The Orioles have agreed to a deal with right-hander Julio Teheran, reports Jon Heyman of the New York Post. It’ll be a minor league pact, Andy Kostka of the Baltimore Banner adds.
Teheran, a client of Mato Sports Management, opted out of a minor league deal with the Cubs over the weekend. This is his second deal of the season with the Orioles, who originally signed him to a minor league pact back in spring training. Teheran opted out of that deal upon being informed he wouldn’t make the Opening Day roster. He went on to sign with the Mets, for whom he logged one start before being released, and then his more recent minor league pact with the Cubs.
While the O’s clearly didn’t feel they had a spot for Teheran at the end of camp, the calculus has changed. Both left-hander John Means and right-hander Tyler Wells recently underwent surgery to repair UCL tears in their pitching elbows, knocking them out for the remainder of the season. Right-hander Dean Kremer is also on the shelf at the moment, owing to a triceps strain. Baltimore’s current five-man rotation includes Corbin Burnes, Kyle Bradish (who rehabbed his own UCL sprain without surgery), Grayson Rodriguez, Cole Irvin and journeyman Albert Suarez.
The 33-year-old Teheran was tagged for four runs in 2 2/3 innings during that lone start with the Mets and has spent the rest of the regular season with the Cubs’ Triple-A affiliate in Iowa. Things haven’t gone much better there, however. The longtime Braves hurler has made eight starts in Des Moines and been roughed up to the tune of 32 runs in 32 2/3 innings — an 8.82 earned run average. He’s yielded 48 hits — eight of them homers — and issued 11 walks against 37 punchouts.
It’s not an inspiring sample of work, but the O’s are potentially heartened by Teheran’s 23.1% strikeout rate and 6.9% walk rate, both of which are far more encouraging than his dismal ERA. The righty has also been plagued by a bloated .400 average on balls in play, which surely hasn’t helped his cause. More broadly, it’s clear the Orioles see something they like in Teheran’s raw stuff. He’s now twice signed with them this season, so the Orioles likely feel they have some tweaks or adjustments that can help the well-traveled right-hander improve on that minor league output.
It should also be noted that Teheran is only months removed from a solid 2023 showing with the Brewers. In 71 2/3 innings last year, he delivered a respectable 4.40 ERA in Milwaukee. Teheran’s 17.4% strikeout rate was only about three-quarters of the way to league-average, but his 4.5% walk rate was nothing short of excellent. Looking through an even wider lens, Teheran has a 3.85 ERA in nearly 1500 big league innings, although much of his success came in his early to mid-20s with the Braves during the 2010s. For now, he’ll give the O’s some experienced depth on which to lean in the event of further injuries.
worth a flier, he had some success in ST. hope he can fill some innings.
Os need to swap Kjerstad and Cano for Lodolo
noooo not kjerstad.
Why would the O’s weaken their bullpen and trade away a major prospect who they’ll need if Santander leaves after this season? I would love to see Lodolo in the O’s rotation for the next few years but trading Kjerstad and Cano are not a sensible move for a playoff contender like the O’s.
I didnt know he was still available. With the injuries mounting for the Brewers, and recently pitching for them, I’d have thought he would be an early phone call.
My gut says he had choices including teams like the Braves and Brewers. He went with Os. And I don’t blame him. It reads like he made the team out of Sarasota but as a RP not SP so he went elsewhere then. Now he’s back.
Teheran-osaurus
I heard Trevor Bauer is available.
No domestic abusers allowed
Who’s the domestic abuser? Be careful.
Trevor is. Oh noezzz sue me!
Was more of a reference that you’re off the mark in nearly every comment you make. As for Mr Bauer, he is like your favourite DJ; taking requests.
Lol no, Bauer simp, I’m not off the mark at all.
What can Teheran do that Bauer can’t?
SMH
Not have off field controversy or throw tantrums.
Well, I get that, but he did his time…. I hope he has made changes and made amends….he should get one last chance..
This is to everone
Not beat women. Are you seriously on the Trashy Trevor train? C’mon
Bauer still is innocent as far as a court of law is concerned. That is the only protection given by “innocent until proven guilty”.
As for the court if public opinion, every member of the public is free to formulate their own opinion of him as our businesses such as MLB. But since Bauer is a free man, he can choose to seek employment elsewhere in a place that doesn’t have an issue with him.
Hope this clears the confusion u seem to have….
SN33 – lololololol. Wipe Trashy Trev off your lips. Settling out of court ain’t innocence. Nor is the longest suspension in MLB.
He’s only 33 but he’s been pitching since 2008. Its bullpen time and occasional swingman on a Sunday. All the best to him I am a fan!
Leaving the Cubs for the Os. Big win
Cubs have great starting pitching. He was never going to crack that rotation.
Win-win?
This is an Angelos run Orioles move, thought we were beyond that now. Trying to win it all will require some sacrifice, got more blue chip position playing prospects than u kno what to do with. Gonna play w/the big boys gota act like the big boys. Go get a P or 2 who help u towards your goal not a “please God” fingers crossed has been band-aid.
When nobody is selling, what are you going to buy?
They just brought up Vespi, and the O’s are running a long string of games with no days off. They had a really short start from Bradish who is pitching on a patched UCL brace. This is a depth move for a guy you can call up, stash as a long man in the pen, or make a spot start until a more permanent solution can be had. They are another short start away from blowing up their bullpen. The best in house options the O’s have are young starters who you wouldn’t bring up to stash as a long man in the pen.
Called it.
Pirates would be smoking crack rock if they did this trade but I’d fully support it. Priester is wild now but he has a ceiling of a mid rotation piece. And a lottery ticket as well? Done.
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Orioles called up LHSP Cade Povich. The assumption is that he will start Thursday in place of Kyle Bradish whom Hyde said, “”We are considering giving him an extra day or two just kind of from how he’s feeling, We’re monitoring him daily and keeping everything TBA right now.”
That’s concerning to hear considering that Bradish is pitching on a UCL braced elbow and left his last start very early last game and didn’t look good doing it. If there is something a bit more to that scenario, it makes all the more sense why the Orioles brought in Teheran.