Braves starting pitcher Julio Teheran surrendered seven runs (six earned) on nine hits and one walk in 3 1/3 innings while striking out two in Sunday's spring loss to the Blue Jays.
Teheran was pitching on a hard infield, creating some bad hops for his defense, but also gave up some hard hits.
"It wasn’t my best location," Teheran said after the outing, per the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. "I wasn’t throwing the first pitch for strikes and that’s the most important thing for a pitcher. I wasn’t commanding very well. I tried to battle and make pitches."
Despite the issues, the Atlanta ace said his arm is feeling good.
"I feel good," Teheran said. "My arm feels good. That’s the most important thing. I’m getting ready for the season and having a bad outing is something that’s going to happen."