Fansided · Oct 24, 2016
Phillies Should Keep Young Starting Pitcher Vince Velasquez
At the trade deadline and again in the offseason, rumors have swirled about the Phillies dealing young starter Vince Velasquez. However, there is much more value in keeping Velasquez than trading him.
The Phillies are still nowhere close to being done their rebuild after finishing ten games below .500 in 2016. When teams are rebuilding, talented players they have at the major-league level often turn into prospect talent to fill the farm system. The Phillies did this with Cole Hamels, and now rumors are swirling about Vince Velasquez.