Atlanta Braves pitcher Julio Teheran, one of the top pitching prospects in all of baseball, has been promoted and will make his major league debut on Saturday.
The right hander will make his first MLB start in Philadelphia against the Phillies.
The 20-year old has made five starts at AAA Gwinnett this season. In those five starts he’s 3-0 with a 1.80 ERA and 25 strikeouts in 30 innings while walking eight. He had a 2.59 ERA and 159/40 K/BB ratio in 142 innings across three levels last year.
The Braves needed to do something thanks to a rainout and a doubleheader earlier this week. Given that the Braves’ rotation is otherwise just fine, it’s entirely possible that this is just a one-off for Teheran.
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