Vasquez's Breakout Performance Secures Padres' First Win

It's March 31st.

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San Diego Padres finally got that first win of the season, and he came thanks to right-hander

Randy Vasquez stepping up big against the Detroit Tigers.

In the third game of the series, he tossed six shut-out innings, giving up just two hits

and fanning eight batters to seal a much-needed victory.

Vasquez has been cranking up the heat on his fastball, averaging 95.5 mph in that

start with a sinker-touching.

Ninety-seven pointy.

That's a jump from his 93.1 average last year, all from hitting the gym and getting

in better shape.

Manager Craig Stamman called it the exact boost the team needed after dropping the first

two games, and Vasquez himself credits his physical.

Improvements for making a real difference on the mound.

Looking back, he's been lights out in his last five outing since early September last

year, posting four quality starts with a 1.98.

Point-a-run average and a strike-out rate over 24% way up from his earlier numbers.

With all the question marks in the Padre's rotation right now, Vasquez looks like the steady

arm they can count on, especially after his solid three.

Point-a-84 earned a run average over 26 starts last season, setting the stage for a breakout