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Nelson Velázquez

Bats R · 2026 player profile

MLB / LF
Charts through 2026-09-29 · season stats retrieved 2026-10-13
Average.1882026 · MLB season
Home runs62026 · MLB season
RBI182026 · MLB season
OPS.6632026 · MLB season

Quality of contact

10-game rolling xwOBA

.150.250.350.450.550.650.75010-game xwOBALEAGUE AVG .302
10-game rolling xwOBA
League Avg

2026-05-29 — 2026-09-29 · 50 recorded dates. Higher xwOBA means stronger expected production.

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Our picks & reasoning

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OddsIndex analysis

Our picks on Velázquez

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Our past picks

Original reasoning and recorded results.

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Nelson Velázquez under 0.5 hitsV

Aug 1, 2026 ET · Odds at publication 1.8100

Read original reasoning

Velázquez is 0-for-5 career (.000 AVG, 0.000 OPS) against Gausman — zeros recorded in two separate seasons: 2022 (2 PA, 0.000 OPS) and 2023 (3 PA, 0.000 OPS). That is sustained failure across independent samples, not a single-game fluke. His season split compounds the case: vR OPS of just 0.513, meaning he is one of the weakest right-handed-pitcher matchups in the STL lineup. Gausman's splitter/forkball mix historically suppresses contact from hitters who struggle with movement. Market at -123 is fair; the BvP data provides a genuine statistical edge.

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At the plate

Which pitches he handles and how he makes decisions at the plate.

Where the ball goes

350 FTLeftCenterRight
Batted Balls67
Hits20
Home Runs7
Pull%65.7
Out
1B
2B/3B
HR

Contact by location

98.25 BIP95.07 BIP94.44 BIP93.610 BIP99.28 BIP96.73 BIP88.35 BIP98.912 BIP96.04 BIP85.3High89.8Away98.4Low58.3InsideCatcher's perspective
58.3mph
99.2mphExit velocity

Heatmap · exit velocity in mph · catcher’s view. Choose a pitch type above to filter measured contact.

Data detail

Season & career

Updated 2026-10-13. Seasons are split by team.

Season / teamGPAHHRRBIAVGOBPSLGOPS
2026 · 5211319618.188.257.406.663
2026 · Houston Astros1830326.111.167.333.500
2026 · St. Louis Cardinals348316412.216.289.432.721
2024 · Kansas City Royals6423041827.200.274.366.640
2023 · 53179381734.235.302.586.888
2023 · Kansas City Royals40147311428.233.299.579.878
2023 · Chicago Cubs1332736.241.313.621.934
2022 · Chicago Cubs7720638626.205.286.373.659
Career24672813637105.208.282.429.711
Recorded game dates 50 dates

Existing chart-builder observations, grouped by date. Not an official box-score game log; missing values stay blank.

DatePA*xwOBABAEV (mph)Barrel fraction
2026-09-2930.6010.33397.80.500
2026-09-2610.1400.00092.70.000
2026-09-2510.698———
2026-09-2310.0000.000——
2026-09-2210.0170.00088.10.000
2026-09-1910.0000.000——
2026-09-1610.0000.000——
2026-09-1321.0300.500105.80.500
2026-09-0630.0010.00086.10.000
2026-09-0220.3800.500101.20.000

*PA is the count of appearances with a positive wOBA denominator.

How to read these numbers
xwOBA

Sample: 113 pa

Compared with 2026 batters with a recorded value and at least 50 plate appearances.

Exit velocity

Sample: 65 bip

Compared with 2026 batters with a recorded value and at least 30 batted balls.

Barrel rate

Sample: 65 bip

Compared with 2026 batters with a recorded value and at least 30 batted balls.

Hard-hit rate

Sample: 65 bip

Compared with 2026 batters with a recorded value and at least 30 batted balls.

Strikeout rate

Sample: 113 pa

Compared with 2026 batters with a recorded value and at least 50 plate appearances.

Walk rate

Sample: 113 pa

Compared with 2026 batters with a recorded value and at least 50 plate appearances.