Atlanta Braves pitcher Grant Holmes had a long road to the Majors. He picked up his first win when the Braves needed him most.
with his grand slam on his first at-bat back in the lineup. However, lost in the fireworks, starting pitcher Grant Holmes took the mound for the Braves and had the best outing yet of his rookie season to earn his first career win.Holmes pitched seven innings of two-run ball while allowing eight hits, one of which was a home run, walking one and striking out six. He threw 68 of his 95 pitches for strikes .. “I was thinking last night the last time I threw seven innings was in 2017.
But his move up the minor league ladder stalled. He was traded to the Oakland Athletic and was their third-ranked prospect in 2017. Then he dropped to 10th in 2018. Then he was 12th the year after.
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