1B Nelson Velazquez #4
Midland RockHounds (LV) TL
Age: 28 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Unhappy
08/09/2027
 OA: 45 POT: 45
BNN Index | TL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
1B NELSON VELAZQUEZ #4 - AGE: 28 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
90 321 73 6 3 36 71 60 128 .227 .346 .601 12 1.1
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 45 45 45
Gap 50 50 50 50
Power 65 65 65 65
Eye 50 50 50 50
Avoid K's 40 40 40 45
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 30 50
Errors: - 50 55
Arm: 20 50 60
Turn DP: - 30 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 45
1st Base: 45 Center Field: 30
2nd Base: - Right Field: 50
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 55
Stealing Aggressiveness: 45
Stealing Ability: 70
Baserunning Inst.: 60
Sacrifice Bunt: 40
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
08/08/2027 CC Win, 6-3 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 0
08/07/2027 CC Win, 6-3 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 0
08/06/2027 CC Win, 4-1 4 2 2 3 2 0 2 0
08/04/2027 @ ARK Win, 6-2 5 1 1 0 0 0 4 1
08/03/2027 @ ARK Win, 16-1 4 2 1 0 0 2 2 0
08/02/2027 @ ARK Win, 7-6 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
08/01/2027 @ ARK Loss, 15-17 4 3 2 1 1 1 2 0
07/30/2027 @ ARK Loss, 6-9 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 1
07/28/2027 FRI Win, 7-5 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 0
07/27/2027 FRI Win, 7-2 5 1 3 2 0 0 0 1
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:$5,100,000
Signed Through:2028 Season
Major Service:3 Years, 50 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:4 Years, 50 Days
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
TEXAS LEAGUE 2027 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 90 321 73 6 3 36 71 74 60 128 .227 .346 .601 .947 .380 .374 117
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 86 387 1 2 0 6 0 5 193 45 12 1 92.3 71.3 7.40 1.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   51 7 2 0 5 11 10 11 22 2 0 0 .137 .281 .471 .752
Versus Right   270 66 4 3 31 60 64 49 106 3 0 1 .244 .359 .626 .985
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   24 6 1 0 3 4 7 5 11 0 0 0 .250 .379 .667 1.046
April   62 13 0 1 8 20 14 11 19 3 0 0 .210 .316 .629 .945
May   74 11 1 0 5 10 11 10 37 1 0 0 .149 .247 .365 .612
June   94 24 3 1 11 20 23 14 35 1 0 1 .255 .355 .660 1.014
July   63 17 1 1 8 16 16 19 24 0 0 0 .270 .439 .698 1.137
August   28 8 1 0 4 5 10 6 13 0 0 0 .286 .412 .750 1.162
All-Star Game   2 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 .000 .600 .000 .600
Last Year   56 18 2 1 7 13 19 9 19 1 0 3 .321 .435 .768 1.203
Career   377 91 8 4 43 84 93 69 147 6 0 4 .241 .360 .626 .986
Home   142 40 3 3 17 38 41 31 45 4 0 1 .282 .404 .704 1.109
Road   179 33 3 0 19 33 33 29 83 1 0 0 .184 .297 .520 .816
Grass   321 73 6 3 36 71 74 60 128 5 0 1 .227 .346 .601 .947
Day   63 15 2 0 9 14 14 8 27 1 0 0 .238 .319 .698 1.018
Night   258 58 4 3 27 57 60 52 101 4 0 1 .225 .352 .578 .930
As Starter   317 73 6 3 36 71 74 60 125 5 0 1 .230 .350 .609 .959
As Reliever / Substitution   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
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
Total MLB 366 1162 243 32 4 55 177 141 129 10 13 346 30 7 .209 .291 .386 .676 82 80 -0.2
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 88 90 0.1
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 16 23 -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 1.065 129 116 0.1
2019 Total - A 20 72 262 75 16 4 4 34 33 21 0 1 77 5 3 .286 .338 .424 .762 98 96 0.8
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 .938 112 108 0.6
2022 Tennessee - AA 23 22 80 23 4 1 9 17 16 14 0 0 33 5 2 .287 .394 .700 1.094 146 127 0.7
2022 Iowa - AAA 23 34 123 26 7 0 6 15 21 13 1 1 50 7 2 .211 .290 .415 .704 78 80 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 90 321 73 6 3 36 71 74 60 1 5 128 12 1 .227 .346 .601 .947 126 117 1.1
Total IL 133 443 114 17 0 34 76 81 45 6 5 140 8 3 .257 .331 .526 .857 119 118
Total PCL 61 241 70 11 0 28 57 60 26 5 1 76 2 3 .290 .370 .685 1.055 137 127
Total SL 56 204 59 14 2 17 44 35 24 3 0 68 10 2 .289 .372 .627 1.000 126 116
Total TL 105 377 91 8 4 43 84 93 69 4 6 147 15 1 .241 .360 .626 .986 135 126
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 74 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 94 94
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
2027 Midland - AA 1B 79 79 614 40 63 658 4 .994 688.0 8.56 -3.4 .918
2027 Midland - AA LF 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 9.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2027 Midland - AA CF 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 7.0 1.29 +0.0 .988
2027 Midland - AA RF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 +0.0 .983
TOTAL 1B 80 80 624 40 64 668 4 .994 697.0 8.57 -3.4 .918
TOTAL LF 29 19 30 1 0 32 1 .969 182.1 1.53 -0.3 1.026
TOTAL CF 41 30 66 1 0 69 2 .971 273.0 2.21 -0.0 .985
TOTAL RF 212 185 357 10 3 372 5 .987 1649.0 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.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year IBB Rank
2023 3 10
Year SF Rank
2023 7 6
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