Call it an injury if you want. Call it an ailment, or an unfortunate roll of the dice. Whatever you call it, Julio Teheran's infection on his right thigh has given rookie Tyrell Jenkins the chance to make his first major league start on Wednesday in the series finale against the Philadelphia Phillies.
The 2010 first-round draft pick made his way into the Braves organization along with Shelby Miller following the 2014 season in a trade that sent Jason Heyward and Jordan Walden to the St.