Julio Teheran to make Mets debut against Braves.
There will be a familiar face on the mound for the New York Mets on Monday night when they open a four-game series in Atlanta against the National League East-leading Braves. Julio Teheran, who pitched nine seasons in Atlanta, will make his debut for the Mets when he faces Atlanta right-hander Charlie Morton (1-0, 0.00). The Braves are coming off a three-game sweep of the Arizona Diamonbacks, while New York took two of three from Cincinnati over the weekend for its first series victory of the season. The Mets are in a bind for starting pitchers since Tylor Megill and Kodai Senga are on the injured list with shoulder strains. They signed Teheran on Friday and
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immediately put him into the rotation. Teheran has spent 12 seasons in the major leagues. He made his MLB debut with Atlanta in 2011 and went 77-73 with a 3.67 ERA over 229 games (226 starts) with the Braves. He was the team’s Opening Day starter for six straight seasons and was a two-time All-Star. After stints with the Los Angeles Angels and Detroit Tigers, Teheran pitched for Milwaukee in 2023 and went 3-5 with a 4.40 ERA in 14 games, 11 of them starts. He spent spring
training with the Baltimore Orioles on a minor-league contract and pitched to a 3.38 ERA in 13 1/3 innings. After failing to make the major league team, he opted out and became a free agent. Teheran has made two starts against the Braves, going 0-1 with an 8.18 ERA. In his most recent start against them, on July 29, 2023, while pitching for the Brewers, he allowed a career-high-tying nine runs over five innings. Morton pitched well in his first start against the Chicago White Sox on
Monday. He worked 5 2/3 scoreless innings and allowed three hits and two walks and struck out six. Morton retired the final 11 batters he faced. “It was great. It was perfect,” said Atlanta manager Brian Snitker after the game. “Exactly what we kind of wanted for him in that first one.” Morton was pleased by the first outing.
