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Astros · LF · Common · 2026
Nelson Velázquez
Nelson Velázquez's 2026 Legends Deck card is rated 52 overall using real 2026 Statcast batting data (exit velocity, barrel rate, xwOBA, sprint speed). Ratings refresh nightly.
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LF
Nelson Velázquez
Astros · 2026 · B:R T:R
AVG.188
HR6
RBI18
Stock
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Play a half-inning in our Statcast-driven sim. Nelson Velázquez's real 2026 numbers are why this card is rated 52. No signup, about 90 seconds.
Overall Rating
Overall · out of 9952
Power83
Contact67
Discipline66
Speed77
Fielding53
Common · Houston Astros
▼ from 60 preseason
Batting Stats (2026)
| G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52 | 113 | 101 | 12 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 18 | 0 | 9 | 38 | 0.188 | 0.257 | 0.406 | 0.663 |
2026 MLB regular season, official MLB stats.
Statcast History
| Year | BBE | Avg EV | Barrel% | Hard-Hit% | Sprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 147 | 88.2 mph | 8.8% | 38.1% | 27.5 ft/s |
| 2023 | 112 | 91.0 mph | 21.4% | 49.1% | 27.2 ft/s |
Per-season Statcast batted-ball data. BBE = batted-ball events.
Transaction History
Nelson Velázquez appears in 5 archived official MLB transactions (1 trade), newest first. 1 of the trade lists Nelson Velázquez as a named side of a multi-player trade (the feed keys each trade row to one player).
| Date | Type | From | To | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2026 | Signed as free agent | — | Houston Astros | Houston Astros signed free agent LF Nelson Velázquez. |
| Jan 26, 2026 | Signed as free agent | — | St. Louis Cardinals | St. Louis Cardinals signed free agent OF Nelson Velázquez to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. |
| Sep 1, 2025 | Signed as free agent | — | Pittsburgh Pirates | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent RF Nelson Velázquez to a minor league contract. |
| Jul 31, 2023 | Trade | Chicago Cubs | Kansas City Royals | Chicago Cubs traded OF Nelson Velázquez to Kansas City Royals for RHP Jose Cuas. Nelson Velázquez was traded to Kansas City Royals in this trade. Named inside the trade description above; the feed keys this row to one player only. |
| Jul 7, 2017 | Signed | — | Chicago Cubs | Chicago Cubs signed OF Nelson Velazquez. |
From MLB’s official StatsAPI transactions feed (2011 to the current season, trades/signings/releases involving major-league clubs). Trade rows that name several players are keyed to one player by the feed; other players named in the trade are joined through its description, and same-name cases the feed cannot disambiguate are counted, not guessed. Browse the full archive.
Statcast (2026)
| xBA | 0.232 |
|---|---|
| xSLG | 0.486 |
| xwOBA | 0.339 |
| Avg Exit Velo | 94.8 mph |
| Max Exit Velo | — |
| Barrel Rate | 13.8% |
| Hard-Hit Rate | 61.5% |
| Sprint Speed | 27.6 ft/sec |
| Whiff Rate | 39.2% |
| Chase Rate | 31.6% |
| OAA | -5 |
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How this rating was calculated
Legends Deck rates every card using percentile-scaled Statcast data. Nelson Velázquez's current rating of 52 reflects their real 2026 season performance as of the last nightly refresh, not editorial opinion. When their actual Statcast numbers change, the card rating changes.
Full methodology: How Legends Deck card ratings work. Glossary: Barrel Rate, xwOBA, Exit Velocity, Sprint Speed.
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