The Case for Trading Atlanta Braves Pitcher Julio Teheran

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Mar 30, 2016; Lake Buena Vista, FL, USA; Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Julio Teheran (49) warms up in the middle of the fourth inning of a spring training baseball game against the New York Yankees at Champion Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports /

After Julio Teheran posted another stellar performance, #Braves twitter went into action; but does it make sense to trade him?

Normally, starting pitchers of note are not traded in-season unless their contract is expiring. Normally, a team doesn’t trade their number 1 starter at all – unless they are sure they can’t keep him.

These are not normal times, and this is not a normal season for the Atlanta Braves. That, combined with obvious needs from multiple clubs around the league mean that there will be action on John Coppolella’s phone over the next 9 weeks and a lot of offers for Julio Teheran.

Right now, Teheran is on fire: 16th best ERA among starters in the majors, and the only one with this combination of (a) control; (b) affordability; (c) track record; (d) current performance; and (e) availability on a non-contending team… or any three of those traits.

Hence the discussion.

The question I have is this: does this make sense for the Atlanta Braves over the long haul?

Let’s debate.

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