Nelson Velazquez

DH/RF · R/R · MLB · ACTIVE: 2022–PRESENT Birthdate: December 26, 1998 BORN: CAROLINA, P.R.

St. Louis Cardinals

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Career

131 H · 35 HR · 99 RBI · 7 SB

.212 AVG · .719 OPS · 224 G

2026 Season

.209 AVG · 4 HR · 12 RBI · 0 SB

.289 OBP · .433 SLG · .722 OPS

Last 30 Days

.129 AVG · 2 HR · 6 RBI · 0 SB

.222 OBP · .355 SLG · .577 OPS

Salary / Contract

2024: $747,000

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Jul 7, 2026 Brewers Erupt for Seven in the Seventh, Rout Cardinals 10-2 Recap
Jun 30, 2026 Church's Three-Run Homer in the Fourth Powers Cardinals Past Braves, 5-3 Recap
May 30, 2026 MLB Transactions 2026-05-30: Teoscar Hernandez and Albert Suarez Wire

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Nelson Velazquez is a designated hitter for the St. Louis Cardinals. In 224 MLB games, he has a .212 batting average and 35 home runs. This page covers season stats, team history, salary history, and related info.

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Full Career Record

Season-by-season performance, contract terms, and the complete archive.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Year	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
2022	CHC	77	185	20	38	7	3	6	26	5	19	65	.205	.286	.373	.659
2023	CHC	13	29	8	7	2	0	3	6	0	3	8	.241	.313	.621	.933
2023	KC	40	133	27	31	4	0	14	28	0	11	43	.233	.299	.579	.878
2024	KC	64	205	31	41	8	1	8	27	2	19	61	.200	.274	.366	.640
2026	STL	30	67	10	14	3	0	4	12	0	7	23	.209	.289	.433	.722
Career Totals	—	224	619	96	131	24	4	35	99	7	59	200	.212	.286	.433	.719

Salary & Contract

Year	Salary
2024	$747,000

Career Total: $747,000 (1 seasons)

Average: $747,000

Salary data is available from 1985 onward.

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Game Log — Recent

Date	Opp	Result	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	K	SB
Jul 26	vs CIN	3-5 L	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jul 24	vs CIN	2-4 L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Jul 23	vs ARI	6-10 L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Jul 22	@ LAA	1-0 W	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0
Jul 21	@ LAA	1-5 L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Jul 19	@ ARI	7-8 L	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
Jul 10	vs ATL	2-1 W	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Jul 8	vs MIL	5-1 W	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Jul 7	vs MIL	3-4 L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Jul 7	vs MIL	2-10 L	4	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	0

Splits (2026)

Split	G	AB	H	HR	RBI	AVG	OPS
vs LHP	0	42	9	3	0	.214	.796
vs RHP	0	16	3	1	0	.188	.610
Home	0	41	9	2	0	.220	.670
Away	0	26	5	2	0	.192	.795
Day	0	22	2	0	0	.091	.283
Night	0	45	12	4	0	.267	.940

Data: Lahman Baseball Database (CC BY-SA 4.0), Cot's Baseball Contracts, Retrosheet.