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Nelson Velázquez (born December 26, 1998) is a Puerto Rican professional baseball outfielder for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2022.
| Nelson Velázquez | |
|---|---|
 Velázquez with the South Bend Cubs in 2021 | |
| Chicago Cubs – No. 4 | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: December 26, 1998 Carolina, Puerto Rico | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 30, 2022, for the Chicago Cubs | |
| MLB statistics (through 2022 season) | |
| Batting average | .205 |
| Home runs | 6 |
| Runs batted in | 26 |
| Teams | |
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Career
Velázquez was selected by the Cubs in the fifth round of the 2017 MLB draft.[1] He made his professional debut that year, playing in the rookie-level Arizona League.[2] In 2018, he split time at the Class A Short Season and Class A levels, batting .231 overall for the season; in 103 games, he had 11 home runs and 40 RBIs.[2] In 2019, he mainly played at the Class A level, where he batted .286 with four home runs and 34 RBIs in 72 games.[2] He then played in the Puerto Rican Winter League in the 2019–20 offseason.[2]
Velázquez did not play professionally during 2020, as the minor-league season was cancelled. In 2021, he played 69 games for the South Bend Cubs, a High-A team, and 34 games for the Tennessee Smokies, a Double-A team.[2] Overall, he batted .270 with 20 home runs and 73 RBIs in 103 game; he also stole 17 bases.[2] After the regular season, he played for the Mesa Solar Sox of the Arizona Fall League where he batted .366 with nine home runs and 21 RBIs in 26 games.[2] Velázquez was named MVP of the 2021 Arizona Fall League season, and was also added to the Cubs' 40-man roster following the 2021 season.[3][4]
Velázquez reached the Triple-A level in 2022 with the Iowa Cubs, and was added to Chicago's active roster prior to a doubleheader on May 30. He made his major-league debut the same day, collecting a hit in his first MLB at bat.[5]
References
- "Nelson Velazque Stats, Fantasy & News". MiLB.com. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
- "Nelson Velazquez Minor, Winter & Fall Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
- Boor, William (November 20, 2021). "Cubs' Velazquez wins AFL MVP Award". Mlb.com. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
- Bastian, Jordan (November 19, 2021). "Fall League star Velazquez added to 40-man". Mlb.com. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
- Bastian, Jordan (May 30, 2022). "'He's my bestie': Morel, Velázquez share a baseball brotherhood". MLB.com. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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