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Nelson Velázquez

#38 - OF/DH

St. Louis Cardinals

Bats / Throws Right / Right
Date of Birth 12/26/1998 (27)
Height, Weight 5'11", 190 lb
Hometown Carolina, PRI

2026 Season Stats

Needs more playing time to qualify
MLB Rank MLB Average
PA R HR RBI SB AVG wOBA
73 10 4 12 0 .219 .326
351st 292
PA
350th 36
R
262nd 9
HR
326th 34
RBI
291st 5
SB
273rd .244
AVG
132nd .317
wOBA
K% BB% IPA% HC% xAVG xwOBA
30.1% 9.6% 24.7% - .210 .319
308th -
K%
131st -
BB%
214th -
IPA%
1st -
HC%
300th -
xAVG
174th -
xwOBA

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Nelson Velázquez Overview

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Year Team G PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG wOBA xwOBA Z-Con% K% BB% HR/FB% BABIP Brl% ICR% IPA%
2022 CHC 77 206 20 6 26 5 .205 .286 .373 .291 .275 70.7% 31.6% 9.2% 17.1% .281 12.8% 39.2% 22.8%
2023 CHC/KC 53 179 35 17 34 0 .235 .302 .586 .369 .390 78.3% 28.5% 7.8% 43.6% .221 21.4% 39.3% 24.6%
2024 KC 64 230 31 8 27 2 .200 .274 .366 .280 .299 79.3% 26.5% 8.3% 19.5% .237 8.8% 36.1% 23.0%
2026 STL 28 73 10 4 12 0 .219 .301 .453 .326 .319 74.7% 30.1% 9.6% 40.0% .256 11.6% 41.9% 24.7%
MLB Percentile 0 0 0 17 6 0 21 31 77 61 49 3 12 61 96 20 83 75 38
MLB AVG 78 292 36 9 34 5 .244 .319 .403 .317 .321 84.7% 22.0% 8.9% 19.3% .289 7.7% 38.1% 25.7%
Career 222 688 96 35 99 7 .213 .288 .435 .315 .321 75.9% 28.9% 8.6% 28.0% .248 13.6% 38.4% 23.5%

Nelson Velázquez Game Log

Nelson Velázquez Standard

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Year Team 1B 2B 3B HR SB CS K BB HBP H TB HC Brl
2022 CHC 22 7 3 6 5 2 65 19 2 38 90 50 15
2023 CHC/KC 15 6 0 17 0 0 51 14 2 38 111 54 24
2024 KC 24 8 1 8 2 0 61 19 3 41 97 56 13
2026 STL 7 3 0 4 0 0 22 7 1 14 37 28 5
MLB Percentile 0 1 0 17 0 0 98 2 14 0 0 3 11
MLB AVG 42 12 1 9 5 2 63 27 3 64 137 78 15
Career 68 24 4 35 7 2 199 59 8 131 335 188 57

Nelson Velázquez Advanced

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Year Team K% BB% AVG OBP SLG wOBA ISO BABIP xAVG xSLG xwOBA xBABIP xwoBACON Max EV FB EV LA
2022 CHC 31.6% 9.2% .205 .286 .373 .291 .168 .281 .183 .348 .275 .232 .352 111.2 92.1 12.3
2023 CHC/KC 28.5% 7.8% .235 .302 .586 .369 .351 .221 .254 .624 .390 .256 .523 111.4 96.5 14.4
2024 KC 26.5% 8.3% .200 .274 .366 .280 .166 .237 .209 .407 .299 .234 .363 111.0 92.5 17.5
2026 STL 30.1% 9.6% .219 .301 .453 .326 .234 .256 .210 .445 .319 .244 .410 110.4 98.2 14.5
MLB Percentile 12 61 21 31 77 61 90 20 14 68 49 10 77 54 99 60
MLB AVG 22.0% 8.9% .244 .319 .403 .317 .159 .289 .242 .416 .321 .284 .371 110.3 89.7 13.3
Career 28.9% 8.6% .213 .288 .435 .315 .222 .248 .213 .451 .321 .240 .413 111.4 94.1 14.9

Nelson Velázquez Batted Ball › Contact

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Year Team GB% LD% FB% PU% SS% Pull% Cent% Oppo% Foul Str% PC% Fl&B% Solid% Brl% ICR%
2022 CHC 42.7% 19.7% 29.9% 7.7% 38.5% 40.8% 38.3% 20.8% 15.3% 59.8% 17.9% 9.4% 12.8% 39.2%
2023 CHC/KC 38.4% 16.1% 34.8% 10.7% 33.9% 43.8% 28.6% 27.7% 17.3% 60.8% 16.1% 1.8% 21.4% 39.3%
2024 KC 38.1% 19.0% 27.9% 15.0% 31.3% 42.2% 30.6% 27.2% 13.7% 64.0% 20.4% 6.8% 8.8% 36.1%
2026 STL 39.5% 25.6% 23.3% 11.6% 41.9% 39.5% 39.5% 20.9% 15.9% 58.2% 23.3% 7.0% 11.6% 41.9%
MLB Percentile 27 84 45 32 93 35 91 26 16 73 37 68 83 75
MLB AVG 43.7% 22.0% 24.3% 10.0% 35.2% 42.1% 33.5% 24.4% 18.1% 61.7% 24.5% 6.1% 7.7% 38.1%
Career 39.6% 19.1% 29.8% 11.5% 35.1% 41.9% 33.2% 24.9% 15.4% 61.3% 18.9% 6.2% 13.6% 38.4%

Nelson Velázquez Batted Ball › Outcomes

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Year Team AVG wOBA BABIP BACON xAVG xwOBA xBABIP xwoBACON EV FB EV LA HR/FB ICR% IPA%
2022 CHC .205 .291 .281 .317 .183 .275 .232 .352 89.2 92.1 12.3 17.1% 39.2% 22.8%
2023 CHC/KC .235 .369 .221 .339 .254 .390 .256 .523 91.0 96.5 14.4 43.6% 39.3% 24.6%
2024 KC .200 .280 .237 .279 .209 .299 .234 .363 88.2 92.5 17.5 19.5% 36.1% 23.0%
2026 STL .219 .326 .256 .326 .210 .319 .244 .410 94.6 98.2 14.5 40.0% 41.9% 24.7%
MLB Percentile 21 61 20 54 14 49 10 77 99 99 60 96 75 38
MLB AVG .244 .317 .289 .323 .242 .321 .284 .371 88.3 89.7 13.3 19.3% 38.1% 25.7%
Career .213 .315 .248 .310 .213 .321 .240 .413 89.9 94.1 14.9 28.0% 38.4% 23.5%

Nelson Velázquez Approach › Plate Discipline

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Year Team Zone% Str% Swing% O-Sw% Whiff% Foul Str% Con% Z-Con% O-Con% CS% SwStr% CSW% BIP% PLUS%
2022 CHC 43.5% 60.9% 47.4% 26.8% 36.5% 15.3% 63.5% 70.7% 46.2% 13.5% 17.3% 30.7% 14.8% 56.2%
2023 CHC/KC 43.3% 63.6% 50.1% 31.7% 33.7% 17.3% 66.3% 78.3% 44.4% 13.5% 16.9% 30.4% 15.9% 58.2%
2024 KC 42.9% 61.4% 46.5% 27.1% 35.5% 13.7% 64.5% 79.3% 35.0% 14.8% 16.5% 31.3% 16.3% 56.8%
2026 STL 46.7% 65.4% 50.2% 32.5% 38.6% 15.9% 61.4% 74.7% 36.0% 15.2% 19.4% 34.6% 14.9% 60.6%
MLB Percentile 83 69 69 42 1 16 1 3 1 63 1 1 15 81
MLB AVG 44.7% 63.9% 47.6% 31.7% 24.7% 18.1% 75.3% 84.7% 58.8% 16.3% 11.8% 28.1% 17.6% 58.2%
Career 43.6% 62.2% 48.1% 28.8% 35.6% 15.4% 64.4% 75.9% 40.9% 14.1% 17.1% 31.3% 15.6% 57.4%

Nelson Velázquez Approach › Locations

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Year Team Zone% iLoc% x-mLoc% oLoc% hiLoc% y-mLoc% loLoc% aLoc% gLoc% mmLoc%
2022 CHC 43.5% 27.4% 25.5% 47.1% 27.5% 22.9% 49.6% 33.5% 41.0% 6.3%
2023 CHC/KC 43.3% 24.5% 24.2% 51.4% 23.9% 24.3% 51.8% 30.7% 45.1% 6.5%
2024 KC 42.9% 22.7% 22.9% 54.4% 26.7% 23.3% 50.1% 27.8% 49.3% 5.6%
2026 STL 46.7% 28.0% 31.1% 40.8% 40.5% 22.1% 37.4% 32.2% 36.7% 5.5%
MLB Percentile 83 33 98 23 89 31 16 34 46 9
MLB AVG 44.7% 29.5% 27.2% 43.3% 35.7% 22.8% 41.4% 35.3% 37.4% 6.6%
Career 43.6% 25.1% 24.9% 50.0% 27.7% 23.3% 49.0% 30.7% 44.4% 6.1%

Nelson Velázquez Approach › Counts

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Year Team Early% Behind% 2-Str% Early BIP% F-Str% TF-Str% ECS% 2-Str O-Sw% PAR%
2022 CHC 57.0% 13.0% 30.0% 14.5% 65.0% 52.9% 16.2% 18.1% 26.7%
2023 CHC/KC 57.0% 9.1% 33.9% 17.0% 60.9% 46.4% 16.7% 22.2% 21.3%
2024 KC 58.7% 11.5% 29.9% 14.0% 61.7% 50.0% 18.5% 18.9% 22.6%
2026 STL 55.7% 9.3% 34.9% 14.3% 69.9% 56.2% 19.3% 23.8% 21.8%
MLB Percentile 90 11 2 44 98 93 36 67 27
MLB AVG 58.7% 11.9% 29.6% 15.0% 61.2% 49.9% 21.0% 26.8% 18.9%
Career 57.4% 11.1% 31.5% 14.9% 63.4% 50.6% 17.4% 20.2% 23.3%

Nelson Velázquez PLV

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Year Team P PLV QP% AP% BP% Q-BP% MTK% HP HL
2022 CHC 810 5.03 44.3% 22.0% 33.7% 10.6% 4.7% 0.9 -3
2023 CHC/KC 704 5.08 47.4% 15.9% 36.6% 10.8% 6.3% 17.1 +4
2024 KC 903 5.18 47.8% 16.1% 36.1% 11.7% 4.4% -2.0 +2
2026 STL 289 5.06 47.8% 21.8% 30.4% 17.3% 5.5% 2.2 -3
MLB Percentile 0 83 79 99 0 0 79 46 37
MLB AVG 1,136 4.97 46.1% 17.7% 36.2% 10.0% 4.8% 4.9 +2
Career 2,706 5.06 46.2% 19.3% 34.5% 11.7% 5.3% 18.2 0
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