RF Nelson Velazquez #17
Age: 28 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
01/11/2027
 OA: 40 POT: 40
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RF NELSON VELAZQUEZ #17 - AGE: 28 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
78 252 60 16 0 13 37 37 77 .238 .346 .456 6 -0.3
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 45 45 45
Gap 45 50 45 45
Power 55 55 55 55
Eye 50 50 50 50
Avoid K's 45 45 45 45
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 35 50
Errors: - 45 55
Arm: 20 50 55
Turn DP: - 30 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 55
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: 50
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 40
Stealing Aggressiveness: 45
Stealing Ability: 65
Baserunning Inst.: 55
Sacrifice Bunt: 40
Bunt for Hit: 30
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/26/2026 @ MEM Win, 9-2 4 2 2 3 2 1 1 0
09/25/2026 @ MEM Loss, 1-5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/21/2026 @ MEM Loss, 6-8 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
09/19/2026 TOL Loss, 1-2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/17/2026 TOL Win, 4-0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/15/2026 TOL Win, 2-1 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
09/11/2026 @ NAS Loss, 0-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/10/2026 @ NAS Loss, 0-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/05/2026 STP Win, 6-2 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
08/30/2026 @ LHV Win, 5-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Isn't one to make waves in the clubhouse.
Birthday:12/26/1998
Born in:Carolina, CAR
Nationality:Puerto Rican
Height:6' 0"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:None, Free Agent
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:1 Year, 100 Days
Service This Yr:11 Days
40-Man Service:2 Years, 100 Days
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE 2026 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 78 252 60 16 0 13 37 33 37 77 .238 .346 .456 .802 .346 .218 91
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 67 295 5 2 0 9 0 1 115 29 6 2 75.0 39.8 5.27 -0.3  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   72 18 5 0 7 17 11 13 28 0 0 1 .250 .372 .611 .983
Versus Right   180 42 11 0 6 20 22 24 49 1 0 4 .233 .335 .394 .729
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .250 .400 .250 .650
May   77 22 6 0 4 14 11 8 16 1 0 2 .286 .364 .519 .883
June   58 14 2 0 2 4 8 8 18 0 0 0 .241 .333 .379 .713
July   55 12 4 0 3 8 7 10 17 0 0 0 .218 .338 .455 .793
August   39 7 3 0 2 8 4 5 18 0 0 2 .179 .304 .410 .715
September   19 4 1 0 2 3 3 5 6 0 0 1 .211 .400 .579 .979
Last Year   252 60 16 0 13 37 33 37 77 1 0 5 .238 .346 .456 .802
2 Years Ago   324 94 18 1 13 50 55 32 97 2 0 11 .290 .371 .472 .843
Career   1201 303 64 2 56 178 182 149 373 8 0 22 .252 .343 .449 .792
Home   130 31 10 0 2 9 12 19 30 0 0 3 .238 .349 .362 .710
Road   122 29 6 0 11 28 21 18 47 1 0 2 .238 .343 .557 .900
Grass   252 60 16 0 13 37 33 37 77 1 0 5 .238 .346 .456 .802
Day   100 24 6 0 8 17 12 16 29 0 0 3 .240 .361 .540 .901
Night   152 36 10 0 5 20 21 21 48 1 0 2 .237 .335 .401 .737
As Starter   243 58 15 0 13 37 32 35 72 1 0 5 .239 .345 .461 .806
As Reliever / Substitution   9 2 1 0 0 0 1 2 5 0 0 0 .222 .364 .333 .697
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 Chicago - MLB 24 13 29 7 2 0 3 6 8 3 0 0 8 0 0 .241 .312 .621 .933 146 142 0.3
2023 Kansas City - MLB 24 40 133 31 4 0 14 28 27 11 2 1 43 0 0 .233 .299 .579 .878 135 133 0.8
2023 Total - MLB 24 53 162 38 6 0 17 34 35 14 2 1 51 0 0 .235 .302 .586 .888 137 135 1.1
2024 Kansas City - MLB 25 64 205 41 8 1 8 27 31 19 3 3 61 2 0 .200 .274 .366 .640 80 78 0.1
Total MLB 194 552 117 21 4 31 87 86 52 7 4 177 7 2 .212 .286 .433 .719 98 97 1.5
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 .870 123 119 0.4
2018 Total - A- 19 72 264 66 18 2 11 33 35 23 5 0 81 12 4 .250 .322 .458 .780 100 127 1.2
2018 Total - A 19 31 112 21 1 0 0 7 6 7 1 0 43 3 0 .188 .242 .196 .438 25 18 -1.0
2019 Chicago N (ACL) - R 20 6 19 6 1 0 2 5 4 2 0 0 5 0 0 .316 .381 .684 1.065 172 163 0.2
2019 Total - A 20 72 262 75 16 4 4 34 33 21 0 1 77 5 3 .286 .338 .424 .762 113 115 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 94 89 -0.2
2021 Tennessee - AA 22 34 124 36 10 1 8 27 19 10 3 0 35 5 0 .290 .358 .581 .938 138 133 0.8
2022 Tennessee - AA 23 22 80 23 4 1 9 17 16 14 0 0 33 5 2 .287 .394 .700 1.094 176 159 0.9
2022 Iowa - AAA 23 34 123 26 7 0 6 15 21 13 1 1 50 7 2 .211 .290 .415 .704 72 77 -0.3
2023 Omaha - AAA 24 6 22 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 6 2 0 .045 .087 .045 .132 -66 -35 -0.4
2023 Iowa - AAA 24 74 292 74 15 0 16 44 48 32 4 2 97 7 3 .253 .333 .469 .803 96 95 -0.0
2023 Total - AAA 24 80 314 75 15 0 16 44 49 33 4 2 103 9 3 .239 .317 .439 .757 85 87 -0.4
2024 Omaha - AAA 25 56 188 48 8 1 8 32 24 34 1 2 46 5 2 .255 .369 .436 .805 109 107 0.7
2025 Omaha - AAA 26 96 324 94 18 1 13 50 55 32 11 2 97 3 0 .290 .371 .472 .843 110 110 0.4
2026 Omaha - AAA 27 78 252 60 16 0 13 37 33 37 5 1 77 6 2 .238 .346 .456 .802 94 91 -0.3
Total IL 344 1201 303 64 2 56 178 182 149 22 8 373 30 9 .252 .343 .449 .792 96 96
Total SL 56 204 59 14 2 17 44 35 24 3 0 68 10 2 .289 .372 .627 1.000 153 143
Total MWL 69 261 68 13 1 12 46 37 20 4 2 97 12 2 .261 .321 .456 .776 94 89
Total CAL 103 374 96 17 4 4 41 39 28 1 1 120 8 3 .257 .309 .356 .665 87 86
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 .898 130 125
CAREER POSTSEASON 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
2025 Omaha - IL 26 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833 114 136 -1.1
Total IL 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833 114 136
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 Chicago - MLB LF 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 4.0 4.50 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 CF 3 3 9 0 0 9 0 1.000 27.0 3.00 0.0 .000
2023 Kansas City - MLB RF 22 20 41 0 0 42 1 .976 170.0 2.17 0.0 .000
2023 Chicago - MLB RF 4 3 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 31.0 0.87 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 Omaha - AAA LF 20 15 28 0 0 28 0 1.000 133.0 1.89 -2.0 .872
2025 Omaha - AAA RF 24 20 39 1 0 41 1 .976 187.0 1.93 -3.7 .858
2026 Omaha - AAA LF 4 3 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 29.0 1.24 -0.1 .975
2026 Omaha - AAA RF 59 58 104 4 1 109 1 .991 503.1 1.93 -3.4 .944
TOTAL LF 56 36 74 1 0 76 1 .987 334.1 2.02 -2.1 .884
TOTAL CF 35 24 50 1 0 53 2 .962 225.0 2.04 0.0 .000
TOTAL RF 143 129 242 5 1 252 5 .980 1137.1 1.95 -7.2 .919
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.
06/24/2024 Kansas City Royals optioned OF Nelson Velázquez to Omaha Storm Chasers. [Auto]
06/24/2024 Omaha Storm Chasers activated OF Nelson Velázquez. [Auto]
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (50).
12/01/2025 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $740,000.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (50).
11/22/2026 Became a free agent.
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (50).
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