Braves starter Julio Teheran gave up two runs on five hits and four walks while striking out seven in 5 2/3 innings Tuesday against the Blue Jays.
While allowing just two runs against the potent Blue Jays lineup is a notable feat for any starting pitcher, Teheran was not at all efficient, as he needed 113 pitches to record 17 outs. Still just 24 years old, the young righty will be very tricky to evaluate heading into drafts next year. He outperformed the fielding-independent stats over the previous two seasons, and this year a spike in walks and home runs coupled with a lesser defense behind him has led to easily Teheran's worst year since 2012. At least he will face one of the few teams that can match the Braves' offensive ineptness in his next start Sunday against the Phillies.