Colombia's Teheran scratched from Classic start with shoulder impingement

Colombia righty Julio Teheran was scratched from his scheduled World Baseball Classic start against Canada on Saturday with a right shoulder impingement. According to Team Colombia, the issue flared up while Teheran was warming up. As a precautionary measure, Colombia pivoted to Austin Bergner.

Teheran, a two-time NL All-Star with the Braves, last pitched in the Majors with the Mets in 2024. He spent 2025 pitching in independent ball in Mexico, where he pitched to a 6.95 ERA in 57 innings.

This is Teheran's second time on Colombia's Classic roster, having also pitched for the team during the 2017 tournament, when he tossed five innings and went 1-0 with a 1.80 ERA.

In parts of 13 Major League seasons, Teheran is 81-82 with a 3.85 ERA in 1,470 2/3 innings. He was named an All-Star in 2014 and 2016 as Atlanta's top starter.

Bergner pitched two innings on Saturda, allowing two hits, a walk and two runs.