4:37 PM - Nelson Velazquez (KC) Royals optioned Velazquez to Triple-A Omaha on Monday.

1:52 PM - Nelson Velazquez (KC) will serve as the designated hitter and bat seventh in Sunday's series finale against the Rangers.

2:08 PM - Nelson Velazquez (KC) is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against Texas.

4:04 PM - Nelson Velazquez (KC) is not in the lineup for Friday's contest versus the Rangers.

1:42 PM - Nelson Velazquez (KC) is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Dodgers.

6:36 PM - Nelson Velazquez (KC) is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Dodgers.

10:47 AM - Nelson Velazquez (KC) is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's series finale against the Mariners.

9:53 AM - Nelson Velazquez (KC) is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Guardians.

2:12 PM - Nelson Velazquez (KC) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Padres.

1:09 PM - Nelson Velazquez (KC) went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional RBI in Friday's 11-8 loss to the Padres.

4:30 PM - Nelson Velazquez (KC) is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Tigers.

3:50 PM - Nelson Velazquez (KC) is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Tigers.

1:52 PM - Nelson Velazquez (KC) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Mariners.

1:00 AM - Nelson Velazquez (KC) went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Mariners.

3:40 PM - Nelson Velazquez (KC) is not in the lineup for Monday's contest versus the Brewers.

12:59 PM - Nelson Velazquez (KC) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game versus the Rangers.

3:40 PM - Nelson Velazquez (KC) is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Rangers.

5:30 PM - Nelson Velazquez (KC) is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Blue Jays.

5:09 PM - Nelson Velazquez (KC) is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Tigers.

11:32 AM - Nelson Velazquez (KC) is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Blue Jays.

6:41 PM - Nelson Velazquez (KC) is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Blue Jays.

5:18 PM - Nelson Velazquez (KC) is out of the lineup for Game 2 of Wednesday's doubleheader against the White Sox.

1:21 PM - Nelson Velazquez (KC) went 2-for-5 with one RBI, a stolen base and one run scored in Saturday's 11-7 win over the Mets.

11:44 AM - Nelson Velazquez (KC) is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's contest in Baltimore.

7:37 PM - Nelson Velazquez (KC) went 2-for-3 with a solo homer, a walk and two runs scored in Sunday's 11-0 win over the Twins.

11:59 AM - Nelson Velazquez (KC) is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against Minnesota.

2:27 PM - Nelson Velazquez (KC) is penciled in as the Royals' designated hitter, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

11:38 AM - Nelson Velazquez (KC) is not in Sunday's lineup against the Yankees.

2:56 PM - Nelson Velazquez (KC) is out of the lineup for Thursday's game versus the Tigers.

6:05 PM - Nelson Velazquez (KC) went 1-for-3 with a home run, one RBI and two runs scored in Monday's 6-4 win over Cleveland.

12:54 PM - Nelson Velazquez (KC) went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Friday's 4-2 win over the Astros.

5:40 PM - Nelson Velazquez (KC) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the White Sox.

7:46 PM - Nelson Velazquez (KC) isn't in the Royals' lineup for Tuesday's nightcap against the White Sox.

10:20 AM - Nelson Velazquez (KC) is absent from the lineup Sunday at Toronto.

6:26 PM - Nelson Velazquez (KC) went 1-for-4 with a home run, two RBI and one run scored in Monday's 12-1 win over the White Sox.

1:22 PM - Nelson Velazquez (KC) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Athletics.

12:02 PM - Nelson Velazquez (KC) will sit Saturday against the Cubs.

12:53 PM - Nelson Velazquez (KC) went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Thursday's 6-4 loss to the Mariners.

4:51 PM - Nelson Velazquez (KC) is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Mariners.

12:35 PM - Nelson Velazquez (KC) went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 12-8 win over the Cardinals.

3:14 PM - Nelson Velazquez (KC) Royals recalled Velazquez from Triple-A Omaha on Thursday.