NELSON
VELAZQUEZ
#17 -
OF
Status
In the minors (on 40-man roster)
Ht/Wt
6’0’’,
190 lbs
Bats/Throws
R /
R
Experience
1
year
Debut
May 30, 2022
Born
Dec 26, 1998
(25 yrs)
Carolina, Puerto Rico
Hometown
Carolina, Puerto Rico
Drafted
Drafted by Chicago Cubs in 2017 (5/165).
Drafted from
PJ Education School
Acquired
Acquired in a trade with Chicago Cubs in 2023.
Season Stats
| Batter | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP Games Played
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AB At Bats
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R Runs
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H Hits
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2B Doubles
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3B Triples
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HR Home Runs
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RBI Runs Batted In
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BB Walks
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SO Strikeouts
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SB Stolen Bases
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CS Caught Stealing
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AVG Batting Average
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OBP On-Base Percentage
|
SLG Slugging Percentage
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OPS On-Base Plus Slugging
|
|
| YTD | 64 | 205 | 31 | 41 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 27 | 19 | 61 | 2 | 0 | .200 | .274 | .366 | .640 |
Game Log
| Batter | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Team | Opp | POS Position
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AB At Bats
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R Runs
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H Hits
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2B Doubles
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3B Triples
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HR Home Runs
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RBI Runs Batted In
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BB Walks
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SO Strikeouts
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SB Stolen Bases
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CS Caught Stealing
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YTD-AVG | YTD-OBP | YTD-SLG | YTD-OPS | Status |
| 2024-06-23 |
|
|
DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .274 | .366 | .640 | - |
| 2024-06-22 |
|
|
PH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .203 | .278 | .371 | .649 | - |
| 2024-06-21 |
|
|
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | .199 | .274 | .368 | .642 | DNP |
| 2024-06-20 |
|
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- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | .199 | .274 | .368 | .642 | DNP |
| 2024-06-19 |
|
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DH | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .199 | .274 | .368 | .642 | - |
Transactions & Injuries
| Date | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-01 |
Recalled from Omaha (AAA).
|
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| 2024-06-24 |
Optioned to Omaha (AAA).
|
|
| 2023-08-10 |
Recalled from Omaha (AAA).
|
|
| 2023-07-31 |
Acquired from the Chicago Cubs
|
The Chicago Cubs acquired pitcher Jose Cuas from the Kansas City Royals for outfielder Nelson Velazquez. |
| 2023-05-08 |
Optioned to Iowa (AAA).
|
News
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Rotowire
Mon, Jun 24, 2024 at 4:37 PM
The Royals optioned Velazquez to Triple-A Omaha on Monday.
Rotowire
Sun, Jun 23, 2024 at 1:52 PM
Velazquez will serve as the designated hitter and bat seventh in Sunday's series finale against the Rangers.
