9 games, 7 starts, 1-1 W-L, 5.56 ERA, 4.5 BB/9, 12.2 K/9
The background
Vince Velasquez was acquired in the first major deal made by former general manager Matt Klentak, and the early returns on that trade were very good.
It’s now been over four years since that start, and Velasquez hasn’t come close to replicating it. Sure, there have been enough flashes of excellence and competent stretches to convince people that he’s close to figuring things out, but for the most part, it’s been four years of abbreviated starts and frustration.