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Nelson Velázquez

#30 - OF/DH

Houston Astros

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
109 12 6 18 0 .194 .290
351st 435
PA
351st 52
R
277th 14
HR
338th 50
RBI
310th 8
SB
340th .246
AVG
284th .319
wOBA
K% BB% IPA% HC% xAVG xwOBA
33.9% 7.3% 24.8% - .204 .308
345th -
K%
246th -
BB%
219th -
IPA%
1st -
HC%
316th -
xAVG
226th -
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 HOU/STL 48 109 12 6 18 0 .194 .257 .418 .290 .308 73.1% 33.9% 7.3% 35.3% .228 14.3% 42.9% 24.8%
MLB Percentile 0 0 0 16 3 0 3 2 61 18 34 1 2 28 95 3 94 84 36
MLB AVG 115 435 52 14 50 8 .246 .320 .404 .319 .321 84.8% 21.9% 8.9% 19.0% .291 7.5% 38.1% 25.7%
Career 242 724 98 37 105 7 .209 .282 .431 .310 .320 75.6% 29.6% 8.3% 28.0% .244 13.9% 38.7% 23.6%

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 HOU/STL 9 4 0 6 0 0 37 8 1 19 50 40 9
MLB Percentile 0 1 0 16 0 0 97 0 8 0 0 0 16
MLB AVG 62 18 2 14 8 2 93 40 5 96 203 115 22
Career 70 25 4 37 7 2 214 60 8 136 348 200 61

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 HOU/STL 33.9% 7.3% .194 .257 .418 .290 .224 .228 .204 .456 .308 .238 .432 110.4 97.5 20.7
MLB Percentile 2 28 3 2 61 18 89 3 9 74 34 3 87 49 99 95
MLB AVG 21.9% 8.9% .246 .320 .404 .319 .159 .291 .242 .415 .321 .284 .371 110.8 89.7 13.5
Career 29.6% 8.3% .209 .282 .431 .310 .222 .244 .212 .452 .320 .239 .416 111.4 94.2 15.8

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 HOU/STL 30.2% 27.0% 27.0% 15.9% 42.9% 38.1% 42.9% 19.0% 14.5% 57.2% 20.6% 7.9% 14.3% 42.9%
MLB Percentile 3 95 72 6 97 24 99 11 7 82 10 82 94 84
MLB AVG 43.4% 22.0% 24.4% 10.2% 35.4% 42.3% 33.4% 24.4% 18.3% 61.7% 24.6% 6.2% 7.5% 38.1%
Career 38.3% 19.6% 30.1% 12.1% 35.5% 41.6% 33.9% 24.4% 15.2% 61.0% 18.7% 6.4% 13.9% 38.7%

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 HOU/STL .194 .290 .228 .302 .204 .308 .238 .432 95.0 97.5 20.7 35.3% 42.9% 24.8%
MLB Percentile 3 18 3 28 9 34 3 87 99 99 95 95 84 36
MLB AVG .246 .319 .291 .324 .242 .321 .284 .371 88.3 89.7 13.5 19.0% 38.1% 25.7%
Career .209 .310 .244 .308 .212 .320 .239 .416 90.1 94.2 15.8 28.0% 38.7% 23.6%

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 HOU/STL 43.7% 65.1% 48.7% 33.5% 40.6% 14.5% 59.4% 73.1% 37.8% 16.3% 19.8% 36.1% 14.5% 60.7%
MLB Percentile 30 65 57 37 1 7 1 1 2 46 1 0 9 85
MLB AVG 44.6% 63.9% 47.8% 31.9% 24.7% 18.3% 75.3% 84.8% 58.7% 16.1% 11.9% 28.0% 17.6% 58.3%
Career 43.3% 62.3% 48.0% 29.1% 36.1% 15.2% 63.9% 75.6% 40.9% 14.3% 17.3% 31.7% 15.5% 57.6%

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 HOU/STL 43.7% 28.3% 29.9% 41.8% 41.6% 21.4% 37.0% 32.6% 37.5% 5.3%
MLB Percentile 30 38 95 27 91 13 12 34 50 4
MLB AVG 44.6% 29.2% 27.2% 43.6% 35.8% 22.8% 41.5% 35.5% 37.3% 6.5%
Career 43.3% 25.3% 25.0% 49.7% 28.5% 23.1% 48.4% 30.9% 44.1% 6.0%

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 HOU/STL 57.2% 9.4% 33.3% 13.3% 66.1% 54.1% 20.5% 26.9% 25.5%
MLB Percentile 72 11 4 29 92 88 48 46 7
MLB AVG 58.8% 11.9% 29.7% 15.0% 61.3% 50.0% 20.8% 27.0% 18.8%
Career 57.6% 11.0% 31.5% 14.7% 63.1% 50.6% 17.7% 20.8% 23.9%

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% 15.8% 36.8% 10.7% 6.3% 17.1 +4
2024 KC 903 4.96 46.4% 16.2% 37.4% 9.0% 5.3% -4.8 -4
2026 HOU/STL 435 5.11 49.0% 19.1% 32.0% 17.0% 4.6% 0.0 -5
MLB Percentile 0 98 97 84 0 0 40 35 32
MLB AVG 1,690 4.96 45.9% 17.8% 36.3% 9.6% 4.7% 7.2 +3
Career 2,852 5.03 46.5% 18.2% 35.4% 11.1% 5.3% 13.2 -8
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