PlayerNelson VelázquezNumber#30ClubHouston Astros · HOU · LFAge27Size5' 11" · 190BatsRightBornCarolina, Puerto RicoMLB debut2022-05-30Contract Value$300,312/yrSeason line0.205 / 0.273 / 0.410
0.205
AVG
0.683
OPS
4
HR
13
RBI
0.273
OBP
0.410
SLG
Nelson Velázquez season snapshot
Season stats
AVG
0.205
OBP
0.273
SLG
0.410
OPS
0.683
HR
4
RBI
13
G
37
PA
88
wOBA
0.295
Barrel%
13.0%
EV
94.6
Hard Hit%
63.0%
K%
29.5%
BB%
8.0%
WAR
-0.4
Last 10 games
Hits per game (last 8)
Avg 0.3 H / game
Nelson Velázquez season splits
vs Right
AVG0.263
OPS 0.602
Home
AVG0.222
OPS 0.655
Away
AVG0.182
OPS 0.717
vs Left
AVG0.186
OPS 0.710
Monthly form
OPS by month
Avg 0.756 OPS
| Month | AVG | OPS | HR |
|---|---|---|---|
| May | 0.429 | 1.357 | 1 |
| Jun | 0.290 | 0.919 | 2 |
| Jul | 0.094 | 0.386 | 1 |
| Aug | 0.125 | 0.361 | 0 |
Nelson Velázquez game log
| Date | Opponent | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16 | Seattle Mariners | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 12 | San Francisco Giants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 11 | San Francisco Giants | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 4 | New York Yankees | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jul 30 | Chicago Cubs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 28 | Chicago Cubs | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 27 | Chicago Cubs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 26 | Cincinnati Reds | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 24 | Cincinnati Reds | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jul 23 | Arizona Diamondbacks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Batted ball profile
DirectionShare
Pitch type performance
4-S4-Seam Fastball
33.2%0.17239% whiff
CHAChangeup
16.9%0.00048% whiff
SINSinker
11.7%0.36423% whiff
CUTCutter
9.5%0.33333% whiff
SLISlider
9.5%0.20033% whiff
CURCurveball
7.7%0.33333% whiff
SWESweeper
7.7%0.16739% whiff
SPLSplit-Finger
2.0%0.00075% whiff
SLUSlurve
1.7%0.0000% whiff
Nelson Velázquez career stats
| Year | Team | G | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | HR | RBI | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | St. Louis Cardinals | 34 | 0.216 | 0.289 | 0.432 | 0.721 | 4 | 12 | — |
| 2026 | Houston Astros | 3 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2026 | — | 37 | 0.205 | 0.273 | 0.410 | 0.683 | 4 | 13 | — |
| 2024 | Kansas City Royals | 64 | 0.200 | 0.274 | 0.366 | 0.640 | 8 | 27 | — |
| 2023 | Chicago Cubs | 13 | 0.241 | 0.313 | 0.621 | 0.934 | 3 | 6 | — |
| 2023 | Kansas City Royals | 40 | 0.233 | 0.299 | 0.579 | 0.878 | 14 | 28 | — |
| 2023 | — | 53 | 0.235 | 0.302 | 0.586 | 0.888 | 17 | 34 | — |
| 2022 | Chicago Cubs | 77 | 0.205 | 0.286 | 0.373 | 0.659 | 6 | 26 | — |
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