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Nelson Velázquez

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
83 10 4 12 0 .216 .313
351st 336
PA
351st 40
R
285th 11
HR
340th 39
RBI
305th 6
SB
282nd .245
AVG
187th .317
wOBA
K% BB% IPA% HC% xAVG xwOBA
30.1% 8.4% 26.5% - .217 .323
309th -
K%
183rd -
BB%
147th -
IPA%
1st -
HC%
286th -
xAVG
159th -
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 34 83 10 4 12 0 .216 .289 .432 .313 .323 74.5% 30.1% 8.4% 36.4% .261 12.0% 44.0% 26.5%
MLB Percentile 0 0 0 13 3 0 18 19 68 46 53 3 12 46 95 19 85 86 56
MLB AVG 89 336 40 11 39 6 .245 .319 .403 .317 .320 84.7% 22.0% 8.9% 19.2% .290 7.6% 38.1% 25.7%
Career 228 698 96 35 99 7 .212 .287 .433 .313 .322 75.9% 28.9% 8.5% 27.8% .249 13.6% 38.7% 23.8%

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 8 4 0 4 0 0 25 7 1 16 40 32 6
MLB Percentile 0 2 0 13 0 0 99 0 11 0 0 2 13
MLB AVG 48 14 1 11 6 2 73 31 4 74 157 90 17
Career 69 25 4 35 7 2 202 59 8 133 338 192 58

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% 8.4% .216 .289 .432 .313 .216 .261 .217 .463 .323 .253 .425 110.4 97.5 16.0
MLB Percentile 12 46 18 19 68 46 85 19 18 78 53 14 82 52 99 69
MLB AVG 22.0% 8.9% .245 .319 .403 .317 .158 .290 .242 .415 .320 .284 .371 110.5 89.7 13.4
Career 28.9% 8.5% .212 .287 .433 .313 .221 .249 .214 .453 .322 .241 .414 111.4 94.0 15.1

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 36.0% 30.0% 22.0% 12.0% 44.0% 40.0% 42.0% 18.0% 16.0% 56.0% 26.0% 6.0% 12.0% 44.0%
MLB Percentile 15 98 31 30 98 36 97 8 19 85 61 48 85 86
MLB AVG 43.5% 22.0% 24.4% 10.1% 35.3% 42.1% 33.6% 24.4% 18.2% 61.7% 24.6% 6.1% 7.6% 38.1%
Career 39.2% 19.7% 29.6% 11.5% 35.4% 42.0% 33.6% 24.5% 15.4% 61.1% 19.2% 6.1% 13.6% 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 STL .216 .313 .261 .320 .217 .323 .253 .425 94.6 97.5 16.0 36.4% 44.0% 26.5%
MLB Percentile 18 46 19 49 18 53 14 82 99 99 69 95 86 56
MLB AVG .245 .317 .290 .323 .242 .320 .284 .371 88.3 89.7 13.4 19.2% 38.1% 25.7%
Career .212 .313 .249 .310 .214 .322 .241 .414 89.9 94.0 15.1 27.8% 38.7% 23.8%

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 44.6% 65.5% 50.5% 34.4% 37.8% 16.0% 62.2% 74.5% 41.9% 15.1% 19.1% 34.2% 15.4% 60.6%
MLB Percentile 49 72 69 30 2 19 2 3 7 63 2 1 20 83
MLB AVG 44.6% 63.9% 47.7% 31.8% 24.9% 18.2% 75.1% 84.7% 58.5% 16.2% 11.9% 28.1% 17.6% 58.2%
Career 43.4% 62.3% 48.2% 29.1% 35.6% 15.4% 64.4% 75.9% 41.6% 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 44.6% 28.0% 29.8% 42.2% 40.6% 23.4% 36.0% 33.5% 36.6% 5.5%
MLB Percentile 49 35 94 34 88 65 9 39 48 8
MLB AVG 44.6% 29.3% 27.2% 43.5% 35.8% 22.8% 41.5% 35.5% 37.4% 6.6%
Career 43.4% 25.2% 24.8% 50.0% 27.9% 23.4% 48.7% 30.9% 44.3% 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 56.6% 9.2% 34.2% 14.7% 66.3% 53.0% 19.0% 27.0% 22.5%
MLB Percentile 79 11 2 48 90 80 35 42 22
MLB AVG 58.8% 11.9% 29.6% 15.0% 61.3% 50.0% 20.9% 26.9% 19.0%
Career 57.5% 11.1% 31.5% 15.0% 63.0% 50.3% 17.4% 20.6% 23.4%

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 325 5.08 48.0% 20.3% 31.7% 16.3% 5.5% 1.6 -3
MLB Percentile 0 92 86 96 1 1 79 44 37
MLB AVG 1,307 4.96 45.9% 17.8% 36.3% 9.6% 4.7% 5.4 +2
Career 2,742 5.02 46.2% 18.3% 35.5% 10.8% 5.4% 14.8 -6
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