Adam Morgan has been optioned to Triple-A so Vince Velasquez has won the final spot in the rotation #Phillies
— Meghan Montemurro (@M_Montemurro) March 28, 2016
The five-player haul offered and then received for closer Ken Giles overwhelmed General Manager Matt Klentak to the point that he referred to it as an “opportunity (the Phillies) couldn’t pass up.” Now, Phillies fans will have the opportunity to see perhaps the crown jewel of that trade take the mound for the Phillies: Vincent Velasquez, who has developed the nickname “Vinny from Philly”, has been named the Phillies’ fifth starter ahead of what may be his final 2016 Spring appearance against the Blue Jays.