The Phillies placed Vince Velasquez on the injured list Saturday afternoon with a right forearm strain. Jim Salisbury of NBC Sports Philadelphia and other reporters stated that left-handed pitching prospect Cole Irvin will be called up to start Sunday in Velasquez’s place and make his major-league debut.
Irvin is not on the 40-man roster, so another move will need to be made to clear up a spot for him. They could move someone to the 60-day injured list like Roman Quinn, Victor Arano, and David Robertson.