Darius Vines was excellent in his major league debut and the Braves slugged their 250th home run of the season as they dispelled of the Rockies on Wednesday night, 7-3.
Vines was superb from the opening inning. Armed with a nasty changeup and well-located fastball, Vines kept hitters off balance all evening and limited the damage to just two runs and four hits over six innings. He struck out five and walked only one. It was a terrific showing, especially in a ballpark notorious for being a hitter’s paradise.
With the schedule, the Braves could opt to keep Vines with the big league club and have him make a start at home on Tuesday against the struggling Cardinals.