Darius Vines Atlanta Braves Game Worn Used Acuna Jr 40/70 Club Nike Cleats
Darius Vines 2023 Atlanta Braves Game Worn & Signed Nike Trout Baseball Cleats - Pitched 6 Innings, Ronald Acuna Jr became 1st Member of 40/70 Club! Darius Vines is a professional baseball pitcher for the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2023. Bonaventure High School in Ventura, California. He was the Ventura County Star Player of the Year his senior year in 2016.
He was drafted by the Houston Astros in the 32nd round of the 2016 Major League Baseball Draft, but did not sign and played college baseball at Oxnard College. He was then drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 27th round of the 2017 MLB draft but again did not sign and transferred to Yavapai College. In 2019 Vines transferred to California State University, Bakersfield. After one year at Bakersfield, he was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the seventh round of the 2019 MLB draft and signed. Vines spent his first professional season with the rookie-level Gulf Coast Braves and rookie-level Danville Braves.
In 12 games (11 starts), he struggled to an 0-5 record and 6.68 ERA with 35 strikeouts in 32+1? Vines did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. In 22 starts between the two affiliates, Vines pitched to a 6-4 record and 2.92 ERA with 129 strikeouts across 111.0 innings pitched. Vines began the 2022 season with the Double-A Mississippi Braves before receiving a promotion to the Triple-A Gwinnett Stripers later in the year. In 27 combined games (25 starts), he registered an 8-4 record and 3.77 ERA with 156 strikeouts in 140+2?On November 15, 2022, the Braves added Vines to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft. Vines was optioned to the Triple-A Gwinnett Stripers to begin the 2023 season. On August 28, 2023, Vines was promoted to the major leagues for the first time. He faced the Colorado Rockies two days later, pitching six innings, yielding two earned runs, and recording the win in his debut. At the end of the 2023 regular season, Vines pitched for the Salt River Rafters of the Arizona Fall League.
The featured Nike Trout Baseball Cleats were game worn by Darius Vines when the Atlanta Braves faced the Chicago Cubs on September 27th, 2023. Vines started the game for the Braves and pitched 6 innings and gave up 2 earned runs. The Braves won 6-5 behind Ozzie Albies 10th-inning single that drove Ronald Acuna home with the winning run. It was a memorable game with Acuna stealing second base for his 70th stolen base adding another slice of history to an already unprecedented season.
He grabbed the bag and hoisted it above his head, soaking up the cheers from the home crowd after becoming the charter member of the 40-70 Club. Vines has signed the left cleat and added "Game Worn Vs Cubs 6-5" in black. The Cleats show good use and were obtained directly from Darius Vines!