ROME, GA — The Atlanta Braves right-handed pitching prospect Ricky DeVito made his full season debut on Saturday at State Mutual Stadium against the first-place Augusta GreenJackets. While he only went 3 2/3 innings, the 2019 MLB draft pick showed plenty that makes him a prospect of intrigue.
The Braves promoted DeVito to Rome on August 5 from Danville, with his first start scheduled for Friday, August 9. The rains were not friendly, postponing his full-season debut to Saturday and then delaying it even longer, but when the skies cleared, DeVito debuted to a tough-luck loss.