15-Day IL
Injury Elbow
Est. Return 7/15/2023
2023 Stats
W-L
4-4
ERA
3.86
WHIP
1.31
K
37
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Velazquez joined the White Sox for 2022 and delivered more of the same with a 4.78 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 69:25 K:BB in 75.1 innings. The right-hander's profile as a fringe-rotation piece remains largely unchanged, so his one-year deal with Pittsburgh makes sense as a landing spot. A 4.25 FIP indicates Velazquez may have deserved some better results last season, but a 5.19 career ERA certainly doesn't inspire much confidence for a significant improvement in 2023. Read Past Outlooks

Set for MRI
Pirates general manager Ben Cherington said Sunday that Velasquez is set to undergo an MRI and receive further medical opinions after the right-hander exited his start in Saturday's loss to the Mariners with elbow discomfort, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
ANALYSIS
Velasquez was shelved for about three and a half weeks with elbow inflammation before he returned from the 15-day injured list Saturday, only to suffer a setback with his throwing arm two innings into his start and returning to the IL a day later. The 30-year-old implied that he'll likely be in store for a lengthier absence than the previous one in his second stint on the IL, though he's optimistic that he'll pitch again in 2023. Expect a clearer timeline as well as a more precise diagnosis of his injury to become available once the results of the MRI are gathered.
Velasquez was shelved for about three and a half weeks with elbow inflammation before he returned from the 15-day injured list Saturday, only to suffer a setback with his throwing arm two innings into his start and returning to the IL a day later. The 30-year-old implied that he'll likely be in store for a lengthier absence than the previous one in his second stint on the IL, though he's optimistic that he'll pitch again in 2023. Expect a clearer timeline as well as a more precise diagnosis of his injury to become available once the results of the MRI are gathered.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
81
Last 10 Games
81
Last 5 Games
79
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2021
-9%
BAA vs RHP
2023
-4%
BAA vs LHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2021vs Left | .257 | 91 | 41 | 86 | 13 | |||
Since 2021vs Right | .233 | 116 | 47 | 108 | 25 | |||
2023vs Left | .234 | 16 | 8 | 15 | 3 | |||
2023vs Right | .244 | 21 | 6 | 20 | 1 | |||
2022vs Left | .222 | 36 | 12 | 28 | 3 | |||
2022vs Right | .245 | 33 | 13 | 40 | 8 | |||
2021vs Left | .299 | 39 | 21 | 43 | 7 | |||
2021vs Right | .220 | 62 | 28 | 48 | 16 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2021
-8%
ERA at Home
2023
-23%
ERA on Road
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Since 2021Home | 5.08 | 1.33 | 101.0 | 9.3 | 4.0 | ||||
Since 2021Away | 5.52 | 1.40 | 106.0 | 8.7 | 3.7 | ||||
2023Home | 4.66 | 1.45 | 9.2 | 10.2 | 5.6 | ||||
2023Away | 3.58 | 1.27 | 27.2 | 8.5 | 2.6 | ||||
2022Home | 4.85 | 1.29 | 42.2 | 8.2 | 3.4 | ||||
2022Away | 4.68 | 1.16 | 32.2 | 8.3 | 2.5 | ||||
2021Home | 5.36 | 1.34 | 48.2 | 10.0 | 4.3 | ||||
2021Away | 7.29 | 1.64 | 45.2 | 9.3 | 5.1 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Vince Velasquez compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
2.64K/9
8.9BB/9
3.4HR/9
1.0Fastball
93.3 mphERA
3.86WHIP
1.31BABIP
.312GB/FB
0.84Left On Base
76.0%Exit Velocity
80.4 mphBarrels/BBE
3.2%Spin Rate
2392 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
24.5%Swinging Strike
12.3%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Velasquez's 2021 campaign was a familiar sight, as he continued to show flashes of promise surrounded by enough struggles to remain on the fringe of the rotation. The 29-year-old had a 5.95 ERA over 81.2 innings before Philadelphia opted to cut him late in the season, and he ended up getting picked up by injury-riddled San Diego for the stretch run, where he struggled even more with 12 earned runs allowed over 12.2 frames. Velasquez has hooked up with the White Sox for 2022 and could again be used in the back end of the starting rotation, but he's only worth a flier until he can show some more consistency.
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Shelved with elbow discomfort
The Pirates placed Velasquez on the 15-day injured list Sunday with right elbow discomfort, Justice delos Santos of MLB.com reports.
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Removed with elbow discomfort
Velasquez was removed from Saturday's start against Seattle with right elbow discomfort. He allowed four runs on seven hits over two innings with three strikeouts and one walk before exiting, Justice delos Santos of MLB.com reports.
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Starting Saturday
Velasquez (elbow) will return from the 15-day injured list to start Saturday's game in Seattle.
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Confirmed for weekend return
Pirates manager Derek Shelton confirmed Wednesday that Velasquez (elbow) will return to the rotation this weekend in Seattle, Justice delos Santos of MLB.com reports.
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Should rejoin rotation this weekend
Velasquez (elbow) returned to Pittsburgh on Wednesday and expects to be activated from the 15-day injured list to make a start at some point during the Pirates' upcoming series in Seattle this weekend, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
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