Travis d’Arnaud’s hot streak continued with a two-run homer in the fourth, while Bryce Elder pitched 6 2/3 shutout innings in his return from the minors as the Atlanta Braves defeated the Miami Marlins 3-0 on Monday night. Elder, recalled from Triple-A Gwinnett earlier in the day, scattered eight hits while striking out four and walking none in his first major league start of the season. d’Arnaud’s homer was his fifth in the past four games, and David Fletcher added an RBI single to cap the Braves’ three-run fourth inning. The Braves bullpen held the Marlins scoreless over the final 2 1/3 innings, with Raisel Iglesias earning his seventh save of the season.
Results for: Bryce Elder
Travis d’Arnaud continued his power surge with his fifth home run in the past three games, and Bryce Elder tossed 6 2/3 scoreless innings in his major league debut of the season as the Atlanta Braves blanked the Miami Marlins 3-0 on Monday. Elder, last year’s All-Star who began the season with Triple-A Gwinnett, scattered eight hits and struck out four without issuing a walk. A.J. Minter set an Atlanta record with his 108th hold, and Raisel Iglesias notched his seventh save.
The Atlanta Braves have made a roster move, optioning starting pitcher Darius Vines to Triple-A Gwinnett. Bryce Elder has been recalled from Gwinnett and will start on Monday against the Miami Marlins. Elder was expected to be the first starter called up after Spencer Strider went down for the season with a torn UCL. However, Allan Winans and Darius Vines got the first few starts due to the way the rotation worked out. Vines showed a lot of promise in his two starts, allowing only one run over 4.2 innings against the Astros and cruising against the Rangers before allowing a couple of home runs in the fourth inning. Elder is 2-0 with a 3.31 ERA and 18 strikeouts over 16.1 innings in three starts for the Stripers this season.