"Corner outfielder/designated hitter Nelson Velázquez is among the group, indicating they've signed him to a minor league contract. Velázquez, 27, is looking to get back to the majors for the first time in two seasons. He bounced around last year after being outrighted off the Royals' 40-man roster during Spring Training. Kansas City released him in May after he hit .202 across his first 33 Triple-A contests."
"Velázquez needed to settle for a job in the Mexican League but raked over 49 games there to play his way back to affiliated ball. He latched on with the Pirates on a minor league deal and played the final month with their top affiliate in Indianapolis. The righty-hitting Velázquez carried over his strong form from Mexico in his second look at Triple-A pitching. He closed the season with a .284/.329/.554 line with five homers in 79 plate appearances."
"Velázquez has split his major league work between the Cubs and Royals. He went on a power barrage in the second half of the '23 season, slugging 14 homers over 40 games after the Royals acquired him from Chicago. That's his only real run of big league success, as he struggled on either side of that scorching stretch. Velázquez has a .212/.286/.433 batting line in 615 plate appearances, essentially the equivalent of one full season."
The Cardinals signed Nelson Velázquez to a minor league contract and invited him to Spring Training as a non-roster player. Velázquez, 27, missed the majors for two seasons after being outrighted off Kansas City's 40-man roster and released following a .202 start in Triple-A. He revived his career with a strong stint in the Mexican League and finished the year with the Pirates' Triple-A affiliate, hitting .284/.329/.554 with five homers in 79 plate appearances. Velázquez has 31 MLB homers but a .212/.286/.433 line over 615 plate appearances. St. Louis' rebuild and outfield turnover create an opportunity for him to compete for playing time.
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