PT TODAY: Rotation winners: Velasquez, Karns, Medlen
Mar 28 2016
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| National League | American League | |
| Phillies | Vincent Velasquez wins fifth spot | |
| Philadelphia Phillies SP Vincent Velasquez has won the competition for the No. 5 starting spot. Source: MLB.com - Todd Zolecki | |
| BHQ take: Vincent Velasquez has beaten out Adam Morgan for the last spot in Philadelphia's rotation. Velasquez was one of the prizes the Phillies obtained when they traded Ken Giles to Houston. As a rookie with the Astros in 2015, Velasquez compiled a 4.04 xERA with a 3.4 Ctl and a 9.4 Dom. Over his minor league career, he had a 10.8 Dom (and a 3.1 Ctl), and BaseballHQ.com ranked him as Houston's number three prospect for 2015. Houston's... |
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