Padres News: Former All-Star Pitcher Opts Out of Contract With San Diego

Padres would like to bring back Julio Teheran, according to insider

Former two-time All-Star Julio Teheran has opted out of his contract with the Padres. MLB insider Jon Heyman was the first to report. 

Julio Teheran has opted out of his Padres deal but they’d like him back and he could wind up re-signing

— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) May 2, 2023

Teheran signed a minor league deal with the Padres in early February and has been with their triple-A affiliate since. As Heyman reported, there is a chance the 32-year-old righty could end up re-signing, but we'll see how that plays out. 

The former All-Star last pitched in majors in 2021 with the Detroit Tigers but spent the majority of his time with the Atlanta Braves. He earned All-Star bids in 2014 and 2016, is 78-77 overall with a 3.80 ERA, and has started in 236 out of 240 games. 

With the El Paso Chihuahuas, Julio was 2-2, was a 6.84 ERA, and had 29 strikeouts in five games and 25 innings pitched. We'll see if the former All-Star cane be brought back, and if he's not, we wish this Padre legend the best.