Nelson Velázquez

Positions: Outfielder and Designated Hitter

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-0, 190lb (183cm, 86kg)

Born: December 26, 1998 in Carolina, Puerto Rico pr

Draft: Drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 5th round of the 2017 MLB June Amateur Draft from PJ Education School (Carolina, Puerto Rico).

High School: PJ Education School (Carolina, Puerto Rico)

Debut: May 30, 2022 (Age 23-155d, 22,674th in major league history)
vs. MIL 3 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2022 season

2024 Contract Status: Pre-Arb Eligible

Service Time (01/2024): 1.013 • Arb Eligible: 2026 • Free Agent: 2029

Full Name: Nelson Javier Velázquez

Pronunciation: \veh-LAZZ-kezz\

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SUMMARY

2024

Career

WAR

-0.4

0.2

435

.216

.218

RBI

OBP

.289

.293

SLG

.341

.446

OPS

.630

.739

OPS+

102

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

2022 Fielding Game Log (overall)

2022 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	47 (46)	May 30 (1)	CHC		MIL	L,6-7	GS	30	7.0	3	0	0	3	0
2	48	May 30 (2)	CHC		MIL	L,1-3	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
3	67 (18)	Jun 20	CHC	@	PIT	L,1-12	GF	14	2.0	0	0	0	0	0
4	68	Jun 21	CHC	@	PIT	L,1-7	GF	12	3.0	2	0	0	2	0
5	69	Jun 22	CHC	@	PIT	W,14-5	GF	22	5.0	2	0	0	2	0
6	70	Jun 23	CHC	@	PIT	L,7-8	GS	30	7.0	1	0	0	1	0
7	72 (1)	Jun 25	CHC	@	STL	L,3-5	CG	38	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
8	73	Jun 26	CHC	@	STL	W,6-5	GF	7	2.0	0	0	0	0	0
9	75 (1)	Jun 29	CHC		CIN	W,8-3	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
10	76	Jun 30	CHC		CIN	W,15-7	GF	13	2.0	0	0	0	0	0
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
11	77	Jul 1	CHC		BOS	W,6-5	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
12	79 (1)	Jul 3	CHC		BOS	L,2-4	CG	49	11.0	3	0	0	3	0
13	80	Jul 4	CHC	@	MIL	L,2-5	GS	28	7.0	0	0	0	0	0
14	81	Jul 5	CHC	@	MIL	W,8-3	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
15	82	Jul 6	CHC	@	MIL	W,2-1	CG	34	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
16	84 (1)	Jul 8	CHC	@	LAD	L,3-4	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
17	85	Jul 9	CHC	@	LAD	L,2-4	CG	35	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
18	86	Jul 10	CHC	@	LAD	L,9-11	CG	45	8.0	1	0	1	2	0
19	87	Jul 12	CHC		BAL	L,2-4	GF	6	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
20	88	Jul 13	CHC		BAL	L,1-7	CG	42	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
21	89	Jul 14	CHC		NYM	L,0-8	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
22	91 (1)	Jul 16 (2)	CHC		NYM	L,3-4	GF	16	4.0	0	0	0	0	0
23	92	Jul 17	CHC		NYM	W,3-2	CG	36	9.0	0	1	0	1	0
24	93	Jul 22	CHC	@	PHI	W,15-2	GF	9	2.0	0	0	0	0	0
25	94	Jul 23	CHC	@	PHI	W,6-2	GF	10	3.0	0	0	0	0	0
26	95	Jul 24	CHC	@	PHI	W,4-3	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
27	98 (2)	Jul 28	CHC	@	SFG	L,2-4	GS	30	7.0	0	0	0	0	0
28	100 (1)	Jul 30	CHC	@	SFG	L,4-5	GF	8	2.0	1	0	0	1	0
29	101	Jul 31	CHC	@	SFG	L,0-4	CG	39	8.0	4	0	0	4	0
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
30	103 (1)	Aug 4 (1)	CHC	@	STL	L,3-4	CG	33	8.1	0	0	0	0	0
31	104	Aug 4 (2)	CHC	@	STL	L,2-7	CG	41	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
32	105	Aug 5	CHC		MIA	W,2-1	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
33	107 (1)	Aug 7	CHC		MIA	L,0-3	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
34	112 (4)	Aug 13	CHC	@	CIN	W,7-2	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
35	113	Aug 14	CHC	@	CIN	L,5-8	GF	26	5.0	2	0	0	2	0
36	115 (1)	Aug 16	CHC	@	WSN	W,7-5	GS	37	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
37	116	Aug 17	CHC	@	WSN	W,3-2	GF	10	3.0	1	0	0	1	0
38	117	Aug 18	CHC	@	BAL	W,3-2	CG	37	9.0	2	0	1	3	0
39	118	Aug 19	CHC		MIL	W,8-7	CG	39	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
40	120 (1)	Aug 21	CHC		MIL	L,2-5	GF	9	2.0	1	0	0	1	0
41	121	Aug 22	CHC		STL	L,0-1	CG	32	9.0	5	0	0	5	0
42	122	Aug 23 (1)	CHC		STL	W,2-0	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
43	123	Aug 23 (2)	CHC		STL	L,3-13	CG	49	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
44	124	Aug 24	CHC		STL	W,7-1	GS	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
45	125	Aug 25	CHC		STL	L,3-8	CG	44	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
46	127 (1)	Aug 27	CHC	@	MIL	L,0-7	GF	16	2.0	0	0	0	0	0
47	128	Aug 28	CHC	@	MIL	L,7-9	GS	27	5.0	1	1	1	3	0
48	130 (1)	Aug 30	CHC	@	TOR	L,3-5	CG	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
49	132 (1)	Sep 2	CHC	@	STL	L,0-8	CG	38	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
50	133	Sep 3	CHC	@	STL	L,4-8	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
51	136 (2)	Sep 7	CHC		CIN	L,1-7	CG	38	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
52	137	Sep 8	CHC		CIN	L,3-4	GS	26	7.0	2	0	1	3	0
53	143 (5)	Sep 14	CHC	@	NYM	W,6-3	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
54	144	Sep 16	CHC		COL	W,2-1	GS	30	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
55	145	Sep 17	CHC		COL	L,1-3	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
56	146	Sep 18	CHC		COL	L,3-4	GS	29	6.0	0	0	0	0	0
57	147	Sep 19	CHC	@	MIA	L,3-10	CG	42	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
58	148	Sep 20	CHC	@	MIA	W,2-1	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
59	150 (1)	Sep 22	CHC	@	PIT	W,3-2	GS	34	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
60	151	Sep 23	CHC	@	PIT	W,6-5	GF	13	3.0	0	0	0	0	0
61	152	Sep 24	CHC	@	PIT	L,0-6	GF	8	2.0	0	0	0	0	0
62	153	Sep 25	CHC	@	PIT	W,8-3	GF	19	4.0	2	0	0	2	0
63	155 (1)	Sep 28	CHC		PHI	W,4-2	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
64	156	Sep 29	CHC		PHI	W,2-0	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
65	158 (1)	Oct 1	CHC		CIN	W,2-1	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
66	159	Oct 2	CHC		CIN	W,8-1	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
67	162 (2)	Oct 5	CHC	@	CIN	W,15-2	GF	29	7.0	1	0	0	1	0
							69gm		436.1	89	2	4	95	0