RF Nelson Velazquez #4
Kansas City Royals MLB
Age: 25 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
12/09/2024
 OA: 50 POT: 55
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RF NELSON VELAZQUEZ #4 - AGE: 25 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
124 359 76 9 0 19 61 35 114 .212 .285 .396 5 -0.2
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 50 55 50 55
Gap 45 45 45 45
Power 60 60 60 60
Eye 50 50 50 55
Avoid K's 45 45 40 45
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 35 55
Errors: - 45 55
Arm: 20 55 60
Turn DP: - 30 -
Ability: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 50
1st Base: - Center Field: 40
2nd Base: - Right Field: 55
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 50
Stealing Ability: 70
Baserunning Inst.: 55
Sacrifice Bunt: 35
Bunt for Hit: 30
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/29/2024 @ ATL Win, 7-6 3 1 1 1 0 1 0 1
09/28/2024 @ ATL Win, 6-2 4 1 2 3 1 0 2 0
09/26/2024 @ WSH Win, 7-5 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/25/2024 @ WSH Win, 7-5 1 1 0 0 0 3 0 0
09/24/2024 @ WSH Win, 6-0 4 1 2 2 0 0 2 0
09/21/2024 SF Loss, 1-3 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
09/20/2024 SF Win, 3-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/18/2024 DET Loss, 1-10 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 0
09/17/2024 DET Loss, 3-5 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
09/16/2024 DET Loss, 0-4 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Nelson is a good teammate.
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:$2,600,000
Signed Through:2025 Season
Major Service:3 Years, 29 Days
Service This Yr:186 Days
40-Man Service:3 Years, 29 Days
Pro Service:6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2024 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 124 359 76 9 0 19 61 39 35 114 .212 .285 .396 .681 .295 .184 84
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 95 403 4 1 0 6 0 5 142 28 5 5 50.0 40.5 3.66 -0.2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   78 17 2 0 3 16 9 7 27 2 0 2 .218 .292 .359 .651
Versus Right   281 59 7 0 16 45 30 28 87 3 0 2 .210 .283 .406 .689
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
March   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
April   38 9 1 0 1 4 4 5 10 1 0 1 .237 .333 .342 .675
May   43 12 0 0 3 8 6 2 12 0 0 0 .279 .311 .488 .799
June   64 16 2 0 3 9 8 9 22 0 0 1 .250 .351 .422 .773
July   60 12 2 0 6 15 7 1 16 1 0 0 .200 .210 .533 .743
August   72 10 1 0 5 12 8 10 29 1 0 1 .139 .250 .361 .611
September   81 17 3 0 1 13 6 8 25 2 0 1 .210 .283 .284 .567
Spring Training   58 12 3 0 1 4 6 8 21 0 0 1 .207 .313 .310 .624
Last Year   547 112 13 1 25 78 74 66 140 7 0 4 .205 .292 .369 .661
2 Years Ago   185 38 7 3 6 26 20 19 65 0 0 2 .205 .286 .373 .659
Career   1091 226 29 4 50 165 133 120 319 12 0 10 .207 .289 .379 .667
Home   169 38 5 0 6 23 17 12 50 2 0 3 .225 .285 .361 .646
Road   190 38 4 0 13 38 22 23 64 3 0 1 .200 .286 .426 .712
Grass   350 74 9 0 19 61 39 34 111 5 0 4 .211 .285 .400 .685
Turf   9 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 .222 .300 .222 .522
Day   122 28 4 0 5 22 12 12 39 0 0 1 .230 .304 .385 .689
Night   237 48 5 0 14 39 27 23 75 5 0 3 .203 .276 .401 .677
As Starter   336 72 9 0 17 58 35 32 107 5 0 3 .214 .285 .393 .677
As Reliever / Substitution   23 4 0 0 2 3 4 3 7 0 0 1 .174 .296 .435 .731
Pinch Hitting   16 2 0 0 2 3 3 2 5 0 0 1 .125 .263 .500 .763
Close/Late   73 12 0 0 4 9 9 10 21 1 0 1 .164 .271 .329 .599
Inning 1-3   107 23 4 0 6 26 11 12 28 1 0 0 .215 .292 .421 .712
Inning 4-6   129 28 2 0 7 17 13 9 48 1 0 2 .217 .277 .395 .672
Inning 7-9   117 25 3 0 6 18 13 12 35 3 0 1 .214 .286 .393 .679
Extra Innings   6 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 3 0 0 1 .000 .333 .000 .333
0 Outs   110 20 2 0 4 6 12 8 33 1 0 0 .182 .235 .309 .544
1 Outs   123 23 2 0 7 25 12 15 44 4 0 2 .187 .278 .374 .652
2 Outs   126 33 5 0 8 30 15 12 37 0 0 2 .262 .336 .492 .828
Scoring Position   95 24 2 0 5 41 11 9 32 5 0 0 .253 .303 .432 .734
Bases Empty   191 41 5 0 9 9 20 20 58 0 0 3 .215 .299 .382 .681
Runner on 1st   73 11 2 0 5 11 8 6 24 0 0 1 .151 .225 .384 .609
Runner on 2nd   38 8 0 0 1 7 5 5 13 0 0 0 .211 .302 .289 .592
Runner on 3rd   13 2 1 0 1 5 1 1 3 1 0 0 .154 .200 .462 .662
Runner on 1st & 2nd   24 5 0 0 1 7 1 1 8 0 0 0 .208 .240 .333 .573
Runner on 1st & 3rd   9 4 0 0 1 8 1 0 3 2 0 0 .444 .364 .778 1.141
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   5 4 1 0 1 9 3 0 1 1 0 0 .800 .667 1.600 2.267
Bases Loaded   6 1 0 0 0 5 0 2 4 1 0 0 .167 .333 .167 .500
Two Strikes   190 23 3 0 3 21 11 13 114 2 0 2 .121 .184 .184 .368
First Pitch   47 14 1 0 4 14 10 1 0 3 0 0 .298 .294 .574 .869
Count 0-1   27 8 2 0 2 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 .296 .296 .593 .889
Count 0-2   32 2 1 0 0 3 1 0 24 2 0 1 .062 .086 .094 .179
Count 1-0   30 5 1 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .167 .300 .467
Count 1-1   23 10 1 0 2 8 4 0 0 0 0 1 .435 .458 .739 1.197
Count 1-2   71 15 1 0 3 14 5 0 35 0 0 1 .211 .222 .352 .574
Count 2-0   13 4 0 0 3 5 3 0 0 0 0 1 .308 .357 1.000 1.357
Count 2-1   20 8 1 0 3 6 3 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .900 1.300
Count 2-2   62 4 1 0 0 1 2 0 39 0 0 0 .065 .065 .081 .145
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   9 4 0 0 1 2 3 16 0 0 0 0 .444 .800 .778 1.578
Full Count   25 2 0 0 0 3 3 13 16 0 0 0 .080 .395 .080 .475
Behind in Count   130 25 4 0 5 20 9 0 59 2 0 2 .192 .201 .338 .540
Ahead in Count   72 21 2 0 8 15 11 21 0 0 0 1 .292 .457 .653 1.110
Batting Leadoff   5 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 3 0 0 0 .200 .200 .800 1.000
Batting 3rd   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 4th   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Batting 5th   35 11 1 0 1 6 5 3 9 0 0 0 .314 .368 .429 .797
Batting 6th   250 47 6 0 13 39 25 24 81 4 0 3 .188 .263 .368 .631
Batting 7th   40 9 2 0 1 6 2 5 11 1 0 0 .225 .304 .350 .654
Batting 8th   11 4 0 0 1 4 3 0 3 0 0 1 .364 .417 .636 1.053
Batting 9th   15 4 0 0 2 4 3 2 5 0 0 0 .267 .353 .667 1.020
Low Leverage   162 34 4 0 8 11 16 17 54 0 0 1 .210 .289 .383 .672
Medium Leverage   127 24 4 0 5 23 13 10 35 4 0 1 .189 .246 .339 .585
High Leverage   67 17 1 0 6 27 10 8 25 1 0 1 .254 .338 .537 .875
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 72 -0.4
2024 Kansas City - MLB 25 124 359 76 9 0 19 61 39 35 4 5 114 5 5 .212 .285 .396 .681 86 84 -0.2
Total MLB 347 1091 226 29 4 50 165 133 120 10 12 319 25 7 .207 .289 .379 .667 81 78 -0.4
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 .870 113 108 0.6
2018 Total - A- 19 72 264 66 18 2 11 33 35 23 5 0 81 12 4 .250 .322 .458 .780 100 126 1.9
2018 Total - A 19 31 112 21 1 0 0 7 6 7 1 0 43 3 0 .188 .242 .196 .438 16 27 -0.7
2019 Chicago N (ACL) - R 20 6 19 6 1 0 2 5 4 2 0 0 5 0 0 .316 .381 .684 1.065 161 143 0.2
2019 Total - A 20 72 262 75 16 4 4 34 33 21 0 1 77 5 3 .286 .338 .424 .762 99 100 1.0
2021 South Bend - A+ 22 69 261 68 13 1 12 46 37 20 4 2 97 12 2 .261 .321 .456 .776 99 93 0.9
2021 Tennessee - AA 22 34 124 36 10 1 8 27 19 10 3 0 35 5 0 .290 .358 .581 .938 145 144 1.3
2022 Tennessee - AA 23 22 80 23 4 1 9 17 16 14 0 0 33 5 2 .287 .394 .700 1.094 184 173 1.4
2022 Iowa - AAA 23 34 123 26 7 0 6 15 21 13 1 1 50 7 2 .211 .290 .415 .704 84 87 0.4
Total IL 34 123 26 7 0 6 15 21 13 1 1 50 7 2 .211 .290 .415 .704 84 87
Total SL 56 204 59 14 2 17 44 35 24 3 0 68 10 2 .289 .372 .627 1.000 161 156
Total MWL 69 261 68 13 1 12 46 37 20 4 2 97 12 2 .261 .321 .456 .776 99 93
Total CAL 103 374 96 17 4 4 41 39 28 1 1 120 8 3 .257 .309 .356 .665 75 78
Total NWL 72 264 66 18 2 11 33 35 23 5 0 81 12 4 .250 .322 .458 .780 100 126
Total ACL 38 129 32 6 2 10 22 30 17 1 0 44 5 2 .248 .340 .558 .898 120 113
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
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.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year IBB Rank
2023 3 10
Year SF Rank
2023 7 6
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