MLB

#27
Vince Velasquez
ERA W-L K
3.06 4-3 34
Team: PittsburghHt / Wt: 6-3 / 215
Position: SPBorn: 6/7/1992 Birthplace: Montclair, California
Bats/Throws: R/R Draft: 2nd Round by Astros (2010)


Latest News
May 27 3:46 PM PT4:46 PM MT5:46 PM CT6:46 PM ET18:46 ET22:46 GMT6:46 3:46 PM MST5:46 PM EST4:46 PM CST6:16 PM VEN2:46 UAE (+1)4:46 PM CT-Vince Velasquez fell to 4-4, allowing four runs on seven hits and one walk in 2.0 innings, as the Pittsburgh Pirates lost to the Seattle Mariners 5-0 on Saturday. Velasquez struck out three, ending the game with a 3.86 ERA and 1.31 WHIP on the season.
May 5 11:44 AM PT12:44 PM MT1:44 PM CT2:44 PM ET14:44 ET18:44 GMT2:44 11:44 AM MST1:44 PM EST12:44 PM CST2:14 PM VEN22:44 UAE12:44 PM CT-Velasquez (right elbow inflammation) is on track to come off the injured list and start Sunday in Seattle.
Analysis: Velasquez threw 4 2/3 scoreless innings last Saturday in a rehab start for Triple-A Indianapolis. The right-hander was on a roll prior to landing on the IL on May 5, going 4-1 with a 1.29 ERA and 30 strikeouts over his last five starts.
May 4 12:28 PM PT1:28 PM MT2:28 PM CT3:28 PM ET15:28 ET19:28 GMT3:28 12:28 PM MST2:28 PM EST1:28 PM CST2:58 PM VEN23:28 UAE1:28 PM CT-Vince Velasquez fell to 4-3, allowing one run on two hits and one walk in 3.0 innings, as the Pittsburgh Pirates lost to the Tampa Bay Rays 3-2 on Thursday. Velasquez struck out two, ending the game with a 3.06 ERA and 1.16 WHIP on the season.
Apr. 29 6:11 PM PT7:11 PM MT8:11 PM CT9:11 PM ET21:11 ET1:11 GMT9:11 6:11 PM MST8:11 PM EST7:11 PM CST8:41 PM VEN5:11 UAE (+1)7:11 PM CT-Vince Velasquez improved to 4-2, allowing five hits over 6.0 scoreless innings, as the Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Washington Nationals 16-1 on Saturday. Velasquez struck out five, ending the game with a 3.06 ERA and 1.18 WHIP on the season.
Apr. 23 1:04 PM PT2:04 PM MT3:04 PM CT4:04 PM ET16:04 ET20:04 GMT4:04 1:04 PM MST3:04 PM EST2:04 PM CST3:34 PM VEN0:04 UAE (+1)2:04 PM CT-Vince Velasquez improved to 3-2, allowing two hits and two walks over 7.0 scoreless innings, as the Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Cincinnati Reds 2-0 on Sunday. Velasquez struck out 10, ending the game with a 3.76 ERA and 1.25 WHIP on the season.
Apr. 18 8:25 PM PT9:25 PM MT10:25 PM CT11:25 PM ET23:25 ET3:25 GMT11:25 8:25 PM MST10:25 PM EST9:25 PM CST10:55 PM VEN7:25 UAE (+1)9:25 PM CT-Vince Velasquez improved to 2-2, allowing three runs on five hits and three walks in 6.0 innings, as the Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Colorado Rockies 5-3 on Tuesday. Velasquez struck out seven, ending the game with a 5.12 ERA and 1.50 WHIP on the season.
Apr. 13 7:35 PM PT8:35 PM MT9:35 PM CT10:35 PM ET22:35 ET2:35 GMT10:35 7:35 PM MST9:35 PM EST8:35 PM CST10:05 PM VEN6:35 UAE (+1)8:35 PM CT-Vince Velasquez improved to 1-2, allowing three hits and two walks over 6.0 scoreless innings, as the Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 5-0 on Thursday. Velasquez struck out six, ending the game with a 5.40 ERA and 1.58 WHIP on the season.
Apr. 8 6:46 PM PT7:46 PM MT8:46 PM CT9:46 PM ET21:46 ET1:46 GMT9:46 6:46 PM MST8:46 PM EST7:46 PM CST9:16 PM VEN5:46 UAE (+1)7:46 PM CT-Vince Velasquez fell to 0-2, allowing five runs on six hits and four walks in 2.2 innings, as the Pittsburgh Pirates lost to the Chicago White Sox 11-5 on Saturday. Velasquez struck out one, ending the game with a 9.82 ERA and 2.18 WHIP on the season.
Apr. 2 1:11 PM PT2:11 PM MT3:11 PM CT4:11 PM ET16:11 ET20:11 GMT4:11 1:11 PM MST3:11 PM EST2:11 PM CST3:41 PM VEN0:11 UAE (+1)2:11 PM CT-Vince Velasquez fell to 0-1, allowing three runs on five hits and one walk in 4.2 innings, as the Pittsburgh Pirates lost to the Cincinnati Reds 3-1 on Sunday. Velasquez struck out three, ending the game with a 5.79 ERA and 1.29 WHIP on the season.

Regular Season

Pitching Statistics
Year Team W L Sv-Op G GS CG IP H R ER HR BB IBB K WHIP ERA
2015 Hou 1 1 0 - 0 19 7 0 55.2 50 28 27 5 21 0 58 1.28 4.37
2016 Phi 8 6 0 - 0 24 24 1 131.0 129 64 60 21 45 1 152 1.33 4.12
2017 Phi 2 7 0 - 0 15 15 0 72.0 74 44 41 15 34 1 68 1.50 5.13
2018 Phi 9 12 0 - 0 31 30 0 146.2 138 83 79 16 59 1 161 1.34 4.85
2019 Phi 7 8 0 - 0 33 23 0 117.1 120 69 64 26 43 2 130 1.39 4.91
2020 Phi 1 1 0 - 0 9 7 0 34.0 36 21 21 5 17 1 46 1.56 5.56
2021 Phi 3 6 0 - 0 21 17 0 81.2 76 55 54 17 45 2 85 1.48 5.95
2021 SD 0 3 0 - 0 4 4 0 12.2 15 13 12 6 4 0 16 1.50 8.53
2021 Tot 3 9 0 - 0 25 21 0 94.1 91 68 66 23 49 2 101 1.48 6.30
2022 CWS 3 3 0 - 0 27 9 0 75.1 68 42 40 11 25 0 69 1.23 4.78
2023 Pit 4 3 0 - 0 7 7 0 35.1 28 12 12 4 13 0 34 1.16 3.06
Career 38 50 0 - 0 190 143 1 761.2 734 431 410 126 306 8 819 1.37 4.84

Hitting Statistics
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K SB CS AVG OBP SLG
2016 Phi 24 40 4 8 1 0 0 0 1 16 0 0 .200 .220 .225
2017 Phi 16 24 1 6 0 0 0 1 1 4 0 0 .250 .280 .250
2018 Phi 32 40 2 9 1 0 0 1 0 11 0 0 .225 .225 .250
2019 Phi 35 30 2 7 0 0 1 3 2 9 0 0 .233 .281 .333
2021 Phi 22 22 0 2 0 0 0 2 1 9 0 0 .091 .130 .091
2021 SD 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000
2021 Tot 26 23 0 2 0 0 0 3 2 9 0 0 .087 .160 .087
Career 195 157 9 32 2 0 1 8 6 49 0 0 .204 .233 .236


Pitching Velocity

Pitch TypePitchesMaxMinAvgPct
Fastball 260 96 91 93.4 43.55
Curveball 3 80 80 80 .5
Slider 261 87 77 83.4 43.72
Changeup 73 91 86 88.7 12.23


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