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Royals' Nelson Velazquez: Sent back to Triple-A
The Kansas City Royals optioned Nelson Velazquez to Triple-A Omaha on Monday.Velazquez was hitting just .122/.240/.171 in June and had seen his playing time dry up, so the Royals have elected to send him down to the minors with the hope that he can get on track at the plate. Expect Freddy Fermin to continue seeing an uptick in playing time with Velazquez now at Omaha.
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Royals' Nelson Velazquez: Back in lineup Sunday
Nelson Velazquez will serve as the designated hitter and bat seventh in Sunday's series finale against the Rangers.Velazquez was originally slated to sit for the fourth consecutive game Sunday, but he was inserted into the lineup after Adam Frazier was scratched due to a right thumb sprain he sustained in Saturday's 6-0 loss. Velazquez will look to take advantage of the opportunity as he faces off against the returning Max Scherzer on Sunday.
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Royals' Nelson Velazquez: Sitting again Saturday
Nelson Velazquez is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against Texas.Velazquez will be out of the lineup Saturday for the third straight game. The lefty-hitting Vinnie Pasquantino will serve as the designated hitter and bat third against Rangers right-hander Jon Gray.
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Royals' Nelson Velazquez: Absent from lineup again
Nelson Velazquez is not in the lineup for Friday's contest versus the Rangers.The hot-hitting Freddy Fermin will make a second straight start at designated hitter. Velazquez has just a .401 OPS so far in June and has now been absent from the starting lineup for seven of 18 games this month.
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Royals' Nelson Velazquez: Not starting Sunday
Nelson Velazquez is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Dodgers.This marks the second absence in three days for Velazquez, who has struggled to a .129/.256/.194 slash line so far this month. His overall OPS is down more than 200 points from a year ago. He could see his playing time squeezed further in the short term due to Salvador Perez needing time at designated hitter to combat a knee injury.
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Royals' Nelson Velazquez: Getting breather Friday
Nelson Velazquez is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Dodgers.After starting in each of the Kansas City Royals last four games, Velazquez will get the day off Friday. Adam Frazier will DH and bat fifth while Drew Waters handles right field and bats eighth.
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Royals' Nelson Velazquez: Out of lineup Sunday
Nelson Velazquez is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's series finale against the Mariners.Velazquez will get a breather Sunday after going 1-for-7 with two RBI and two walks over the first two games of the series. Salvador Perez will serve as the designated hitter Sunday, while Freddy Fermin starts behind home plate.
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Royals' Nelson Velazquez: Nabs rare steal
Nelson Velazquez went 0-for-3 with a walk, a stolen base and a run scored in Saturday's 8-4 win over the Mariners.Velazquez has gone just 2-for-15 with three walks over five games in June. The outfielder was able to make a rare impact with his legs Saturday, picking up his second steal of the campaign. His power started to come around in late May but has vanished again in June, and he's at a middling .212/.283/.402 slash line with eight home runs, 25 RBI and 29 runs scored through 198 plate appearances this season.
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Royals' Nelson Velazquez: Exiting starting nine Thursday
Nelson Velazquez is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Guardians.With Hunter Renfroe occupying right field and Salvador Perez getting a day off from catching and serving as the Kansas City Royals' designated hitter, Velazquez's primary two avenues to playing time are closed off Thursday. Velazquez still looks to be a near-everyday player for Kansas City, as he had started in 11 of the team's previous 12 games.
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Royals' Nelson Velazquez: Taking seat Sunday
Nelson Velazquez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Padres.Velazquez will get a day off in the series finale after he had started in each of Kansas City's last 10 games. Salvador Perez will get a break from catching duties and will serve as the Kansas City Royals' designated hitter while Velazquez sits.
Nelson Velazquez
#17 DH / Kansas City Royals / EXP: 3YRS Height: 6-0 Weight: 190 lb Age: 25 College: None Bats/Throws -/-Fantasy Points by Week
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- 12%
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