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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 \. View Player Info from the B-R Bullpen. More bio, uniform, draft, salary info.
Dec 26, 1998 · Age: 25. Summary Stats News Awards. Nelson Javier Velázquez. Status: Active. Born: 12/26/1998 in Carolina, Puerto Rico. Draft: 2017, Chicago Cubs, Round: 5, Overall Pick: 165. College: P.J ...
Apr 12, 2023 · Nelson Velázquez’s first career grand slam powers Cubs to comeback win vs. Mariners Eugenio Suarez homered on Wesneski’s next pitch over the plate — a sinker inside — to make it 2-0 Mariners.
Apr 4, 2024 · KANSAS CITY -- Nelson Velázquez sent a ball 429 feet in just 5.5 seconds. But while his fountain-bound homer left in a hurry, the slugger made sure to take his time around the basepaths -- 29.45 seconds to be exact -- the sixth-slowest trot out of 213 homers in the
Apr 12, 2023 · Nelson Velázquez plays hero as Cubs erase 7-run deficit in wild comeback victory. By Sahadev Sharma. Apr 12, 2023. Nelson Velázquez knew he got ahold of the 3-1 fastball Chris Flexen threw him ...
Apr 12, 2023 · Velázquez trotted around the bases amid the roar around him on Tuesday night, his first career grand slam having just punctuated an improbable comeback rally in the third. It highlighted an eight-run outburst that sent the Cubs well on their way to a 14-9 victory over the Mariners at the very Friendly Confines.
Nov 29, 2021 · Nov 29, 2021. 35. Nelson Velazquez’s addition to the Cubs’ 40-man roster 10 days ago was an easy decision for the Cubs. The 22-year-old prospect parlayed a torrid end to his minor-league ...