Nelson Velázquez

Positions: Rightfielder, Centerfielder and Leftfielder

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)

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

0.0

0.5

417

.257

.225

RBI

OBP

.325

.299

SLG

.400

.460

OPS

.725

.759

OPS+

109

107

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
2017	18	-1.8	Cubs	ARIZ	Rk	CHC	32	126	110	26	26	5	2	8	17	5	2	15	39	.236	.333	.536	.870	59	2	1	0	0	0
2018	19		2 Teams	2 Lgs	A--A	CHC	103	413	376	41	87	19	2	11	40	15	4	30	124	.231	.299	.380	.679	143	6	6	1	0	2
2018	19	-2.4	South Bend	MIDW	A	CHC	31	120	112	6	21	1	0	0	7	3	0	7	43	.188	.242	.196	.438	22	2	1	0	0	0
2018	19	-2.1	Eugene	NORW	A-	CHC	72	293	264	35	66	18	2	11	33	12	4	23	81	.250	.322	.458	.780	121	4	5	1	0	2
2019	20		2 Teams	2 Lgs	A-Rk	CHC	78	306	281	37	81	17	4	6	39	5	3	23	82	.288	.341	.441	.782	124	5	0	1	1	0
2019	20	-1.3	South Bend	MIDW	A	CHC	72	285	262	33	75	16	4	4	34	5	3	21	77	.286	.338	.424	.762	111	5	0	1	1	0
2019	20	0.4	Cubs 2	ARIZ	Rk	CHC	6	21	19	4	6	1	0	2	5	0	0	2	5	.316	.381	.684	1.065	13	0	0	0	0	0
2019-20	20	-6.3	Caguas	PRWL	FgW		6	15	14	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	8	.071	.133	.071	.205	1	0	0	0	0	0

2021	22		2 Teams	2 Lgs	A+-AA	CHC	103	425	385	56	104	23	2	20	73	17	2	30	132	.270	.333	.496	.829	191	0	7	1	2	5
2021	22		2 Teams	2 Lgs	FgW		22	78	71	10	14	2	1	2	12	4	1	7	22	.197	.269	.338	.607	24	1	0	0	0	0
2021	22	-2.5	Tennessee	AASO	AA	CHC	34	137	124	19	36	10	1	8	27	5	0	10	35	.290	.358	.581	.938	72	0	3	0	0	0
2021	22	-0.5	South Bend	HAC	A+	CHC	69	288	261	37	68	13	1	12	46	12	2	20	97	.261	.321	.456	.777	119	0	4	1	2	5
2021	22	-0.7	Mesa	AZFL	Fal		26	123	104	24	40	7	0	9	24	0	1	17	34	.385	.480	.712	1.191	74	1	2	0	0	0
2021-22	22	-3.6	Caguas	PRWL	FgW		19	73	66	9	11	2	1	2	10	4	1	7	20	.167	.247	.318	.565	21	1	0	0	0	0
2021-22	22	-6.7	Puerto Rico	CARS	FgW		3	5	5	1	3	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	2	.600	.600	.600	1.200	3	0	0	0	0	0
2022	23		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AAA-AA	CHC	56	232	203	37	49	11	1	15	32	12	4	27	83	.241	.332	.527	.859	107	4	1	0	1	1
2022	23	-3.4	Iowa	IL	AAA	CHC	34	138	123	21	26	7	0	6	15	7	2	13	50	.211	.290	.415	.705	51	4	1	0	1	0
2022	23	-1.2	Tennessee	SOUL	AA	CHC	22	94	80	16	23	4	1	9	17	5	2	14	33	.288	.394	.700	1.094	56	0	0	0	0	1
2022	23	-5.6	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	77	206	185	20	38	7	3	6	26	5	2	19	65	.205	.286	.373	.659	69	5	2	0	0	0
2023	24		2 Teams	IL	AAA	CHC-KCR	80	353	314	49	75	15	0	16	44	9	3	33	103	.239	.317	.440	.757	138	11	4	0	2	1
2023	24		2 Teams	2 Lgs	FgW		28	111	101	14	30	6	1	4	15	6	1	10	18	.297	.360	.495	.855	50	1	0	0	0	0
2023	24		2 Teams	2 Lgs	Maj	KCR	53	179	162	35	38	6	0	17	34	0	0	14	51	.235	.302	.586	.888	95	3	2	0	1	0
2023	24	-2.3	Iowa	IL	AAA	CHC	74	330	292	48	74	15	0	16	44	7	3	32	97	.253	.333	.469	.803	137	8	4	0	2	1
2023	24	-2.3	Omaha	IL	AAA	KCR	6	23	22	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	6	.046	.087	.046	.133	1	3	0	0	0	0
2023	24	-3.9	KCR	AL	Maj	KCR	40	147	133	27	31	4	0	14	28	0	0	11	43	.233	.299	.579	.878	77	2	2	0	1	0
2023	24	-4.3	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	13	32	29	8	7	2	0	3	6	0	0	3	8	.241	.313	.621	.933	18	1	0	0	0	0
2023-24	24	-2.2	Caguas	PRWL	FgW		23	89	82	11	23	5	0	3	12	4	1	7	16	.281	.337	.451	.788	37	0	0	0	0	0
2023-24	24	-6.0	Puerto Rico	CARS	FgW		5	22	19	3	7	1	1	1	3	2	0	3	2	.368	.455	.684	1.139	13	1	0	0	0	0
2024	25	-2.9	KCR	AL	Maj	KCR	21	77	70	11	18	4	0	2	7	1	0	7	26	.257	.325	.400	.725	28	2	0	0	0	0
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (3 seasons)					Majors		151	462	417	66	94	17	3	25	67	6	2	40	142	.225	.299	.460	.759	192	10	4	0	1	0
Minors (6 seasons)					Minors		452	1855	1669	246	422	90	11	76	245	63	18	158	563	.253	.323	.457	.780	762	28	19	3	6	9
Foreign (3 seasons)					Foreign		56	204	186	24	45	8	2	6	27	10	2	18	48	.242	.309	.403	.712	75	2	0	0	0	0
Other (1 season)					Other		26	123	104	24	40	7	0	9	24	0	1	17	34	.385	.480	.712	1.191	74	1	2	0	0	0
All Levels (7 Seasons)							685	2644	2376	360	601	122	16	116	363	79	23	233	787	.253	.325	.464	.790	1103	41	25	3	7	9

AAA (2 seasons)					Minors		114	491	437	70	101	22	0	22	59	16	5	46	153	.231	.310	.433	.742	189	15	5	0	3	1
AA (2 seasons)					Minors		56	231	204	35	59	14	2	17	44	10	2	24	68	.289	.372	.628	1.000	128	0	3	0	0	1
A+ (1 season)					Minors		69	288	261	37	68	13	1	12	46	12	2	20	97	.261	.321	.456	.777	119	0	4	1	2	5
A (2 seasons)					Minors		103	405	374	39	96	17	4	4	41	8	3	28	120	.257	.309	.356	.665	133	7	1	1	1	0
A- (1 season)					Minors		72	293	264	35	66	18	2	11	33	12	4	23	81	.250	.322	.458	.780	121	4	5	1	0	2
Rk (2 seasons)					Minors		38	147	129	30	32	6	2	10	22	5	2	17	44	.248	.340	.558	.898	72	2	1	0	0	0