LF Nelson Velazquez #18
Chicago White Sox MLB
Age: 29 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
05/25/2028
 OA: 51 POT: 51
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LF NELSON VELAZQUEZ #18 - AGE: 29 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
50 194 46 6 1 7 31 22 60 .237 .317 .387 7 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 50 50 50 50
Gap 55 55 50 55
Power 55 55 55 55
Eye 55 55 50 55
Avoid K's 50 50 45 50
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 30 55
Errors: - 40 55
Arm: 20 50 60
Turn DP: - 25 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 60
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: 55
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 50
Stealing Aggressiveness: 45
Stealing Ability: 60
Baserunning Inst.: 60
Sacrifice Bunt: 35
Bunt for Hit: 30
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
05/24/2028 @ BAL Loss, 0-4 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
05/23/2028 @ BAL Win, 6-2 4 2 1 1 0 0 1 0
05/22/2028 @ MIL Loss, 0-4 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 1
05/21/2028 @ MIL Win, 6-1 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 0
05/20/2028 MIL Win, 11-10 3 2 2 0 0 1 0 0
05/19/2028 MIL Win, 6-5 3 1 2 2 0 2 0 0
05/18/2028 @ LAD Loss, 3-4 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
05/17/2028 @ LAD Loss, 2-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
05/16/2028 @ LAD Win, 6-3 5 1 1 0 0 0 1 1
05/13/2028 @ SD Win, 8-3 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 0
PERSONALITY
Nelson is a good teammate who never misses a chance to golf.
Birthday:12/26/1998
Born in:Carolina, CAR
Nationality:Puerto Rican
Height:6' 0"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$10,500,000
Signed Through:2029 Season
Major Service:4 Years, 94 Days
Service This Yr:55 Days
40-Man Service:4 Years, 94 Days
Pro Service:11 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2028 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 50 194 46 6 1 7 31 24 22 60 .237 .317 .387 .703 .300 .149 89
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 50 221 2 3 0 0 0 3 75 14 7 2 77.8 26.4 4.65 .0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   63 14 1 0 2 10 9 9 23 1 0 1 .222 .324 .333 .658
Versus Right   131 32 5 1 5 21 14 13 37 2 0 1 .244 .313 .412 .725
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   10 1 0 0 0 1 2 1 4 1 0 1 .100 .231 .100 .331
Last Week   23 7 1 0 0 2 4 4 5 0 0 1 .304 .429 .348 .776
March   5 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
April   108 26 5 0 5 15 13 13 35 0 0 0 .241 .322 .426 .748
May   81 19 1 1 2 14 11 9 25 3 0 2 .235 .316 .346 .661
Spring Training   32 7 2 0 2 8 3 4 7 2 0 0 .219 .289 .469 .758
Last Year   566 148 24 1 25 71 71 58 159 3 0 6 .261 .335 .440 .775
2 Years Ago   185 38 8 1 4 30 29 27 52 1 1 3 .205 .315 .324 .639
Career   1623 377 66 7 71 234 228 178 485 12 1 18 .232 .313 .413 .726
Home   105 28 3 0 5 22 16 12 32 1 0 1 .267 .345 .438 .783
Road   89 18 3 1 2 9 8 10 28 2 0 1 .202 .284 .326 .610
Grass   194 46 6 1 7 31 24 22 60 3 0 2 .237 .317 .387 .703
Day   40 8 1 0 1 4 3 2 15 0 0 0 .200 .238 .300 .538
Night   154 38 5 1 6 27 21 20 45 3 0 2 .247 .335 .409 .744
As Starter   194 46 6 1 7 31 24 22 60 3 0 2 .237 .317 .387 .703
Close/Late   36 5 0 0 0 5 5 7 13 1 0 1 .139 .289 .139 .428
Inning 1-3   73 22 4 0 4 17 9 6 18 0 0 1 .301 .362 .521 .883
Inning 4-6   63 14 1 1 3 6 8 6 18 1 0 0 .222 .286 .413 .698
Inning 7-9   56 9 1 0 0 7 4 8 23 2 0 1 .161 .269 .179 .447
Extra Innings   2 1 0 0 0 1 2 2 1 0 0 0 .500 .750 .500 1.250
0 Outs   52 12 0 1 3 6 12 8 14 1 0 2 .231 .349 .442 .792
1 Outs   62 17 3 0 2 11 6 3 19 2 0 0 .274 .299 .419 .718
2 Outs   80 17 3 0 2 14 5 11 27 0 0 0 .212 .308 .325 .633
Scoring Position   56 17 4 1 2 25 9 8 16 3 0 1 .304 .382 .518 .900
Bases Empty   97 20 2 0 4 4 10 11 31 0 0 0 .206 .287 .351 .638
Runner on 1st   41 9 0 0 1 2 4 3 13 0 0 1 .220 .289 .293 .582
Runner on 2nd   30 7 2 1 1 6 4 4 10 0 0 1 .233 .343 .467 .810
Runner on 3rd   9 4 1 0 0 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 .444 .500 .556 1.056
Runner on 1st & 2nd   8 3 1 0 1 6 3 1 2 0 0 0 .375 .444 .875 1.319
Runner on 1st & 3rd   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   2 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 1 0 0 .500 .333 .500 .833
Bases Loaded   3 2 0 0 0 6 0 0 1 2 0 0 .667 .400 .667 1.067
Two Strikes   114 20 3 1 4 12 12 10 60 1 0 1 .175 .246 .325 .571
First Pitch   23 4 0 0 0 4 1 3 0 1 0 0 .174 .259 .174 .433
Count 0-1   8 2 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .375 .625
Count 0-2   13 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 10 0 0 0 .077 .077 .308 .385
Count 1-0   16 6 1 0 1 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 .375 .375 .625 1.000
Count 1-1   14 7 0 0 1 3 2 0 0 1 0 0 .500 .467 .714 1.181
Count 1-2   38 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 26 0 0 0 .026 .026 .026 .053
Count 2-0   4 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 1.000 1.250
Count 2-1   12 5 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .417 .417 .500 .917
Count 2-2   35 8 0 1 0 2 3 0 17 0 0 1 .229 .250 .286 .536
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 0 0 0 1 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   3 1 0 0 0 0 2 5 0 0 0 0 .333 .750 .333 1.083
Full Count   28 10 3 0 3 8 8 10 7 1 0 0 .357 .513 .786 1.299
Behind in Count   59 4 1 0 1 5 2 0 36 0 0 0 .068 .068 .136 .203
Ahead in Count   35 13 2 0 2 9 7 9 0 0 0 1 .371 .511 .600 1.111
Batting 3rd   51 12 1 1 0 5 8 8 15 2 0 2 .235 .349 .294 .643
Batting 4th   143 34 5 0 7 26 15 14 45 1 0 0 .238 .304 .420 .723
Low Leverage   76 19 1 0 2 5 6 8 25 1 0 0 .250 .318 .342 .660
Medium Leverage   98 23 4 1 4 18 10 7 27 1 0 0 .235 .283 .418 .701
High Leverage   20 4 1 0 1 8 7 7 8 1 0 2 .200 .433 .400 .833
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 87 0.4
2023 Chicago - MLB 24 13 29 7 2 0 3 6 8 3 0 0 8 0 0 .241 .312 .621 .933 146 144 0.3
2023 Kansas City - MLB 24 40 133 31 4 0 14 28 27 11 2 1 43 0 0 .233 .299 .579 .878 135 135 1.1
2023 Total - MLB 24 53 162 38 6 0 17 34 35 14 2 1 51 0 0 .235 .302 .586 .888 137 136 1.4
2024 Kansas City - MLB 25 64 205 41 8 1 8 27 31 19 3 3 61 2 0 .200 .274 .366 .640 81 81 0.3
2025 Chicago - MLB 26 50 126 28 7 0 4 15 18 19 0 1 37 3 2 .222 .322 .373 .695 97 96 -0.1
2026 New York - MLB 27 81 185 38 8 1 4 30 29 27 3 1 52 2 1 .205 .315 .324 .639 83 78 -0.2
2027 Chicago - MLB 28 147 566 148 24 1 25 71 71 58 6 3 159 13 8 .261 .335 .440 .775 118 115 1.3
2028 Chicago - MLB 29 50 194 46 6 1 7 31 24 22 2 3 60 7 2 .237 .317 .387 .703 95 89 0.0
Total MLB 522 1623 377 66 7 71 234 228 178 18 12 485 32 15 .232 .313 .413 .726 103 101 3.0
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 80 86 -0.0
2018 Total - A- 19 72 264 66 18 2 11 33 35 23 5 0 81 12 4 .250 .322 .458 .780 100 125 1.9
2018 Total - A 19 31 112 21 1 0 0 7 6 7 1 0 43 3 0 .188 .242 .196 .438 13 22 -0.9
2019 Chicago N (ACL) - R 20 6 19 6 1 0 2 5 4 2 0 0 5 0 0 .316 .381 .684 1.065 120 109 0.1
2019 Total - A 20 72 262 75 16 4 4 34 33 21 0 1 77 5 3 .286 .338 .424 .762 95 93 0.6
2021 South Bend - A+ 22 69 261 68 13 1 12 46 37 20 4 2 97 12 2 .261 .321 .456 .776 108 98 1.0
2021 Knoxville - AA 22 34 124 36 10 1 8 27 19 10 3 0 35 5 0 .290 .358 .581 .938 149 143 1.3
2022 Knoxville - AA 23 22 80 23 4 1 9 17 16 14 0 0 33 5 2 .287 .394 .700 1.094 189 172 1.2
2022 Iowa - AAA 23 34 123 26 7 0 6 15 21 13 1 1 50 7 2 .211 .290 .415 .704 71 78 -0.1
2023 Iowa - AAA 24 74 292 74 15 0 16 44 48 32 4 2 97 7 3 .253 .333 .469 .803 95 95 0.6
2023 Omaha - AAA 24 6 22 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 6 2 0 .045 .087 .045 .132 -66 -28 -0.3
2023 Total - AAA 24 80 314 75 15 0 16 44 49 33 4 2 103 9 3 .239 .317 .439 .757 84 87 0.3
2024 Omaha - AAA 25 56 188 45 10 1 7 33 22 34 1 2 47 6 3 .239 .356 .415 .770 89 92 0.3
2025 Omaha - AAA 26 40 162 57 11 0 15 46 36 30 2 2 41 9 1 .352 .454 .698 1.152 175 170 2.3
2025 Iowa - AAA 26 6 18 5 1 0 0 5 3 3 0 0 6 0 1 .278 .381 .333 .714 79 41 -0.1
2025 Total - AAA 26 46 180 62 12 0 15 51 39 33 2 2 47 9 2 .344 .447 .661 1.108 166 157 2.2
Total IL 216 805 208 44 1 44 143 131 113 8 7 247 31 10 .258 .353 .480 .832 102 103
Total SL 56 204 59 14 2 17 44 35 24 3 0 68 10 2 .289 .372 .627 1.000 165 155
Total MWL 69 261 68 13 1 12 46 37 20 4 2 97 12 2 .261 .321 .456 .776 108 98
Total CAL 103 374 96 17 4 4 41 39 28 1 1 120 8 3 .257 .309 .356 .665 70 72
Total NWL 72 264 66 18 2 11 33 35 23 5 0 81 12 4 .250 .322 .458 .780 100 125
Total ACL 38 129 32 6 2 10 22 30 17 1 0 44 5 2 .248 .340 .558 .898 85 89
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 LF 7 4 15 0 0 15 0 1.000 36.0 3.75 0.0 .000
2023 Chicago - MLB LF 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 4.0 4.50 0.0 .000
2023 Chicago - MLB CF 3 3 9 0 0 9 0 1.000 27.0 3.00 0.0 .000
2023 Chicago - MLB RF 4 3 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 31.0 0.87 0.0 .000
2023 Kansas City - MLB RF 22 20 41 0 0 42 1 .976 170.0 2.17 0.0 .000
2024 Kansas City - MLB LF 10 7 16 0 0 17 1 .941 58.0 2.48 0.0 .000
2024 Kansas City - MLB RF 11 10 16 0 0 16 0 1.000 82.0 1.76 0.0 .000
2025 Chicago - MLB LF 32 25 51 1 0 53 1 .981 237.2 1.97 -2.7 .932
2025 Chicago - MLB RF 3 3 5 1 0 6 0 1.000 27.0 2.00 -0.6 .868
2026 New York - MLB 2B 3 3 10 6 2 17 1 .941 30.0 4.80 -0.5 .886
2026 New York - MLB 3B 4 1 2 2 0 4 0 1.000 21.1 1.69 +0.2 1.043
2026 New York - MLB SS 1 1 3 3 1 6 0 1.000 10.0 5.40 +0.3 1.045
2026 New York - MLB LF 18 13 24 0 0 24 0 1.000 122.0 1.77 -0.9 .902
2026 New York - MLB RF 27 21 41 1 0 42 0 1.000 202.0 1.87 -1.5 .945
2027 Chicago - MLB LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2027 Chicago - MLB RF 140 138 223 14 0 242 5 .979 1229.0 1.74 -10.7 .943
2028 Chicago - MLB LF 6 5 10 0 0 10 0 1.000 44.0 2.05 +0.2 1.022
2028 Chicago - MLB RF 2 2 5 1 0 6 0 1.000 17.0 3.18 +0.2 1.005
TOTAL 2B 3 3 10 6 2 17 1 .941 30.0 4.80 -0.5 .886
TOTAL 3B 4 1 2 2 0 4 0 1.000 21.1 1.69 +0.2 1.043
TOTAL SS 1 1 3 3 1 6 0 1.000 10.0 5.40 +0.3 1.045
TOTAL LF 91 61 127 2 0 131 2 .985 579.0 2.01 -3.4 .934
TOTAL CF 35 24 50 1 0 53 2 .962 225.0 2.04 0.0 .000
TOTAL RF 232 215 373 17 0 398 8 .980 1922.0 1.83 -12.5 .943
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).
07/31/2023 Traded by the Chicago Cubs to the Kansas City Royals.
05/14/2025 Was traded by the Kansas City Royals to the Chicago Cubs, along with $100,000, in exchange for RP Ryan Brasier.
10/07/2025 Wins the 2025 International League Round 2 with the Omaha Storm Chasers!
11/25/2025 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $740,000.
11/28/2025 Was claimed off waivers by New York while with Chicago.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (50).
11/27/2026 Was not offered arbitration and became a free agent.
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 55 (55).
01/05/2027 Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $31,500,000 with the Chicago White Sox organization.
03/18/2027 Successfully completed training to improve his outfield defense at the Chicago White Sox development complex.
11/16/2027 Chicago White Sox have executed the contract year option.
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 55 (55).
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