Vincent John Velasquez (pronounced veh-LAS-kehz; born June 7, 1992) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball (MLB). He was drafted by the Houston Astros in the second round of the 2010 Major League Baseball draft. Velasquez made his MLB debut with the Astros in 2015, and was traded to the Phillies before the 2016 season.\n', '

Velasquez attended Garey High School in Pomona, California, where he played shortstop as a switch-hitter and pitched on the baseball team, graduating in 2010. He was a three-time All-Mt. Baldy League First-Team infielder, and in his junior season he was 6-1 as a pitcher with a 1.89 earned run average (ERA), and batted .608 with 14 doubles, 29 runs batted in (RBIs), and 18 stolen bases.\n', '

Velasquez was drafted by the Houston Astros in the second round of the 2010 Major League Baseball draft out of Garey High School, and signed for a $655,800 signing bonus. He made his professional debut for the Rookie League Greeneville Astros. In eight games (six starts) he went 2–2 with a 3.07 ERA and 25 strikeouts in ​29 1⁄3 innings pitched. Following the 2010 season, Baseball America ranked him the 11th-best prospect in the Appalachian League.\n', '

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