Vince Velasquez made one heck of a play on Saturday night for the Philadelphia Phillies before leaving the game.
Velasquez was pitching in the second inning against the Washington Nationals when Adam Eaton hit a two-out line drive back up the box. Velasquez was hit in his pitching arm by the ball and threw his glove down in pain. But he didn’t give up on the play, and instead he threw left-handed to first for the out.
Vince Velasquez is a damn legend. pic.twitter.com/SlGfXD7ZiL
— (@VanHicklestein) June 30, 2018
Velasquez was in pain after the play and was replaced by Victor Arano, who picked up the win.
After the game, Phillies manager said that X-rays on Velasquez’s arm were negative. He was diagnosed with a forearm contusion and will be evaluated again on Sunday.
Gabe Kapler said x-rays were negative for Vince Velasquez. He will be evaluated again tomorrow.
— Todd Zolecki (@ToddZolecki) July 1, 2018
The 26-year-old is 5-8 with a 4.69 ERA this season.
