Vince Velasquez Leave's Early With Right-Elbow Discomfort
2 years agoPittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Vince Velasquez (elbow) left his start early on Thursday against the Tampa Bay Rays due to right-elbow discomfort, the team announced. Velasquez's velocity took a dip in the ballgame as well, and he was removed in the bottom of the fourth inning after he allowed a run on two hits (one home run) while walking one and striking out two in three innings of work. There's a good chance the 30-year-old veteran will need to go on the injured list, but we'll update you when we know more about the injury. Before his start against Tampa, Velasquez had an 18-inning scoreless streak going and had an impressive 3.06 ERA (3.79 FIP), 1.17 WHIP, 12 walks and 32 strikeouts in 32 1/3 innings over his first six starts of the year.
Source: The Athletic - Rob Biertempfel
Source: The Athletic - Rob Biertempfel