 He ended his first month in the majors with a .415 batting average, but cooled off to .329 by the end of the season.During the off-season, regular second baseman Félix Millán was dealt to the New York Mets, seemingly opening the door for Blanks to inherit the second base job until the Braves acquired Davey Johnson from the Baltimore Orioles four weeks later.Instead, Blanks spent the first two months of the season as a pinch hitter and pinch runner for Atlanta before being demoted to the triple A Richmond Braves at the end of May.