April 16, 2018: SS Andrew Velazquez assigned to Durham Bulls from Montgomery Biscuits.
The 25-year-old utility player has a 44.4 percent strikeout rate in 36 MLB plate appearances and has a .260/.316/.415 slash line with 16 home runs and 32 steals (on 40 attempts) in 163 career games at Triple-A.
If Velazquez doesn't suffer any setbacks during his recovery, a late-June return appears to be in the cards.Velazquez appeared in just eight games during his most recent stint with the Velazquez joined the Rays at the start of the week and went 0-for-1 while playing in two games. February 18, 2018: Tampa Bay Rays invited non-roster SS Andrew Velazquez to spring training. That contract carries a $16.5MM option for the 2020 season, but the Indians are likely to opt instead for a $2.5MM buyout given Kipnis’ recent decline. Velazquez had started the past two days at shortstop and went hitless with a walk in six plate appearances, but he'll give way to Pat Valaika in the series finale. ... Velazquez signed a one-year contract with the Indians on Monday, Paul Hoynes of …
Tampa Bay Rays selected the contract of Andrew Velazquez from Durham Bulls. Team: Baltimore Orioles (majors) Born: July 14, 1994 in Bronx, NY us Draft: Drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 7th round of the 2012 MLB June Amateur Draft from Fordham Prep HS (New York, NY).. High School: Fordham Prep HS (New York, NY) Andrew Velazquez. All images are property the copyright holder and are displayed here for informational purposes only. In his 28 career major league games, he’s slashed .152/.222/.242 and has zero home runs. The 24-year-old was previously up with the Rays for a brief time in April but didn't see any game action.CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Orioles' Andrew Velazquez: Starting in third straightOrioles' Andrew Velazquez: Trending toward roster spotOrioles' Andrew Velazquez: Mixed results in spring trainingIndians' Andrew Velazquez: Dropped from 40-man rosterIndians' Andrew Velazquez: Out again with hamstring injuryIndians' Andrew Velazquez: Returns from injured list
Across 53 games at Triple-A this season, the 25-year-old is slashing .304/.357/.510 with six home runs and three stolen bases.He returned from a hamstring injury a couple weeks ago, so it seems like he aggravated it. Velazquez is batting .273/.326/.453 with four homers and two steals (five attempts) through 33 games with Durham this season; those numbers are underwhelming in a vacuum and particularly lackluster when considering Velazquez is about to turn 25. However, it wouldn't be surprising to see him work in the minors to begin the 2020 campaign so he can develop more consistent production.In Baltimore, Velazquez seems to find himself in a situation where at-bats will be easier to come by than they were in Cleveland. While he doesn't project to be an impactful hitter in the majors, his ability to play up the middle and put his plus speed to work on the bases could lead to a part-time role in 2020.Velazquez had a limited sample size during spring training, but he struggled to generate consistency in getting on base while demonstrating his speed when he did manage to appear on the base paths. Positions: Shortstop, Centerfielder and Second Baseman Bats: Both • Throws: Right 5-9, 170lb (175cm, 77kg) . Velazquez, who was traded from Tampa Bay in early July, is versatile defensively but probably won't ever hit enough to be a big-league regular.Dealt from Tampa Bay to Cleveland earlier this month in exchange for international bonus pool money, Velazquez was immediately placed on the minor-league injured list upon joining the The 24-year-old utility man has just 24 big-league plate appearances to his name and hasn't done much with them, slashing .182/.250/.273. Andrew Velazquez. ANALYSIS Velazquez had started the past two days at shortstop and went hitless with a walk in six plate appearances, but he'll give way to Pat Valaika in the series finale.