The Atlanta Braves and starting pitcher Julio Teheran have agreed to a contract extension. The deal is a six-year contract worth $32.4 million. In the deal he gets an option for the 2020 season. That option is for $12 million, or a $1 million buyout. Teheran was signed at age 16, as a non-drafted free agent out of Cartagena, Colombia. Now, at age 23, he wasn't going to be arbitration-eligible until after the 2015 season. So, the Braves bought out those years by giving Teheran a new contract.Last season, was Teheran's first full MLB season. He finished fifth in NL Rookie of the Year voting after going 14-8 with an era of 3.30 in 185.2 innings and 170 strikeouts. He had been one of the Braves top prospects in their minors.
The Braves got him for a nice deal, and may have saved money in the long-run. For his career, he's 15-9 with 34 starts in 37 games, with an era of 3.44, 185 strikeouts, and has pitched 211.2 innings. He should keep improving from his rookie season. The Braves are doing well locking up lots of their core players.
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