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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
79 10 4 12 0 .214 .312
351st 311
PA
349th 38
R
271st 10
HR
331st 36
RBI
298th 6
SB
284th .244
AVG
192nd .317
wOBA
K% BB% IPA% HC% xAVG xwOBA
29.1% 8.9% 26.6% - .216 .317
302nd -
K%
163rd -
BB%
143rd -
IPA%
1st -
HC%
283rd -
xAVG
180th -
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 33 79 10 4 12 0 .214 .291 .429 .312 .317 74.0% 29.1% 8.9% 36.4% .250 10.4% 43.8% 26.6%
MLB Percentile 0 0 0 16 5 0 18 21 67 44 48 1 14 52 95 15 74 85 59
MLB AVG 83 311 38 10 36 6 .244 .318 .403 .317 .320 84.6% 22.1% 8.8% 19.0% .289 7.6% 38.0% 25.6%
Career 227 694 96 35 99 7 .212 .287 .432 .313 .321 75.8% 28.8% 8.5% 27.8% .247 13.4% 38.6% 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 3 0 4 0 0 23 7 1 15 38 31 5
MLB Percentile 0 1 0 16 0 0 99 1 11 0 0 3 11
MLB AVG 44 13 1 10 6 2 67 28 4 68 145 83 16
Career 69 24 4 35 7 2 200 59 8 132 336 191 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 29.1% 8.9% .214 .291 .429 .312 .215 .250 .216 .441 .317 .255 .405 110.4 97.5 14.9
MLB Percentile 14 52 18 21 67 44 83 15 19 68 48 18 74 54 99 62
MLB AVG 22.1% 8.8% .244 .318 .403 .317 .158 .289 .242 .415 .320 .283 .370 110.4 89.7 13.5
Career 28.8% 8.5% .212 .287 .432 .313 .220 .247 .214 .450 .321 .241 .412 111.4 94.0 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 37.5% 29.2% 22.9% 10.4% 43.8% 41.7% 39.6% 18.8% 16.4% 56.3% 27.1% 6.3% 10.4% 43.8%
MLB Percentile 20 97 40 47 97 45 93 12 22 85 77 53 74 85
MLB AVG 43.4% 22.0% 24.5% 10.2% 35.3% 42.2% 33.4% 24.5% 18.2% 61.8% 24.5% 6.1% 7.6% 38.0%
Career 39.4% 19.6% 29.7% 11.3% 35.4% 42.2% 33.3% 24.6% 15.4% 61.1% 19.3% 6.1% 13.4% 38.6%

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 .214 .312 .250 .313 .216 .317 .255 .405 94.4 97.5 14.9 36.4% 43.8% 26.6%
MLB Percentile 18 44 15 41 19 48 18 74 99 99 62 95 85 59
MLB AVG .244 .317 .289 .323 .242 .320 .283 .370 88.2 89.7 13.5 19.0% 38.0% 25.6%
Career .212 .313 .247 .309 .214 .321 .241 .412 89.9 94.0 14.9 27.8% 38.6% 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 45.3% 65.6% 50.8% 34.1% 37.3% 16.4% 62.7% 74.0% 43.1% 14.8% 19.0% 33.8% 15.4% 60.8%
MLB Percentile 61 70 72 32 3 22 3 1 8 66 2 2 21 85
MLB AVG 44.7% 63.9% 47.7% 31.9% 24.8% 18.2% 75.2% 84.6% 58.6% 16.2% 11.9% 28.1% 17.6% 58.3%
Career 43.4% 62.3% 48.2% 29.0% 35.5% 15.4% 64.5% 75.8% 41.8% 14.1% 17.1% 31.2% 15.7% 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 45.3% 28.6% 29.6% 41.8% 41.8% 22.2% 36.0% 33.4% 37.0% 5.1%
MLB Percentile 61 39 92 31 92 34 9 39 49 3
MLB AVG 44.7% 29.4% 27.2% 43.4% 35.7% 22.8% 41.5% 35.4% 37.4% 6.6%
Career 43.4% 25.2% 24.8% 50.0% 27.9% 23.3% 48.8% 30.9% 44.3% 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 STL 56.3% 9.3% 34.4% 14.9% 67.1% 53.2% 18.3% 26.2% 21.5%
MLB Percentile 84 12 2 51 94 82 28 48 29
MLB AVG 58.8% 11.9% 29.6% 15.0% 61.3% 49.9% 20.9% 26.9% 19.0%
Career 57.5% 11.1% 31.5% 15.0% 63.1% 50.3% 17.3% 20.5% 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% 15.8% 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 311 5.06 47.9% 18.6% 33.4% 14.5% 6.1% 1.3 -3
MLB Percentile 0 85 84 71 6 6 93 46 36
MLB AVG 1,209 4.97 46.0% 17.7% 36.3% 9.7% 4.8% 5.0 +2
Career 2,728 5.02 46.2% 18.1% 35.7% 10.5% 5.5% 14.5 -6
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