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Velazquez had his contract selected by the Yankees on Monday.

Velazquez joined New York on a minor-league deal during the offseason and will receive a big-league chance after spending the first four months of the season in the minors. The 27-year-old has an .845 OPS with 26 stolen bases in 69 games for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre and will provide depth at shortstop with Gleyber Torres (thumb) landing on the injured list.

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