Jon Heyman is reporting that veteran starter Julio Teheran is opting out of his contract with the San Diego Padres. The 32-year-old has a 6.84 ERA through his first five outings in the minor leagues this season.
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 opting out shouldn’t come as a surprise because he should have a better opportunity to make a major league roster elsewhere. Right now the Padres have at least seven starting pitchers (Yu Darvish, Joe Musgrove, Blake Snell, Michael Wacha, Seth Lugo, Nick Martinez and Ryan Weathers) ahead of Teheran on the depth chart.