The third player in the trio of BlueClaws that were promoted to Clearwater, Jon Velasquez, made his debut to similar success as his former BlueClaws teammates Steve Susdorf and Santo Hernandez. In a game the Threshers went on to win 5-3 in ten, Velasquez started and went six innings, allowing just four hits, two walks and no runs for the no decision.

While in Lakewood, Velasquez racked up nine wins, the most in the South Atlantic League, before making the trip to Clearwater. With the supurb start, Velasquez continues a streak of great starts. He has allowed just three earned runs in his last 26 innings pitched.

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