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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
113 12 6 18 0 .188 .287
351st 448
PA
351st 54
R
281st 14
HR
338th 52
RBI
311th 8
SB
342nd .245
AVG
288th .318
wOBA
K% BB% IPA% HC% xAVG xwOBA
33.6% 8.0% 23.9% - .201 .307
344th -
K%
211th -
BB%
252nd -
IPA%
1st -
HC%
322nd -
xAVG
229th -
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 52 113 12 6 18 0 .188 .257 .406 .287 .307 74.1% 33.6% 8.0% 35.3% .220 13.8% 41.5% 23.9%
MLB Percentile 0 0 0 15 3 0 3 2 54 18 33 1 2 39 96 2 93 75 27
MLB AVG 119 448 54 14 52 8 .245 .320 .404 .318 .321 84.8% 21.9% 8.9% 19.0% .291 7.5% 38.0% 25.7%
Career 246 728 98 37 105 7 .208 .282 .429 .310 .319 75.8% 29.5% 8.4% 28.0% .243 13.8% 38.5% 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 HOU/STL 9 4 0 6 0 0 38 9 1 19 51 40 9
MLB Percentile 0 1 0 15 0 0 97 0 7 0 0 1 15
MLB AVG 64 19 2 14 8 2 96 41 5 99 209 119 23
Career 70 25 4 37 7 2 215 61 8 136 349 200 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 33.6% 8.0% .188 .257 .406 .287 .218 .220 .201 .451 .307 .235 .427 110.4 97.5 21.4
MLB Percentile 2 39 3 2 54 18 86 2 7 70 33 3 85 48 99 95
MLB AVG 21.9% 8.9% .245 .320 .404 .318 .158 .291 .242 .415 .321 .283 .371 110.8 89.7 13.6
Career 29.5% 8.4% .208 .282 .429 .310 .221 .243 .212 .451 .319 .239 .415 111.4 94.2 15.9

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 HOU/STL 29.2% 27.7% 26.2% 16.9% 43.1% 36.9% 43.1% 20.0% 15.4% 58.4% 20.0% 7.7% 13.8% 41.5%
MLB Percentile 2 96 66 4 98 19 99 16 12 74 8 78 93 75
MLB AVG 43.4% 21.9% 24.5% 10.3% 35.3% 42.4% 33.3% 24.3% 18.3% 61.8% 24.6% 6.1% 7.5% 38.0%
Career 38.1% 19.7% 29.9% 12.2% 35.6% 41.4% 34.0% 24.5% 15.3% 61.2% 18.6% 6.3% 13.8% 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 HOU/STL .188 .287 .220 .292 .201 .307 .235 .427 94.8 97.5 21.4 35.3% 41.5% 23.9%
MLB Percentile 3 18 2 17 7 33 3 85 99 99 95 96 75 27
MLB AVG .245 .318 .291 .324 .242 .321 .283 .371 88.3 89.7 13.6 19.0% 38.0% 25.7%
Career .208 .310 .243 .306 .212 .319 .239 .415 90.1 94.2 15.9 28.0% 38.5% 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 HOU/STL 43.2% 64.8% 48.9% 33.7% 39.2% 15.4% 60.8% 74.1% 40.2% 15.9% 19.2% 35.0% 14.3% 60.6%
MLB Percentile 24 62 60 36 1 12 1 1 4 49 1 0 7 83
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 43.2% 62.3% 48.0% 29.2% 35.9% 15.3% 64.1% 75.8% 41.3% 14.3% 17.2% 31.5% 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 43.2% 28.9% 30.0% 41.2% 42.3% 21.4% 36.3% 32.8% 37.2% 5.3%
MLB Percentile 24 46 96 21 93 13 10 36 50 3
MLB AVG 44.6% 29.2% 27.2% 43.6% 35.8% 22.8% 41.5% 35.5% 37.3% 6.5%
Career 43.2% 25.4% 25.1% 49.5% 28.7% 23.1% 48.2% 30.9% 44.0% 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 56.6% 9.5% 33.9% 13.2% 65.5% 53.1% 20.2% 27.3% 24.7%
MLB Percentile 81 13 3 26 90 84 45 42 9
MLB AVG 58.7% 11.9% 29.7% 15.0% 61.3% 50.0% 20.8% 27.0% 18.8%
Career 57.5% 11.0% 31.6% 14.7% 63.0% 50.4% 17.7% 21.0% 23.7%

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 454 5.09 48.7% 18.9% 32.4% 16.3% 4.6% -0.5 -6
MLB Percentile 0 95 96 80 0 0 41 32 30
MLB AVG 1,743 4.96 46.0% 17.8% 36.3% 9.7% 4.8% 7.4 +3
Career 2,871 5.03 46.4% 18.1% 35.4% 11.0% 5.3% 12.6 -9
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