Vincent Velasquez seemingly had one of the best starts of his short career. He threw 6.1 innings, allowing just two hits, two runs, and two walks while striking out five. It was a quality start by the rookie but it was also his first loss of his career as the offense was unable to give him any support.
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Following the loss, the Astros demoted Velasquez to AA Corpus Christi. However, the move wasn’t necessarily a demotion, rather a way to keep his innings count down.