Velasquez (3-1) beat the Nationals on Tuesday by allowing three earned runs on five hits and three walks with four strikeouts in six innings.
Velasquez has slowed down, allowing five earned runs in 10.1 innings over his last two starts after opening the season with 15.0 scoreless innings in his first two. The 23-year-old still owns an elite 11.72 K/9 after posting an impressive 9.38 mark in 55.2 innings last season, which makes him well worth a look in his next outing Sunday against the Indians despite the recent reduction in effectiveness.