Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Felipe Vázquez was born July 5, 1991, in San Felipe, Yaracuy, Venezuela. He is a pitcher in the MLB.

Vázquez throws a fastball that can reach over 100 miles per hour (160 km/h). Vázquez's fastball averaged 96.4 miles per hour (155.1 km/h) in 2016 and around 98 miles per hour (158 km/h) in 2017. As a prospect with the Rays, Vázquez initially threw only 86 miles per hour (138 km/h). He also throws an effective changeup at 89–90 miles per hour (143–145 km/h) with two-seam movement, which he picked up in the Rays minor league system. Vázquez began throwing it frequently in 2015 and uses it around 25 percent of the time. The pitch has been referred to as a "Bugs Bunny changeup" by Pirates pitching coach Ray Searage. Vázquez also throws a slider and a curveball.