Nelson Velázquez
Nelson Javier (Romero) Velázquez
Born: December 26, 1998
Carolina, PR
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: CF, LF, RF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 190
Draft: Round 5 (2017 June Amateur Draft, Chicago Cubs)
School: P.J. Education (PR) HS
Career: 2017-2025
Major League Statistics
Nelson (Romero) Velázquez compiled a career batting average of .265 with 118 home runs and 390 RBI in his 728-game career with the Cubs, Eugene Emeralds, South Bend Cubs, Cubs 2, Mesa Solar Sox, Tennessee Smokies, Iowa Cubs, Omaha Storm Chasers, Oaxaca Guerreros and Indianapolis Indians. He began playing during the 2017 season and last took the field during the 2025 campaign.
 Cubs |
 Eugene Emeralds |
 South Bend Cubs |
 Mesa Solar Sox |
 Tennessee Smokies |
 Iowa Cubs |
 Omaha Storm Chasers |
 Oaxaca Guerreros |
 Indianapolis Indians |
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | R | ARIZ | Cubs | 32 | 126 | 110 | 26 | 26 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 39 | .236 | .333 | .536 | .870 | 59 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | A | MIDW | South Bend Cubs | 31 | 120 | 112 | 6 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 43 | .188 | .242 | .196 | .438 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Short Season A | NORW | Eugene Emeralds | 72 | 293 | 264 | 35 | 66 | 18 | 2 | 11 | 33 | 12 | 4 | 23 | 81 | .250 | .322 | .458 | .780 | 121 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | R | ARIZ | Cubs 2 | 6 | 21 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | .316 | .381 | .684 | 1.065 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | A | MIDW | South Bend Cubs | 72 | 285 | 262 | 33 | 75 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 34 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 77 | .286 | .338 | .424 | .762 | 111 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | AA | AASO | Tennessee Smokies | 34 | 137 | 124 | 19 | 36 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 35 | .290 | .358 | .581 | .938 | 72 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Advanced A | HACE | South Bend Cubs | 69 | 288 | 261 | 37 | 68 | 13 | 1 | 12 | 46 | 12 | 2 | 20 | 97 | .261 | .321 | .456 | .776 | 119 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 2021 | Fall | AZFL | Mesa Solar Sox | 26 | 123 | 104 | 24 | 40 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 34 | .385 | .480 | .712 | 1.191 | 74 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | AA | SOUL | Tennessee Smokies | 22 | 94 | 80 | 16 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 33 | .288 | .394 | .700 | 1.094 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | AAA | IL | Iowa Cubs | 34 | 138 | 123 | 21 | 26 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 50 | .211 | .290 | .415 | .704 | 51 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | AAA | IL | Iowa Cubs | 74 | 330 | 292 | 48 | 74 | 15 | 0 | 16 | 44 | 7 | 3 | 32 | 97 | .253 | .333 | .469 | .803 | 137 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2023 | AAA | IL | Omaha Storm Chasers | 6 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .045 | .087 | .045 | .132 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | AAA | IL | Omaha Storm Chasers | 56 | 225 | 188 | 22 | 45 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 33 | 6 | 3 | 34 | 47 | .239 | .356 | .415 | .770 | 78 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | AAA | IL | Indianapolis Indians | 18 | 79 | 74 | 13 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 16 | .284 | .329 | .554 | .883 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Ind | MEX | Oaxaca Guerreros | 49 | 232 | 199 | 52 | 71 | 13 | 1 | 15 | 57 | 4 | 1 | 30 | 46 | .357 | .444 | .658 | 1.102 | 131 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | AAA | IL | Omaha Storm Chasers | 33 | 131 | 114 | 12 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 33 | .202 | .298 | .377 | .675 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 634 | 2645 | 2348 | 369 | 622 | 125 | 14 | 118 | 390 | 78 | 24 | 260 | 739 | .265 | .343 | .481 | .824 | 1129 | 38 | 24 | 3 | 10 | 10 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | R | ARIZ | Cubs | CF | 8 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .929 | 1.625 |
| 2017 | R | ARIZ | Cubs | OF | 25 | 47 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .960 | 1.920 |
| 2017 | R | ARIZ | Cubs | RF | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2017 | R | ARIZ | Cubs | LF | 16 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .971 | 2.062 |
| 2018 | Short Season A | NORW | Eugene Emeralds | OF | 61 | 101 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .937 | 1.705 |
| 2018 | A | MIDW | South Bend Cubs | LF | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 2018 | Short Season A | NORW | Eugene Emeralds | LF | 28 | 45 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .940 | 1.679 |
| 2018 | A | MIDW | South Bend Cubs | OF | 26 | 41 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .956 | 1.654 |
| 2018 | Short Season A | NORW | Eugene Emeralds | RF | 20 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .964 | 1.350 |
| 2018 | A | MIDW | South Bend Cubs | RF | 20 | 28 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .935 | 1.450 |
| 2018 | Short Season A | NORW | Eugene Emeralds | CF | 17 | 30 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .909 | 1.765 |
| 2018 | A | MIDW | South Bend Cubs | CF | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.000 |
| 2019 | A | MIDW | South Bend Cubs | OF | 67 | 126 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .970 | 1.910 |
| 2019 | A | MIDW | South Bend Cubs | RF | 42 | 83 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .977 | 2.000 |
| 2019 | R | ARIZ | Cubs 2 | OF | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
| 2019 | R | ARIZ | Cubs 2 | CF | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2019 | A | MIDW | South Bend Cubs | LF | 14 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .957 | 1.571 |
| 2019 | A | MIDW | South Bend Cubs | CF | 12 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .957 | 1.833 |
| 2019 | R | ARIZ | Cubs 2 | LF | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
| 2021 | Advanced A | HACE | South Bend Cubs | RF | 41 | 72 | 5 | 1 | 2 | .987 | 1.878 |
| 2021 | Fall | AZFL | Mesa Solar Sox | CF | 4 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .933 | 3.500 |
| 2021 | Fall | AZFL | Mesa Solar Sox | OF | 24 | 55 | 4 | 4 | 1 | .937 | 2.458 |
| 2021 | Advanced A | HACE | South Bend Cubs | CF | 22 | 44 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .958 | 2.091 |
| 2021 | AA | AASO | Tennessee Smokies | RF | 20 | 35 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.900 |
| 2021 | Fall | AZFL | Mesa Solar Sox | RF | 19 | 39 | 4 | 3 | 1 | .935 | 2.263 |
| 2021 | AA | AASO | Tennessee Smokies | CF | 13 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 2.308 |
| 2021 | Fall | AZFL | Mesa Solar Sox | LF | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 2021 | AA | AASO | Tennessee Smokies | LF | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 2022 | AA | SOUL | Tennessee Smokies | CF | 8 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .909 | 2.500 |
| 2022 | AAA | IL | Iowa Cubs | RF | 6 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 2022 | AAA | IL | Iowa Cubs | LF | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 2022 | AAA | IL | Iowa Cubs | CF | 26 | 61 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .984 | 2.423 |
| 2022 | AA | SOUL | Tennessee Smokies | RF | 12 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.417 |
| 2023 | AAA | IL | Iowa Cubs | CF | 56 | 94 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .989 | 1.679 |
| 2023 | AAA | IL | Omaha Storm Chasers | LF | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.750 |
| 2023 | AAA | IL | Iowa Cubs | LF | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2023 | AAA | IL | Iowa Cubs | RF | 12 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.167 |
| 2023 | AAA | IL | Omaha Storm Chasers | CF | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 2024 | AAA | IL | Omaha Storm Chasers | LF | 28 | 39 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.464 |
| 2025 | AAA | IL | Omaha Storm Chasers | LF | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .857 | 1.200 |
| 2025 | AAA | IL | Omaha Storm Chasers | RF | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.400 |
| 2025 | Ind | MEX | Oaxaca Guerreros | OF | 39 | 54 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .934 | 1.462 |
| 2025 | Ind | MEX | Oaxaca Guerreros | CF | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.667 |
| 2025 | Ind | MEX | Oaxaca Guerreros | LF | 23 | 26 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .903 | 1.217 |
| 2025 | Ind | MEX | Oaxaca Guerreros | RF | 17 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .960 | 1.412 |
| 2025 | AAA | IL | Indianapolis Indians | RF | 16 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.812 |
| Totals | 728 | 1251 | 46 | 51 | 7 | .962 | 1.782 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | R | Arizona League | Cubs | CHN | July 19, 2017 | September 2, 2017 |
| 2018 | A | Midwest League | South Bend Cubs | CHN | May 8, 2018 | June 10, 2018 |
| 2018 | Short Season A | Northwest League | Eugene Emeralds | CHN | June 15, 2018 | September 3, 2018 |
| 2019 | A | Midwest League | South Bend Cubs | CHN | April 4, 2019 | September 2, 2019 |
| 2019 | R | Arizona League | Cubs 2 | CHN | July 25, 2019 | July 31, 2019 |
| 2021 | Advanced A | High-A Central | South Bend Cubs | CHN | May 15, 2021 | August 3, 2021 |
| 2021 | AA | AA South | Tennessee Smokies | CHN | August 4, 2021 | September 19, 2021 |
| 2021 | Fall | Arizona Fall League | Mesa Solar Sox | October 13, 2021 | November 18, 2021 | |
| 2022 | AA | Southern League | Tennessee Smokies | CHN | April 8, 2022 | May 5, 2022 |
| 2022 | AAA | International League | Iowa Cubs | CHN | May 7, 2022 | June 18, 2022 |
| 2023 | AAA | International League | Iowa Cubs | CHN | March 31, 2023 | July 30, 2023 |
| 2023 | AAA | International League | Omaha Storm Chasers | KCA | August 2, 2023 | August 9, 2023 |
| 2024 | AAA | International League | Omaha Storm Chasers | KCA | June 27, 2024 | September 21, 2024 |
| 2025 | AAA | International League | Omaha Storm Chasers | KCA | March 29, 2025 | May 25, 2025 |
| 2025 | Ind | Mexican League | Oaxaca Guerreros | June 5, 2025 | August 7, 2025 | |
| 2025 | AAA | International League | Indianapolis Indians | PIT | September 2, 2025 | September 21, 2025 |
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