MLB Trade Deadline: 15 biggest names on the market

4. Julio Teheran, SP, Atlanta Braves

The Braves have done a nice job in their massive rebuilding effort so far, particularly with the offseason deal to unload Shelby Miller on the Arizona Diamondbacks for top prospect Dansby Swanson and others. Atlanta’s next major deal should involve Teheran, who is rapidly increasing his value at the right time.

Teheran was strong for the Braves in 2013 and 2014, piling up 5.7 WAR over 406.2 innings between the two years per FanGraphs. However, Teheran struggled in 2015 with a 4.04 ERA (4.40 FIP) that was fueled by a walk rate that increased nearly three percent.

The tough season plus a heavy workload over three years left many wondering if Teheran would be anything more than back-end starter for 2016 and beyond. However, the 25-year-old has been brilliant this season, posting a 2.46 ERA (3.68 FIP) with a career-best strikeout rate of 23.9 percent.

Those numbers have been fueled by a recent torrid stretch, as Teheran has allowed no runs on six hits and zero walks with 15 strikeouts spanning 17 innings over his last two starts. Teheran’s value is likely never going to be higher, so Atlanta needs to take advantage of the situation and deal him, even if the team has stated he’s staying through this deadline.

While Teheran probably won’t keep up this pace, he looks like a solid No. 2 or 3 starter for at least the next couple of years, and is under contract until 2020. In a market thin on pitching, a team like the Red Sox or Rangers could be willing to give up an attractive package of prospects for such a pitcher.

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