1B Nelson Velazquez #19
Age: 30 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
06/25/2029
OA: 45 POT: 45
1B NELSON VELAZQUEZ #19 - AGE: 30 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
78 299 54 13 1 12 40 27 137 .181 .247 .351 6 -1.3
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 40 45 40 40
Gap 50 50 50 50
Power 65 65 65 65
Eye 55 55 50 55
Avoid K's 40 40 40 40
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 30 45
Errors: - 45 55
Arm: 20 50 55
Turn DP: - 30 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 40
1st Base: 45 Center Field: 25
2nd Base: - Right Field: 45
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 55
Stealing Aggressiveness: 45
Stealing Ability: 70
Baserunning Inst.: 55
Sacrifice Bunt: 40
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
06/24/2029 @ DET Win, 7-4 4 1 0 0 0 1 2 0
06/23/2029 @ DET Loss, 2-10 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
06/22/2029 @ DET Win, 6-3 5 0 1 1 0 0 2 0
06/20/2029 @ CLE Loss, 2-4 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
06/19/2029 @ CLE Win, 8-4 5 1 2 2 1 0 2 0
06/18/2029 @ CLE Loss, 7-8 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 1
06/17/2029 AZ Loss, 0-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
06/16/2029 AZ Win, 8-7 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 0
06/15/2029 AZ Win, 5-4 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
06/13/2029 @ SD Loss, 0-5 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
PERSONALITY
Diplomatic.
Birthday:12/26/1998
Born in:Carolina, CAR
Nationality:Puerto Rican
Height:6' 0"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$6,000,000
Signed Through:2029 Season
Major Service:3 Years, 159 Days
Service This Yr:88 Days
40-Man Service:4 Years, 159 Days
Pro Service:11 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2029 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 78 299 54 13 1 12 40 34 27 137 .181 .247 .351 .598 .257 .171 56
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 78 332 1 1 0 9 0 5 105 26 6 0 100.0 25.9 2.70 -1.3  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   69 13 2 1 4 9 11 8 31 1 0 0 .188 .269 .420 .690
Versus Right   230 41 11 0 8 31 23 19 106 4 0 1 .178 .240 .330 .571
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   24 5 2 0 1 3 4 3 11 0 0 0 .208 .296 .417 .713
March   11 3 2 0 0 1 1 0 5 1 0 0 .273 .250 .455 .705
April   106 16 3 0 3 10 12 8 50 0 0 0 .151 .211 .264 .475
May   111 23 6 1 8 20 16 13 44 2 0 0 .207 .286 .495 .781
June   71 12 2 0 1 9 5 6 38 2 0 1 .169 .237 .239 .477
Last Year   70 8 0 0 1 4 5 7 26 0 0 1 .114 .205 .157 .362
Career   1531 305 45 5 68 221 180 163 509 18 0 12 .199 .278 .368 .647
Home   146 29 5 1 8 24 16 13 60 4 0 1 .199 .262 .411 .673
Road   153 25 8 0 4 16 18 14 77 1 0 0 .163 .232 .294 .526
Grass   299 54 13 1 12 40 34 27 137 5 0 1 .181 .247 .351 .598
Day   96 11 2 0 1 4 6 7 50 1 0 0 .115 .173 .167 .340
Night   203 43 11 1 11 36 28 20 87 4 0 1 .212 .281 .438 .719
As Starter   299 54 13 1 12 40 34 27 137 5 0 1 .181 .247 .351 .598
Close/Late   64 10 3 0 3 7 7 10 29 0 0 1 .156 .280 .344 .624
Inning 1-3   109 19 3 0 5 23 11 9 53 4 0 0 .174 .230 .339 .569
Inning 4-6   98 17 4 1 4 9 10 4 41 1 0 0 .173 .204 .357 .561
Inning 7-9   90 17 5 0 3 8 13 14 42 0 0 1 .189 .305 .344 .649
Extra Innings   2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500
0 Outs   98 15 3 0 2 4 9 8 47 1 0 0 .153 .215 .245 .460
1 Outs   89 23 8 1 4 21 16 11 44 4 0 0 .258 .327 .506 .833
2 Outs   112 16 2 0 6 15 9 8 46 0 0 1 .143 .207 .321 .528
Scoring Position   84 18 4 0 6 33 13 4 32 5 0 1 .214 .245 .476 .721
Bases Empty   156 28 7 1 5 5 16 17 76 0 0 0 .179 .260 .333 .593
Runner on 1st   59 8 2 0 1 2 5 6 29 0 0 0 .136 .215 .220 .436
Runner on 2nd   43 7 1 0 4 11 5 1 18 0 0 0 .163 .182 .465 .647
Runner on 3rd   12 4 2 0 1 5 1 1 5 0 0 0 .333 .385 .750 1.135
Runner on 1st & 2nd   12 2 0 0 0 2 1 1 4 0 0 1 .167 .286 .167 .452
Runner on 1st & 3rd   6 0 0 0 0 4 2 0 1 4 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   5 2 0 0 1 5 1 1 2 1 0 0 .400 .429 1.000 1.429
Bases Loaded   6 3 1 0 0 6 3 0 2 0 0 0 .500 .500 .667 1.167
Two Strikes   193 18 5 1 4 10 12 9 137 1 0 1 .093 .137 .192 .329
First Pitch   31 11 2 0 3 12 5 0 0 2 0 0 .355 .333 .710 1.043
Count 0-1   10 4 1 0 1 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .800 1.200
Count 0-2   35 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 29 0 0 0 .029 .029 .114 .143
Count 1-0   14 3 0 0 2 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 .214 .267 .643 .910
Count 1-1   16 6 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .375 .375 .438 .812
Count 1-2   68 3 1 0 1 2 3 0 51 0 0 1 .044 .058 .103 .161
Count 2-0   9 3 1 0 1 4 3 0 0 1 0 0 .333 .300 .778 1.078
Count 2-1   18 7 3 0 1 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 .389 .389 .722 1.111
Count 2-2   54 9 4 0 1 4 4 0 36 1 0 0 .167 .164 .296 .460
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   8 2 0 0 0 2 3 11 0 1 0 0 .250 .650 .250 .900
Full Count   36 5 0 1 1 3 4 9 21 0 0 0 .139 .311 .278 .589
Behind in Count   113 8 2 0 3 7 7 0 80 0 0 1 .071 .079 .168 .247
Ahead in Count   49 15 4 0 4 12 14 18 0 2 0 0 .306 .478 .633 1.111
Batting 3rd   3 2 0 0 2 4 3 2 1 0 0 0 .667 .800 2.667 3.467
Batting 4th   296 52 13 1 10 36 31 25 136 5 0 1 .176 .239 .328 .566
Low Leverage   111 21 5 1 4 4 12 14 51 0 0 0 .189 .280 .360 .640
Medium Leverage   144 23 4 0 6 22 13 10 69 1 0 0 .160 .213 .312 .525
High Leverage   44 10 4 0 2 14 9 3 17 4 0 1 .227 .269 .455 .724
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2022 Chicago - MLB 23 77 185 38 7 3 6 26 20 19 2 0 65 5 2 .205 .286 .373 .659 85 85 0.2
2023 Kansas City - MLB 24 146 547 112 13 1 25 78 74 66 4 7 140 15 0 .205 .292 .369 .661 76 71 -0.5
2024 Kansas City - MLB 25 124 359 76 9 0 19 61 39 35 4 5 114 5 5 .212 .285 .396 .681 84 83 -0.2
2026 Oakland - MLB 27 19 71 17 3 0 5 12 8 9 0 1 27 5 0 .239 .321 .493 .814 115 116 0.3
2028 Las Vegas - MLB 29 18 70 8 0 0 1 4 5 7 1 0 26 2 0 .114 .205 .157 .362 1 -1 -0.8
2029 Las Vegas - MLB 30 78 299 54 13 1 12 40 34 27 1 5 137 6 0 .181 .247 .351 .598 59 56 -1.3
Total MLB 462 1531 305 45 5 68 221 180 163 12 18 509 38 7 .199 .278 .368 .647 74 71 -2.2
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2017 Chicago N (ACL) - R 18 32 110 26 5 2 8 17 26 15 1 0 39 5 2 .236 .333 .536 .870 79 87 -0.0
2018 Total - A- 19 72 264 66 18 2 11 33 35 23 5 0 81 12 4 .250 .322 .458 .780 100 127 2.0
2018 Total - A 19 31 112 21 1 0 0 7 6 7 1 0 43 3 0 .188 .242 .196 .438 14 27 -0.8
2019 Chicago N (ACL) - R 20 6 19 6 1 0 2 5 4 2 0 0 5 0 0 .316 .381 .684 1.065 119 110 0.1
2019 Total - A 20 72 262 75 16 4 4 34 33 21 0 1 77 5 3 .286 .338 .424 .762 94 94 0.6
2021 South Bend - A+ 22 69 261 68 13 1 12 46 37 20 4 2 97 12 2 .261 .321 .456 .776 92 86 0.4
2021 Tennessee - AA 22 34 124 36 10 1 8 27 19 10 3 0 35 5 0 .290 .358 .581 .938 118 112 0.7
2022 Tennessee - AA 23 22 80 23 4 1 9 17 16 14 0 0 33 5 2 .287 .394 .700 1.094 153 132 0.8
2022 Iowa - AAA 23 34 123 26 7 0 6 15 21 13 1 1 50 7 2 .211 .290 .415 .704 80 81 0.1
2025 Omaha - AAA 26 99 320 88 10 0 28 61 60 32 5 4 90 1 1 .275 .346 .569 .915 135 132 2.5
2026 Midland - AA 27 15 56 18 2 1 7 13 19 9 3 1 19 3 0 .321 .435 .768 1.203 181 176 0.8
2026 Las Vegas - AAA 27 61 241 70 11 0 28 57 60 26 5 1 76 2 3 .290 .370 .685 1.055 137 127 1.6
2027 Midland - AA 28 128 467 120 7 4 60 113 113 83 2 5 168 17 1 .257 .368 .675 1.043 148 140 4.5
2028 Midland - AA 29 9 33 8 0 0 4 7 6 8 2 0 8 0 1 .242 .419 .606 1.025 147 149 0.3
2028 Las Vegas - AAA 29 104 404 131 12 2 50 114 106 67 7 4 104 15 4 .324 .425 .735 1.160 159 152 4.2
Total IL 133 443 114 17 0 34 76 81 45 6 5 140 8 3 .257 .331 .526 .857 119 118
Total PCL 165 645 201 23 2 78 171 166 93 12 5 180 17 7 .312 .405 .716 1.122 151 143
Total SL 56 204 59 14 2 17 44 35 24 3 0 68 10 2 .289 .372 .627 1.000 132 120
Total TL 152 556 146 9 5 71 133 138 100 7 6 195 20 2 .263 .378 .680 1.058 151 144
Total MWL 69 261 68 13 1 12 46 37 20 4 2 97 12 2 .261 .321 .456 .776 92 86
Total CAL 103 374 96 17 4 4 41 39 28 1 1 120 8 3 .257 .309 .356 .665 70 74
Total NWL 72 264 66 18 2 11 33 35 23 5 0 81 12 4 .250 .322 .458 .780 100 127
Total ACL 38 129 32 6 2 10 22 30 17 1 0 44 5 2 .248 .340 .558 .898 85 90
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2022 Chicago - MLB LF 14 6 9 1 0 10 0 1.000 74.1 1.21 0.0 .000
2022 Chicago - MLB CF 32 21 41 1 0 44 2 .955 198.0 1.91 0.0 .000
2022 Chicago - MLB RF 23 18 39 0 0 41 2 .951 164.0 2.14 0.0 .000
2023 Kansas City - MLB CF 8 8 24 0 0 24 0 1.000 68.0 3.18 -0.0 .984
2023 Kansas City - MLB RF 138 136 245 9 2 256 2 .992 1206.0 1.90 -1.3 1.002
2024 Kansas City - MLB LF 14 12 21 0 0 22 1 .955 99.0 1.91 -0.3 1.026
2024 Kansas City - MLB CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2024 Kansas City - MLB RF 49 31 72 1 1 74 1 .986 276.0 2.38 +0.9 1.010
2026 Oakland - MLB 1B 1 1 10 0 1 10 0 1.000 9.0 10.00 0.0 .000
2029 Las Vegas - MLB 1B 1 1 5 1 0 6 0 1.000 9.0 6.00 +0.0 1.010
TOTAL 1B 2 2 15 1 1 16 0 1.000 18.0 8.00 +0.0 1.010
TOTAL LF 28 18 30 1 0 32 1 .969 173.1 1.61 -0.3 1.026
TOTAL CF 40 29 65 1 0 68 2 .971 266.0 2.23 -0.0 .984
TOTAL RF 210 185 356 10 3 371 5 .987 1646.0 2.00 -0.4 1.003
PLAYER HISTORY
06/12/2017 Drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 5th round of the 2017 MLB June Amateur Draft from PJ Education HS (Carolina, PR).
04/02/2023 Injured (hand soreness),day-to-day for 3 days.
06/02/2023 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,720,000 with the Kansas City Royals organization.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 50 (55).
11/19/2024 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $2,600,000.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 50 (55).
07/13/2025 Injured (calf soreness),day-to-day for 2 days.
07/28/2025 Wins the IL Player of the Week Award.
10/17/2025 Wins the 2025 International League Round 2 with the Omaha Storm Chasers!
11/25/2025 Became a free agent.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 60 (65); Eye: 50 (50).
01/26/2026 Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $15,300,000 with the San Diego Padres organization.
04/09/2026 Was claimed off waivers by Oakland while with San Diego.
10/07/2026 Wins the 2026 Texas League Round 2 with the Midland RockHounds!
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 50 (50).
04/11/2027 Hits three home runs against the Frisco RoughRiders, going 3-4 with 4 RBI and 4 runs scored!
07/04/2027 Was selected to the 2027 Texas League All-Star Game.
08/24/2027 Hits three home runs against the Springfield Cardinals, going 3-3 with 3 RBI and 3 runs scored!
09/01/2027 Wins the TL Batter of the Month Award.
09/30/2027 Wins the 2027 TL Round 1 MVP Award.
10/18/2027 Wins the 2027 TL Platinum Stick Award at 1B.
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 50 (50).
09/01/2028 Wins the PCL Batter of the Month Award.
10/20/2028 Finished 3rd in 2028 PCL Most Valuable Player Award voting.
11/28/2028 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $6,000,000.
01/01/2029 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 55 (55).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year IBB Rank
2023 3 10
Year SF Rank
2023 7 6
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