospects.[1][2]
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Teherán started his professional career in 2008, pitching for the Danville Braves. During that season he started six games and had a 1–2 record with a 6.60 ERA and 17 strikeouts in 15 innings. He spent the 2009 season pitching for Danville and the Rome Braves. In 14 starts he went 3–4 with a 3.65 ERA and 67 strikeouts in 81 innings. Prior to the 2010 season, Baseball America ranked him as the Braves third best prospect behind Jason Heyward and Freddie Freeman.[3] He spent the 2010 season pitching for the Rome Braves, Myrtle Beach Pelicans and Mississippi Braves. He finished the season with a 9–8 record, a 2.59 ERA and 159 strikouts in 142 innings over 24 starts.
Teherán started the 2011 season with the Triple-A Gwinnett Braves, going 3–0 with a 1.80 ERA in his first 5 starts. He was the starting pitcher for the World team in the 2011 All-Star Futures Game on July 10, 2011, but gave up a home run on a 95-mph fastball to the first batter, Cleveland Indians prospect Jason Kipnis, who was leading off the bottom of the first inning for the United States.[4][5][6]
On May 6, 2011, the Braves announced that Teherán would be making his Major League debut on May 7 against the Philadelphia Phillies.[7] He took the loss, allowing three earned runs in 4 2/3 innings pitched with two walks and a strikeout.[8] He was optioned back to Triple-A the next day. Teherán was called up again for another spot start on May 18, pitching 4 innings and getting a no-decision. He was again optioned back to Triple-A the next day.
Teherán rejoined the Atlanta Braves when rosters expanded in September.[9] He earned his first major league win against the New York Mets on September 8.[10] He was named a starting pitcher on Baseball America's 2011 Minor League All Star team.[11]
| Preceded by Starlin Castro |
Youngest Player in the National League 2011 |
Succeeded by Jordan Lyles |
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