Freddy Garcia was released by the Padres in spring training. Just two months ago, he was pitching in Triple-A for the Orioles. in his first start in Triple-A Gwinnett, after the Braves took a chance on him in late August and sent cash to Baltimore for him when Brandon Beachy had more elbow problems, he got pounded for eight runs in 3 2/3 innings.
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The Braves did what they needed to do Friday in Atlanta, rebounding from a ragged and alarming performance in the division-series opener to play sound, inspired ball in a 4-3 win against the Dodgers to even the series at a game apiece.
The next stage in the gilding of Julio Teheran happens Sunday night, when the 22-year-old becomes the youngest Braves starter in a postseason game since Steve Avery in the early 1990s.
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