Julio Teheran Injury: Updates on Braves Pitcher's Lat and Return

Atlanta Braves pitcher Julio Teheran left the field during a July 22 game against the Colorado Rockies because of right lat tightness suffered during a fifth-inning at-bat. However, it appears as if he will not miss any extra time.

Continue for updates.

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Latest on Timeline for Teheran's Return

Tuesday, July 26

Teheran is on track to make his next start on July 30 against the Philadelphia Phillies, according to Mark Bowman of MLB.com.

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Teheran a Bright Spot for Struggling Braves

In the midst of an already disastrous 2016 campaign, the Braves would loathe losing someone as valuable as Teheran for any extended period of time.

After tossing seven shutout innings in his prior outing against the Rockies, Teheran kept them off the board for four innings on July 22 before being forced to leave. Atlanta's bullpen subsequently denied Teheran the chance for a fourth win of the season by letting up four runs in the sixth.

Teheran lowered his ERA to 2.71 yet only has a 3-8 record to show for it. That's how dire the situation is with the Braves.