# Nelson Velazquez (96 OVR)

> Nelson Velazquez (Royals), 96 OVR RF: a Diamond card from the Monthly Awards series in MLB 23. Full attributes, quirks and live Community Market prices.

Canonical: https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/cards/monthly-awards-nelson-velazquez-ff7c3126

| Detail | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Overall | 96 |
| Rarity | Diamond |
| Position | RF |
| Team | Royals |
| Series | Monthly Awards |
| Edition | MLB 23 |
| In real life: | [Nelson Velázquez — stats and every card](https://mlbtsdb.com/players/nelson-velazquez-676369) |
| In real life: | [Kansas City Royals real-life roster](https://mlbtsdb.com/teams/royals) |

Not sold on the Community Market.

## Where this card ranks

- 380th best of 1,201 right fielders
- 413th best of 1,287 left fielders
- 331st best of 912 center fielders
- 674th best of 2,243 designated hitters

## Ratings

| Rating | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Contact | — |
| Power | — |
| Speed | — |
| Arm | — |
| Fielding | — |

## Hitting

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Contact vs L | 90 |  |
| Contact vs R | 93 |  |
| Power vs L | 101 |  |
| Power vs R | 125 | Top 1% |
| Plate vision | 57 |  |
| Plate discipline | 79 |  |
| Batting clutch | 120 |  |
| Bunting | 35 |  |
| Drag bunting | 25 |  |
| Durability | 96 |  |

## Player

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Team | Royals |  |
| Position | RF |  |
| Secondary | LF, CF |  |
| Bats | R |  |
| Throws | R |  |
| Age | 24 |  |
| Height | 6'0" |  |
| Weight | 190 lbs |  |
| Born | Puerto Rico |  |
| Number | 17 |  |

## Fielding & running

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fielding | 73 |  |
| Arm strength | 90 | Top 8% |
| Arm accuracy | 78 |  |
| Blocking | 0 |  |
| Speed | 73 |  |
| Baserunning | 10 |  |
| Reaction | 70 |  |

## Quirks

- [Pinch Hitter](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/quirks/pinch-hitter): Excels at pinch hitting

## More Royals at RF

- [Dairon Blanco](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/cards/live-dairon-blanco-b849f522) - 75 OVR · RF · KC · Silver: 836 stubs
- [Nelson Velazquez](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/cards/live-nelson-velazquez-d0e0c056) - 74 OVR · RF · KC · Bronze: 220 stubs
- [Nate Eaton](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/cards/live-nate-eaton-6d31b13a) - 73 OVR · RF · KC · Bronze: 219 stubs
- [MJ Melendez](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/cards/live-mj-melendez-7541bdb7) - 68 OVR · RF · KC · Bronze: 297 stubs

## Other versions of this player

- [Nelson Velazquez](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/cards/live-nelson-velazquez-d0e0c056) - 74 OVR · RF · KC · Bronze: 220 stubs

## Questions

### How do you get Nelson Velazquez?

It can't be bought on the market right now.

### What quirks does Nelson Velazquez have?

Pinch Hitter.

### Where can I see Nelson Velázquez's real-life stats?

On his player page: his career stats, awards, and every card of him in every edition. [Nelson Velázquez](https://mlbtsdb.com/players/nelson-velazquez-676369)

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