Velasquez (2-2) allowed one run on two hits while walking three and striking out four over five innings for his second win of the year Monday against the Cubs.
The only run he allowed came on a solo shot by Javier Baez in the fifth inning. After two rough starts to begin the year, Velasquez is slowly rounding into form, and Monday's outing may have been his best yet against a dangerous Cubs lineup. It should give his owners more reason to deploy him confidently in his next start. The young right-hander has fanned 26 and walked 15 in 26.1 frames, so control remains an issue, but his strikeout upside is undeniable.