F/F SPOTLIGHT: Vincent Velasquez

It’s natural to take note of a starting pitcher’s historical stats before speculating on them.

Those who took a look at this pitcher’s three year stats heading into 2018 likely stayed far away from him on draft day:

Year  ERA   WHIP
====  ====  ====
2015  4.37  1.28
2016  4.12  1.33
2017  5.13  1.50

Indeed, the 354 ADP of Vincent Velasquez (RHP, PHI) in this year’s drafts was a reflection of the downside he carried.

Owners who have not been paying attention to Velasquez this season likely have overlooked the near-elite skills he has posted during the first three months of 2018:

2018  BPV
====  ===
Apr   128
May   123
Jun   115

Is this skills surge reason to consider him a good stretch-run target and potential breakout candidate heading...

Almost!

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