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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
69 10 4 12 0 .230 .334
351st 289
PA
350th 35
R
259th 9
HR
325th 34
RBI
291st 5
SB
242nd .244
AVG
111th .317
wOBA
K% BB% IPA% HC% xAVG xwOBA
29.0% 8.7% 26.1% - .220 .327
298th -
K%
173rd -
BB%
160th -
IPA%
1st -
HC%
267th -
xAVG
140th -
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 26 69 10 4 12 0 .230 .304 .475 .334 .327 75.6% 29.0% 8.7% 40.0% .263 11.9% 42.9% 26.1%
MLB Percentile 0 0 0 18 6 0 30 34 85 68 58 4 15 50 96 26 84 81 53
MLB AVG 77 289 35 9 34 5 .244 .319 .403 .317 .321 84.7% 21.9% 8.9% 19.3% .289 7.7% 38.0% 25.7%
Career 220 684 96 35 99 7 .214 .288 .437 .316 .322 76.0% 28.8% 8.5% 28.0% .249 13.6% 38.5% 23.7%

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 20 6 1 14 36 28 5
MLB Percentile 0 1 0 18 0 0 99 1 14 0 0 4 12
MLB AVG 41 12 1 9 5 2 62 26 3 64 136 77 15
Career 68 24 4 35 7 2 197 58 8 131 334 188 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 29.0% 8.7% .230 .304 .475 .334 .245 .263 .220 .466 .327 .250 .420 110.4 98.2 15.3
MLB Percentile 15 50 30 34 85 68 93 26 23 77 58 13 80 54 99 66
MLB AVG 21.9% 8.9% .244 .319 .403 .317 .159 .289 .242 .416 .321 .284 .371 110.3 89.7 13.3
Career 28.8% 8.5% .214 .288 .437 .316 .223 .249 .214 .453 .322 .241 .414 111.4 94.1 15.0

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 38.1% 26.2% 23.8% 11.9% 42.9% 38.1% 40.5% 21.4% 16.1% 57.2% 23.8% 7.1% 11.9% 42.9%
MLB Percentile 21 89 48 28 95 28 94 29 20 81 41 70 84 81
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% 38.0%
Career 39.5% 19.1% 29.9% 11.5% 35.2% 41.8% 33.3% 24.9% 15.4% 61.2% 18.9% 6.2% 13.6% 38.5%

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 .230 .334 .263 .333 .220 .327 .250 .420 94.7 98.2 15.3 40.0% 42.9% 26.1%
MLB Percentile 30 68 26 60 23 58 13 80 99 99 66 96 81 53
MLB AVG .244 .317 .289 .323 .242 .321 .284 .371 88.2 89.7 13.3 19.3% 38.0% 25.7%
Career .214 .316 .249 .311 .214 .322 .241 .414 89.9 94.1 15.0 28.0% 38.5% 23.7%

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 47.1% 65.7% 50.4% 33.1% 37.7% 16.1% 62.3% 75.6% 37.5% 15.3% 19.0% 34.3% 15.3% 60.6%
MLB Percentile 87 74 70 38 2 20 2 4 3 61 2 2 20 81
MLB AVG 44.7% 63.8% 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% 35.5% 15.4% 64.5% 76.0% 41.1% 14.1% 17.1% 31.2% 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 47.1% 28.1% 31.8% 40.1% 40.5% 22.3% 37.2% 31.0% 37.2% 5.8%
MLB Percentile 87 34 99 17 88 35 15 20 49 17
MLB AVG 44.7% 29.5% 27.2% 43.3% 35.8% 22.8% 41.4% 35.3% 37.4% 6.6%
Career 43.6% 25.1% 24.9% 50.0% 27.6% 23.3% 49.1% 30.6% 44.5% 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 55.1% 8.8% 36.1% 14.6% 72.5% 58.0% 19.9% 23.2% 20.2%
MLB Percentile 95 7 1 48 99 97 41 74 35
MLB AVG 58.7% 12.0% 29.6% 15.0% 61.2% 49.9% 21.0% 26.8% 18.9%
Career 57.4% 11.0% 31.6% 15.0% 63.6% 50.7% 17.5% 20.1% 23.1%

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 STL 274 5.05 47.8% 19.0% 33.2% 14.6% 6.6% 2.7 -2
MLB Percentile 0 81 82 81 7 7 97 48 40
MLB AVG 1,125 4.97 46.1% 17.7% 36.2% 9.9% 4.7% 5.0 +2
Career 2,691 5.02 46.2% 18.1% 35.7% 10.5% 5.5% 15.8 -5
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