F/F SPOTLIGHT: Vincent Velasquez
Aug 2 2018
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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