When the Phillies traded for Ken Giles last winter, Vincent Velasquez was perhaps the most talented player they received in return.
With an impressive, mid-90s fastball as well as an arsenal of solid secondary pitches, Velasquez has all the present tools to be a top-tier starter.
Despite questions on whether or not Velasquez would actually make the big league roster to begin the year, the righty put those questions to rest in his debut, striking out nine and allowing no runs over six innings of work.
In his second start with the Phillies, Velasquez dazzled the Philly faithful with a complete game shutout, dominating with 16 strikeouts and allowing only three hits.