page_title: Felipe Vázquez
section_title: Washington Nationals (2015–2016)
hierarchical_section_title: Felipe Vázquez / Professional career / Washington Nationals (2015–2016)
caption_attribution_description: Felipe Rivero
context_page_description: Felipe Javier Vázquez, nicknamed Nightmare, is a Venezuelan professional baseball pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball. He previously played for the Washington Nationals. He was an All-Star in 2018 and 2019.
context_section_description: On April 17, 2015, Vázquez made his major league debut by coming in to pitch the top of the ninth inning in a 7–2 win over the Philadelphia Phillies.  He pitched one inning, allowing two hits and one run while striking out two batters. He went on the disabled list due to gastrointestinal bleeding on April 22. On June 1, the Nationals called up Vázquez to the major leagues from Syracuse. At the end of the season, Vázquez was able to reach 100 miles per hour (160 km/h) with his fastball in relief. In 49 games for the Nationals, he pitched in ​48 ¹⁄₃ innings, posting a 2–1 record with a 2.79 ERA. With Jonathan Papelbon suspended and Drew Storen injured, Vázquez converted two save opportunities during the final week of the season. He finished the season with a 2.79 earned run average.
  During the 2016 season, Vázquez's ERA reached a peak at 6.82 following a game on June 18 where he allowed all six batters he pitched to, to reach base. In the next 13 appearances, he had a 0.93 ERA to lower his season ERA to 4.53.
caption: Vázquez with the Washington Nationals
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