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2026 Stats
G
24
AB
57
H
14
HR
4
RBI
12
R
10
SB
0
AVG
.246
OBP
.323
SLG
.509
OPS
.832
Career Stats
G
218
AB
609
H
131
HR
35
RBI
99
R
96
SB
7
AVG
.215
OBP
.290
SLG
.440
OPS
.730
Year-by-Year Hitting
| Year | Team | G | PA | AB | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | CHC | 77 | 206 | 185 | 38 | 6 | 26 | 5 | .205 | .286 | .373 | .659 | |
| 2023 | Total | 53 | 179 | 162 | 38 | 17 | 34 | — | .235 | .302 | .586 | .888 | |
| 2024 | KC | 64 | 230 | 205 | 41 | 8 | 27 | 2 | .200 | .274 | .366 | .640 | |
| 2026 | STL | 24 | 65 | 57 | 14 | 4 | 12 | — | .246 | .323 | .509 | .832 |
Spring Training
Hitting
| Year | Team | G | PA | AB | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | CHC | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 2022 | CHC | 4 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2023 | CHC | 11 | 26 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 5 | — | .174 | .269 | .478 | .747 |
| 2024 | KC | 14 | 44 | 39 | 7 | — | 2 | — | .179 | .273 | .256 | .529 |
| 2025 | KC | 12 | 29 | 24 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | .208 | .345 | .250 | .595 |
| 2026 | STL | 15 | 49 | 42 | 15 | 4 | 10 | — | .357 | .449 | .667 | 1.116 |
Game Logs
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Hitting
| Date | Opponent | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-10 | vs ATL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2026-07-08 | vs MIL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2026-07-07 | vs MIL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026-07-07 | vs MIL | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-07-06 | vs MIL | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-07-05 | @ CHC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-07-03 | @ CHC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026-07-01 | @ ATL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026-06-30 | @ ATL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026-06-24 | vs AZ | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-06-23 | vs AZ | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026-06-19 | @ KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026-06-18 | @ KC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2026-06-17 | vs SD | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026-06-13 | @ MIN | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026-06-12 | @ MIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026-06-10 | @ NYM | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026-06-07 | vs CIN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-06-06 | vs CIN | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026-06-03 | vs TEX | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2026-06-02 | vs TEX | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026-06-01 | vs TEX | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026-05-31 | vs CHC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-05-29 | vs CHC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Transactions
Entire history • newest first.
2026-05-29
St. Louis Cardinals selected the contract of OF Nelson Velázquez from Memphis Redbirds.
2026-01-26
St. Louis Cardinals signed free agent OF Nelson Velázquez to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training.
2025-09-01
Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent RF Nelson Velázquez to a minor league contract.
2025-03-23
Kansas City Royals sent RF Nelson Velázquez outright to Omaha Storm Chasers.
2024-10-11
Kansas City Royals activated RF Nelson Velázquez.
2024-09-30
Kansas City Royals recalled RF Nelson Velázquez from Omaha Storm Chasers.
2024-06-24
Kansas City Royals optioned OF Nelson Velázquez to Omaha Storm Chasers.
2023-08-10
Kansas City Royals recalled OF Nelson Velázquez from Omaha Storm Chasers.
2023-07-31
Kansas City Royals reassigned OF Nelson Velázquez to the minor leagues.
2023-07-31
Chicago Cubs traded OF Nelson Velázquez to Kansas City Royals for RHP Jose Cuas.
2023-05-08
Chicago Cubs optioned OF Nelson Velázquez to Iowa Cubs.
2023-04-25
Chicago Cubs recalled OF Nelson Velázquez from Iowa Cubs.
2023-04-15
Chicago Cubs optioned OF Nelson Velázquez to Iowa Cubs.
2023-04-10
Chicago Cubs recalled OF Nelson Velázquez, and from Iowa Cubs.
2023-03-23
Chicago Cubs optioned OF Nelson Velázquez to Iowa Cubs.
2022-06-20
Chicago Cubs recalled OF Nelson Velazquez, , , and from Iowa Cubs.
2022-06-01
Chicago Cubs optioned OF Nelson Velazquez to Iowa Cubs.
2022-05-30
Chicago Cubs recalled OF Nelson Velazquez from Iowa Cubs.
2022-04-01
OF Nelson Velazquez assigned to Chicago Cubs.
2022-03-18
Chicago Cubs optioned OF Nelson Velazquez to Iowa Cubs.
2021-11-19
Chicago Cubs selected the contract of OF Nelson Velazquez from Tennessee Smokies.
2020-03-02
LF Nelson Velazquez assigned to Chicago Cubs.
2019-02-25
LF Nelson Velazquez assigned to Chicago Cubs.
2017-07-07
Chicago Cubs signed OF Nelson Velazquez.
Scouting Report
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Results by Pitch Type
| Pitch | # | Usage% | Zone% | Whiff% | AVG | HardHit% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-Seam Fastball | 78 | 31.0% | 55.1% | 39.1% | .200 | 58.3% |
| Sinker | 33 | 13.1% | 51.5% | 22.2% | .444 | 70.0% |
| Changeup | 32 | 12.7% | 43.8% | 29.4% | .000 | 66.7% |
| Cutter | 29 | 11.5% | 65.5% | 35.3% | .250 | 57.1% |
| Slider | 28 | 11.1% | 42.9% | 36.4% | .333 | 100.0% |
| Curveball | 25 | 9.9% | 48.0% | 16.7% | .333 | 75.0% |
| Sweeper | 18 | 7.1% | 50.0% | 30.0% | .200 | 66.7% |
| Slurve | 6 | 2.4% | 33.3% | 0.0% | .000 | 100.0% |
| Splitter | 3 | 1.2% | 33.3% | 100.0% | .000 | 0.0% |
| Total | 252 | 100.0% | 51.2% | 32.6% | .246 | 66.7% |
Results by Pitch Category
| Category | # | Usage% | Zone% | Whiff% | AVG | HardHit% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fastball | 140 | 55.6% | 56.4% | 34.6% | .270 | 62.1% |
| Breaking | 77 | 30.6% | 45.5% | 26.7% | .267 | 80.0% |
| Offspeed | 35 | 13.9% | 42.9% | 33.3% | .000 | 66.7% |
| Total | 252 | 100.0% | 51.2% | 32.6% | .246 | 66.7% |
| MLB Avg | - | - | 50.6% | 25.3% | .245 | 41.0% |