Fansided · Sep 4, 2016
Phillies Lose, Vincent Velasquez Shut Down
The Philadelphia Phillies lost again to the division rival Atlanta Braves as one of their top young starting pitchers made his final 2016 appearance.
The Phillies not only lost another game last night in a 6-4 exta-inning decision to the NL East Division rival Atlanta Braves, but they also lost another young starting pitcher for the rest of the season.
Thankfully this time that starting pitcher was not lost due to injury. This time it was Vincent Velasquez, and the talented young right-hander went out on a good note despite the team’s ultimate loss.