Nelson Velázquez
LF/RF/DH KC
Mon 5/20/24 3:50 PM

Velazquez is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Tigers.
EDGE Analysis
Velazquez had started seven of the last eight contests but will begin this one on the bench. Salvador Perez will be the designated hitter, Hunter Renfroe will start in right field and Freddy Fermin will be at catcher.

Nelson Velázquez
LF/RF/DH KC
Wed 5/15/24 1:52 PM

Velazquez is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Mariners.
EDGE Analysis
Velazquez hasn't fully regained an everyday role yet, but he started each of the last four games (two against right-handers, two against left-handers) and is in the midst of a five-game hitting streak in which he's slashed .375/.412/.625. Even so, Velazquez will find himself as the odd man out of the lineup Wednesday while the Royals give Salvador Perez a day off behind the plate while keeping his bat in the starting nine at DH.

Nelson Velázquez
LF/RF/DH KC
Wed 5/15/24 1:00 AM

Velazquez went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Mariners.
EDGE Analysis
Mariners starter Logan Gilbert was excellent until the seventh inning, and Velazquez made him pay. The homer was Velazquez's third of the year and his first since April 4. He went just 5-for-55 over a 19-game span from April 14 to May 9, but Velazquez now has a five-game hitting streak. During the streak, he's 6-for-16 (.375). Overall, he's at a .227/.292/.361 slash line with 11 RBI, 18 runs scored and a stolen base over 37 contests. With fellow corner outfielders MJ Melendez and Hunter Renfroe hitting .183 and .159, respectively, there's room for Velazquez to challenge them if manager Matt Quatraro opts for other players at designated hitter.

Nelson Velázquez
LF/RF/DH KC
Mon 5/6/24 3:40 PM

Velazquez is out of the lineup for Monday's contest versus the Brewers.
EDGE Analysis
It's the second straight day on the bench for Velazquez, who is in a 2-for-32 tailspin at the plate. He served as a pinch-hitter in Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Rangers and will be available off the bench Monday. Adam Frazier will serve as the Royals' designated hitter, and Kansas City could continue to rotate a number of players at that spot in the lineup while Velazquez has seemingly lost hold of an everyday role.

Nelson Velázquez
LF/RF/DH KC
Sun 5/5/24 12:59 PM

Velazquez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game versus the Rangers.
EDGE Analysis
Velazquez went 1-for-4 with a double and a run Saturday but still has just two hits over his past 11 games. Salvador Perez is resting his legs at designated hitter Sunday while Freddy Fermin starts behind the plate.

Nelson Velázquez
LF/RF/DH KC
Fri 5/3/24 3:40 PM

Velazquez is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Rangers.
EDGE Analysis
Velazquez has been less and less of an everyday option for the Royals as the team continues to trot out lineups with Salvador Perez as first, Vinnie Pasquantino at DH and Freddy Fermin behind the dish. Velazquez hasn't done much to warrant an everyday role after starting the season red-hot, with just one hit in his last 27 at-bats.

Nelson Velázquez
LF/RF/DH KC
Tue 4/30/24 5:30 PM

Velazquez is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Blue Jays.
EDGE Analysis
Velazquez went 1-for-3 with a double, an RBI and a run Sunday, which broke a streak of 20 straight hitless at-bats. Vinnie Pasquantino will serve as the designated hitter while Salvador Perez (back) mans first base.

Nelson Velázquez
LF/RF/DH KC
Sat 4/27/24 5:09 PM

Velazquez is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Tigers.
EDGE Analysis
Velazquez will begin Saturday's game on the bench with the Tigers sending out right-hander Casey Mize. Velazquez is hitless over his last six games and has reached base twice on walks over that span. Lefty-hitting Adam Frazier will start at DH and bat fifth in the lineup Saturday.

Nelson Velázquez
LF/RF/DH KC
Thu 4/25/24 11:32 AM

Velazquez is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Blue Jays.
EDGE Analysis
With the Royals looking to give Vinnie Pasquantino a day out of the field and Salvador Perez a day off behind the plate in the series finale, Velazquez will be a casualty from the Kansas City lineup. Pasquantino will serve as the Royals' designated hitter in Velazquez's stead, while Perez takes over Pasquantino's usual spot at first base.

Nelson Velázquez
LF/RF/DH KC
Tue 4/23/24 6:41 PM

Velazquez is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Blue Jays.
EDGE Analysis
Velazquez is 2-for-21 in his past seven games and will head to the bench for the second time in Kansas City's past three contests. Adam Frazier is batting sixth as the designated hitter Tuesday.