Teheran biding time at Triple-A: Braves starting pitcher prospect Julio Teheran improved to 4-2 at Triple-A Gwinnett with his second win in three starts Monday against Rochester. Teheran allowed just one run on four hits and two walks in seven innings. He struck out three. Teheran has a 2.98 ERA, .250 opponents' batting average, 32 strikeouts and 19 walks in 42 1/3 innings. (Updated 05/22/2012)
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 5/24/12).
Fantasy Analysis
Teheran's numbers are pretty much on par with what he has done the last few seasons in the minors. He is just biding his time until the Braves need an arm in the rotation. Teheran is one of the top pitching prospects in the minors and expected to be a front-of-the-rotation arm down the road. He is a viable long-term keeper and a player worth stashing in deep seasonal formats. (Updated 05/22/2012).
03/30/2012 14:29 Braves scoop up Livan Hernandez
The Astros announced they had released starting pitcher Livan Hernandez earlier Friday afternoon. Just a few minutes later, the Braves signed Hernandez, CBSSports.com's Jon Heyman has learned.
Baseball America ranked Julio Teheran the top pitching prospect entering 2011, so needless to say, his performance in his first stint in the majors was a little underwhelming. But considering he was only 20 when he debuted in May (getting rushed because the Braves had to fill a rotation spot on short notice) he deserves a little slack. At Triple-A Gwinnett -- a more appropriate level for his stage of development -- he was as advertised, ranking first in the International League in wins (15), second in ERA (2.55) and fourth in WHIP (1.18). The performance earned him a second look in September, and he appeared to be more comfortable then. Teheran is still learning the ropes, but he has all the makings of an ace and is mature enough to handle a full-time rotation spot already. The Braves will give him a long look this spring, but the rotation appears to be full. Rest assured, though, Teheran will arrive for good at some point in 2012 and is worth stashing in deeper leagues for when that time comes. (Updated 2/21/12)
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