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Nelson Velázquez
St. Louis Cardinals · RHB
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38
Team
STL · LF
Debut
2022

Nelson Velázquez

Age 27
Contract Value $504,691/yr
Size 5' 11" · 190
Bats Right
From Carolina, Puerto Rico
19G · 52 PA
Next game
@ CHC
2026-07-05 · Wrigley Field
0.273
AVG
0.888
OPS
3
HR
9
RBI
0.365
OBP
0.523
SLG

Currently ranked #31 in MLB OPS →

Season snapshot
Season stats
AVG
0.273
OBP
0.365
SLG
0.523
OPS
0.888
HR
3
RBI
9
G
19
PA
52
wOBA
0.396
Barrel%
—
EV
—
Hard Hit%
—
K%
21.2%
BB%
11.5%
WAR
0.1
Hits per game (last 8)
Avg 0.4 H / game

Season splits

vs L/R · Home/Away · RISP · 2026
vs Right
AVG0.250
OPS 0.558
Home
AVG0.292
OPS 0.804
Away
AVG0.250
OPS 0.985
vs Left
AVG0.281
OPS 1.010
Monthly form
Hot/cold streaks · 2026
OPS by month
Avg 0.833 OPS
MonthAVGOPSHR
May0.4291.3571
Jun0.2900.9192
Jul0.0000.2220

Game log 2026

DateOpponentABHHRRBIBBK
Jul 5Chicago Cubs200000
Jul 3Chicago Cubs300220
Jul 1Atlanta Braves100001
Jun 30Atlanta Braves221110
Jun 24Arizona Diamondbacks200000
Jun 23Arizona Diamondbacks300001
Jun 19Kansas City Royals000010
Jun 18Kansas City Royals410011
Jun 17San Diego Padres100001
Jun 13Minnesota Twins310001
Batted ball profile
Launch angle
13.2°
Avg exit trajectory
DirectionShare
Pull
46.9%
Center
31.3%
Oppo
21.9%
Pitch type performance
Mirror of pitcher pitch mix · 2026
4-S4-Seam Fastball
26.3%0.25045% whiff
SINSinker
15.7%0.44428% whiff
CHAChangeup
12.6%0.00015% whiff
CUTCutter
11.6%0.40033% whiff
CURCurveball
11.1%0.25025% whiff
SLISlider
10.6%0.33330% whiff
SWESweeper
9.1%0.20044% whiff
SPLSplit-Finger
1.5%0.000100% whiff
SLUSlurve
1.5%0.0000% whiff
Career trajectory
YearTeamGAVGOBPSLGOPSHRRBIWAR
2026St. Louis Cardinals190.2730.3650.5230.88839—
2024Kansas City Royals640.2000.2740.3660.640827—
2023Chicago Cubs130.2410.3130.6210.93436—
2023Kansas City Royals400.2330.2990.5790.8781428—
2023—530.2350.3020.5860.8881734—
2022Chicago Cubs770.2050.2860.3730.659626—