Report: Pirates P Vince Velasquez (elbow) out for season

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Apr 8, 2023; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA;  Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Vince Velasquez (27) delivers a pitch against the Chicago White Sox during the first inning at PNC Park.

Apr 8, 2023; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Vince Velasquez (27) delivers a pitch against the Chicago White Sox during the first inning at PNC Park.
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Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander Vince Velasquez underwent season-ending elbow surgery Friday, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported

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Velasquez began his second stint on the 15-day injured list due to elbow inflammation on May 28.

He was reinstated from the IL on May 27 to make a start at Seattle but allowed four runs on seven hits in two innings of a 5-0 loss to the Mariners.

Velasquez, 31, is 4-4 with a 3.86 ERA in eight starts in his first season with Pittsburgh after signing a one-year, $3.15 million deal in December.

He is 38-51 with a 4.88 ERA in 191 career games (144 starts) with five teams since making his MLB debut in 2015.

Also Friday, the Pirates recalled outfielder Canaan Smith-Njigba from Triple-A Indianapolis and designated right-hander Chase De Jong for assignment

–Field Level Media

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