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Coppolella says he won’t trade Teheran
- Updated: July 22, 2016
ATLANTA — Julio Teheran will continue to draw interest from teams looking to add a frontline starting pitcher before the Aug. 1 non-waiver Trade Deadline. But Braves general manager John Coppolella contends he will not be influenced to trade his All-Star pitcher.
“I have told about 12 different general managers we aren’t moving [Teheran],” Coppolella said. “We have gotten some hits on some other starting pitchers and we’ve got to at least listen. But I think young pitching for us is what we’re trying to build around.”
Though Teheran struggled through most of the 2015 season, he has posted a 2.51 ERA over the 25 starts he has made dating back to Sept. 1. A few guys named Clayton Kershaw, Jake Arrieta and Madison Bumgarner are the only qualified Major Leaguers who have compiled a better ERA within this span.
Add in the fact that Teheran is a 25-year-old pitcher who is owed an average of $9.3 million over the next four seasons and it’s easy to see why some playoff-caliber teams want to add him to their rotation before the Trade Deadline.
If the Braves were to trade Teheran, they may gain one of those power bats they need to add in the future. But at the same …
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