The Colombian-born pitcher has announced his retirement from baseball after pitching for his home country in the World Baseball Classic.
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Julio Teheran, 35, told reporters he was hanging up his cleats after Colombia beat Panama 4-3 on March 9 in the final WBC match between the two teams.
Teheran hasn’t pitched in the major leagues since 2024, when he gave up four runs in 2.2 innings in one start for the New York Mets. Last year, he recorded 4 wins, 3 losses, and an average ERA of 6.95 in 14 games (12 starts) for Toros de Tijuana in the Mexican League.
Teheran, who was scheduled to pitch in pool play on March 7, complained of shoulder pain during warm-up and was ultimately unable to pitch in the 2026 WBC.
A veteran of 13 MLB seasons, Teheran was a National League All-Star in 2014 and 2016 with the Atlanta Braves. He retired with 81 wins, 82 losses, and an ERA of 3.85 in 255 games (248 starts) for the Braves (2011-19), Los Angeles Angels (2020), Detroit Tigers (2021), Milwaukee Brewers (2023), and Mets.
Tehran won the 2017 WBC as the only selection for the Colombian national team.
Teheran was the youngest pitcher in the National League when he debuted for the Braves in 2011 at age 20. The team included fellow rookies Freddie Freeman, Jason Hayward, Brian McCann and future Hall of Famer Chipper Jones.
He will now go into his post-playing career with a longer resume than most players.
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