Vince Velasquez lifted early Thursday with finger injury, status in doubt
Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Vince Velasquez might miss his next start after being pulled early Thursday against the New York Mets due to numbness in his right middle finger.
The 25-year-old right-hander will be sent for further testing on Friday. He was lit up in his one inning of work, allowing 3 runs on 3 hits and a walk while throwing only 17-of-32 pitches for strikes. Consider him day-to-day for now.
In 15 starts this season, Velasquez is 2-7 with a 5.13 ERA, 1.50 WHIP, and 21.6 strikeout percentage (K%) across 72 innings of work. Assuming he doesn't miss any time, numberFire's models project him to turn in a 5.31 ERA, 1.49 WHIP, and 19.1 K% in another 35 2/3 innings over the remainder of the year.
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