Darius Vines

Darius Marque Vines

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 1", Weight 190 lb.
• School Yavapai College, California State University, Bakersfield
• High School St. Bonaventure High School
• Debut August 30, 2023

• Born April 30, 1998 in Oxnard, CA USA

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Biographical Information

Pitcher Darius Vines was drafted three times. Coming out of high school, he was taken by the Houston Astros in the 32nd round of the 2016 amateur draft, then the Chicago Cubs picked him in the 27th round of the 2017 amateur draft after one year at Yavapai College, before the Atlanta Braves used their 7th round pick of the 2019 amateur draft to select him out of the California State University, Bakersfield. He was the highest draf pick in his school's history.

He made his major league debut with the Braves on August 30, 2023, starting against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field. He gave up just 2 runs in 6 innings in a strong outing to earn his maiden major league win, 7-3.

Further Reading

• Dennis Georgatos (The Associated Press): "Vines' strong outing in big league debut leads Braves past Rockies 7-3", Yahoo! Sports, August 30, 2023. [1]

Related Sites

• Darius Vines on mlb.com
• CSU Bakersfield bio