Atlanta Braves fans react to possibility of reunion with pitcher Julio Teheran after he opts out of deal with San Diego Padres: "Come home baby"

Former Atlanta Braves All-Star pitcher Julio Teheran opted out of his minor-league deal with the San Diego Padres on Monday. The news has many Braves fans thinking it might be time for a reunion.The 32-year-old Teheran hasn't pitched in MLB since tossing one game with the Detroit Tigers in 2021. He went five innings, allowing four hits and one run while striking out three with an equal number of walks in that lone start for the Tigers.However, a week later, he was placed on the 10-day injured list with a right shoulder strain. He was then transferred to the 60-day IL before being fully shut down for the season.Jon Heyman@JonHeymanJulio Teheran opts out of Padres deal16923Julio Teheran opts out of Padres dealIn 2022, Julio Teheran played independent-league baseball both for the Staten Island FerryHawks of the Atlantic League, as well as the Tijuana Toros and Monterrey Sultanes of the Mexican League.On Nov. 27, 2022, he signed a minor-league deal with the Padres and began pitching for Triple-A El Paso. He had opted out once already on May 2 but re-signed with the organization on May 4.With a second opt-out, Atlanta Braves fans feel like it is time to bring him back to where it all began.Andrew Franklin@bigstack19@JonHeyman Welcome back to Atlanta!3@JonHeyman Welcome back to Atlanta!Lane Colson@colson_lane@JonHeyman Braves need an arm. Come home bby.1@JonHeyman Braves need an arm. Come home bby.Spencer@spk0027@JonHeyman Remember when dude was the Braves future ace6@JonHeyman Remember when dude was the Braves future aceJulio Teheran's numbers with El Paso don't exactly catch the eye. In eight games, he went 4-2 with a 5.63 ERA and 45 strikeouts over 40 innings.However, Atlanta Braves fans think a trip home could rekindle a little bit of that old magic with the National League East leaders. In nine seasons with Atlanta, Teheran went 77-73 with a 3.67 ERA and 1,184 strikeouts in 1,396-1/3 innings.Mark Shimer 👍@MarkShimer6@JonHeyman Braves reunion twitter.com/i/web/status/1…1@JonHeyman Braves reunion 🔜 twitter.com/i/web/status/1… https://t.co/6BURXpZxDkNolan Mitchell@Noljitsu11@JonHeyman @gifs_baseball @Braves bring him home@JonHeyman @gifs_baseball @Braves bring him homeJase@Jase_32@JonHeyman Come back to Atlanta we need some pitching depth1@JonHeyman Come back to Atlanta we need some pitching depthJulio Teheran left the Atlanta Braves as a free agent and signed a one-year contract with the Los Angeles Angels for the 2020 season. It was a tough season, as he went 0-4 with a 10.05 ERA. He disclosed that he tested positive for COVID-19 on July 19 that season.Still, some other teams' fans are also intrigued by the possibility of bringing in the one-time Braves' staff ace.John Seigle@SeigS_@JonHeyman Should be on the mound for the Phillies tomorrow. Has to be better than Dylan Covey@JonHeyman Should be on the mound for the Phillies tomorrow. Has to be better than Dylan Coveyhehbohja@Mageminutes@JonHeyman He is 100% becoming a Met1@JonHeyman He is 100% becoming a MetFrank Ojeda@UCLADodgerFrank@JonHeyman Dodgers need starters right now. Might as well take a chance.1@JonHeyman Dodgers need starters right now. Might as well take a chance.As far as the Padres go, some fans are hoping to opt out of their deal with the team sitting at 21-26 on the year after going to the NL Championship Series last season.Kyle@erne_bert@JonHeyman @TalkingFriars Can I opt out of my Padres deal? #inthetank@JonHeyman @TalkingFriars Can I opt out of my Padres deal? #inthetankJulio Teheran had some big seasons with the Atlanta BravesJulio Teheran #49 of the Atlanta Braves pitches against the Washington NationalsTeheran was an All-Star in both 2014 and 2016. He was 14-13 with a 2.89 ERA and a career-high 186 strikeouts in 2014.As he's on the move once again, it will be interesting to see where he plies his trade as a veteran.

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