Braves' Joel De La Cruz: Posts quality start in big league debut Wednesday

In his big league debut, De La Cruz (0-1) allowed three runs on seven hits and one walk while striking out one over six innings to take the loss Wednesday against the Indians.

Analysis:

De La Cruz kept the Braves in the game until allowing three runs between the fifth and sixth innings, but he received no offensive support, saddling him with a loss in his first big league appearance. Since he had a positive outing, he'll likely get another shot to prove himself in the near future, but his next start has yet to be decided at this time.