P Willis Velasquez #17
Age: 27 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
11/11/2027
OA: 25 POT: 25
P WILLIS VELASQUEZ #17 - AGE: 27 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 45 45 45 45
Movement 45 45 40 45
Control 40 45 40 45
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 65 65
Curveball 35 35
Changeup 55 55
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 93-95 Mph
Stamina 45
Suggested Role BP/Emergency SP
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 50
Defense 45
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 40
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
He won't form a long term attachment to a team.
High: Greed
Low: Leader, Loyalty, Adaptability
Birthday:05/14/2000
Born in:Chattanooga, TN
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:3 Years, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:3 Years, None
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2018, 5th Pick in Round 16
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2023 Baltimore - SKY 23 35 0 5 1 8 0.87 41.1 33 8 4 1 10 36 0 0 1.04 .271 2.87 1.2 505
2024 Arizona - SKY 24 5 0 0 0 1 9.00 10.0 15 10 10 0 5 10 0 0 2.00 .429 3.39 0.1 48
2025 Arizona - SKY 25 3 0 0 0 0 10.38 4.1 6 5 5 2 1 4 0 0 1.62 .333 9.12 -0.2 42
Total SKY 43 0 5 1 9 3.07 55.2 54 23 19 3 16 50 0 0 1.26 .309 3.45 1.1 142
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2018 Total - 18 14 14 10 0 0 0.69 105.0 60 11 8 2 14 160 0 0 0.70 .247 0.80 7.0 100
2018 Washington (GCL) - R 18 6 6 1 0 0 4.43 22.1 29 13 11 1 5 10 0 0 1.52 .337 4.40 0.1 87
2019 Portsmouth - R+ 19 15 14 2 4 0 5.88 59.2 71 40 39 3 23 36 0 0 1.58 .330 4.68 0.2 67
2020 Portsmouth - R+ 20 13 11 1 3 0 4.36 53.2 48 28 26 5 21 45 0 0 1.29 .272 4.66 0.6 103
2021 Hagerstown - A 21 9 9 0 5 0 5.94 33.1 34 28 22 3 15 21 0 0 1.47 .284 4.94 -0.1 60
2021 Bowie - AA 21 8 2 0 1 5 2.77 13.0 11 4 4 1 6 13 0 0 1.31 .286 3.73 0.2 140
2021 Norfolk - AAA 21 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.00 .000 0.00 0.1 999
2022 Bowie - AA 22 3 0 0 0 2 0.00 2.2 3 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 1.50 .500 1.40 0.1 999
2022 Norfolk - AAA 22 15 1 0 2 2 2.65 17.0 18 6 5 2 7 17 0 0 1.47 .314 4.10 0.1 154
2024 Reno - AAA 24 2 0 0 0 0 9.00 2.0 2 2 2 0 2 3 0 0 2.00 .500 3.42 0.0 50
2026 Jackson - AA 26 5 0 0 0 1 1.86 9.2 9 2 2 2 2 9 0 0 1.14 .292 5.07 -0.1 215
2026 Reno - AAA 26 11 0 0 1 0 0.43 21.0 8 1 1 0 6 25 0 0 0.67 .186 1.99 0.7 1035
Total AAA 29 1 0 3 2 1.76 41.0 28 9 8 2 15 47 0 0 1.05 .263 2.89 272.6
Total AA 16 2 0 1 8 2.13 25.1 23 6 6 3 9 26 0 0 1.26 .308 4.00 184.1
Total A 9 9 0 5 0 5.94 33.1 34 28 22 3 15 21 0 0 1.47 .284 4.94 60.4
Total R+ 28 25 3 7 0 5.16 113.1 119 68 65 8 44 81 0 0 1.44 .305 4.68 80.4
Total R 6 6 1 0 0 4.43 22.1 29 13 11 1 5 10 0 0 1.52 .337 4.40 87.4
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2018 Washington (GCL) - R P 6 6 1 5 1 6 0 1.000 22.1 2.42 -0.3 1.038
2019 Portsmouth - R+ P 15 14 6 8 1 15 1 .933 59.2 2.11 +0.2 .900
2020 Portsmouth - R+ P 13 11 5 5 0 10 0 1.000 53.2 1.68 +0.9 1.008
2021 Norfolk - AAA P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 -0.0 .000
2021 Bowie - AA P 8 2 1 5 0 6 0 1.000 13.0 4.15 +0.2 1.021
2021 Hagerstown - A P 8 8 2 3 0 5 0 1.000 33.1 1.35 -0.8 .771
2022 Norfolk - AAA P 15 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 17.0 0.00 -0.3 .000
2022 Bowie - AA P 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.2 0.00 -0.2 .000
2023 Baltimore - MLB P 35 0 2 4 0 6 0 1.000 41.1 1.31 +0.1 1.063
2024 Arizona - MLB P 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 10.0 0.00 -0.2 .000
2024 Reno - AAA P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 -0.0 .000
2025 Arizona - MLB P 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 4.1 2.08 +0.0 1.071
2026 Reno - AAA P 10 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 21.0 0.43 -0.2 .000
2026 Jackson - AA P 5 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 9.2 0.93 +0.4 .000
TOTAL P 129 42 20 30 2 51 1 .980 291.0 1.55 -0.1 .962
PLAYER HISTORY
06/04/2018 Drafted in the 2018 first-year player draft (Round 16, Pick 5, 492nd overall pick) by the Washington Nationals, out of high school (Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe; Fort Oglethorpe, GA).
07/05/2018 Injured (Oblique strain), out for 2 weeks.
08/03/2018 Injured (Oblique strain), out for 5 weeks.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 25 (40); Movement: 35 (60); Control: 35 (70).
06/26/2019 Injured (Mild calf strain), day-to-day for 2 days.
07/12/2019 Injured (Tired arm), day-to-day for 5 days.
08/06/2019 Injured (Finger blister), day-to-day for 3 days.
08/13/2019 Injured (Sore elbow), day-to-day for one week.
09/01/2019 Injured (Mild oblique strain), day-to-day for 2 days.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 30 (45); Movement: 45 (60); Control: 25 (50).
07/05/2020 Injured (Finger blister), day-to-day for 2-3 weeks.
07/27/2020 Injured (Mild calf strain), day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 30 (45); Movement: 50 (60); Control: 30 (50).
04/06/2021 Injured (Strained hamstring), out for 5-6 weeks.
05/29/2021 Injured (Finger blister), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
06/25/2021 Injured (Finger blister), day-to-day for one week.
07/05/2021 Released by the Washington organization.
08/04/2021 Signed a minor league contract ($175,000 bonus) with the Baltimore Orioles organization.
08/12/2021 Injured (Finger blister), day-to-day for 6 days.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (60); Movement: 60 (65); Control: 40 (50).
04/18/2022 Injured (Sore elbow), day-to-day for 6 days.
04/27/2022 Injured (Strained shoulder), out for 6 weeks.
06/09/2022 Injured (Finger blister), day-to-day for 2 days.
06/21/2022 Injured (Mild shoulder inflammation), day-to-day for 5 days.
08/10/2022 Injured (Sore ankle), day-to-day for 4 days.
08/14/2022 Injured (Shoulder inflammation), out for 4 months.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (60); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 50 (50).
02/24/2023 Injured (Finger blister), day-to-day for 2-3 weeks.
03/23/2023 Injured (Sore elbow), day-to-day for one week.
04/19/2023 Injured (Sore elbow), day-to-day for one week.
05/20/2023 Injured (Sore elbow), day-to-day for 6 days.
07/24/2023 Injured (Strained shoulder), out for 5-6 weeks.
09/15/2023 Injured (Torn flexor tendon (elbow)), out for 7 months.
11/28/2023 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (60); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 50 (50).
01/26/2024 Was traded by the Baltimore Orioles to the Arizona Diamondbacks, along with LF Brent Lackey, 3B Matt Reed, SS Santiago Cestini, in exchange for SP Oscar Zacarias.
04/08/2024 Injured (Surgery to remove bone chips (elbow)), out for 4 months.
07/22/2024 Injured (Rotator cuff strain), out for 4 weeks.
11/28/2024 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 45 (45).
02/24/2025 Injured (Sore elbow), day-to-day for 6 days.
03/02/2025 Injured (Shoulder tendinitis), day-to-day for 5 days.
04/09/2025 Injured (Strained hamstring), day-to-day for 3 weeks.
04/11/2025 Injured (Elbow ligament reconstruction surgery), out for 12-13 months.
11/18/2025 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $650,000 through arbitration.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 40 (40).
04/22/2026 Injured (Sore elbow), day-to-day for 4 days.
07/07/2026 Injured (Sore elbow), day-to-day for one week.
07/11/2026 Injured (Strained forearm), out for 6-7 weeks.
08/31/2026 Released by the Arizona Diamondbacks.
11/13/2026 Retired from professional baseball.
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