1. Julio is an ace. Well, he’s OUR ace. Or rather, he’s been the best pitcher on a bad team for four years. Somehow, the first Atlanta Brave to start five straight opening day gaves is not Maddux, Mahler, or Niekro, but our man Julio, the pride of Cartagena. In his two All-Star seasons, 2014 and 2016, he’s been worth 4-5 WAR, with an ERA 20-30% better than league average. The past two odd-numbered years have been rough, and sure, no one will confuse his stat line for Kershaw’s or Scherzer’s, but he’s been a pitcher to be proud of – a mini-ace, the leader of a mostly awful staff.
13 ways of looking at Julio Teheran
