Velasquez allowed two runs on four hits over 4.1 innings Friday. He struck out six and walked three.
Manager Pete Mackanin pulled Velasquez with the bases loaded and one out in the fifth inning as the right-hander had already thrown 94 pitches at that point. He is averaging 16.7 pitches per inning this season, which is higher than the league average. He has failed to complete five innings in each of his last three starts.