Velazquez will start in right field and bat fifth in Wednesday's game against the Brewers.

EDGE Analysis

Velazquez remains in the lineup for the fourth game in a row after going 3-for-10 with a home run, a walk, two RBI and an additional run in the previous three contests. The rookie has mostly been benefiting from the continued absence of Willson Contreras, whose hamstring injury will keep him on the bench for the second day in a row. Once Contreras is ready to reclaim a full-time role at designated hitter or catcher, the Cubs will likely roll out an outfield of Seiya Suzuki, Ian Happ and Rafael Ortega in most games, leaving no room in the lineup for Velazquez.

Velazquez went 1-for-2 with a solo home run in Monday's extra-innings loss to the Brewers.

EDGE Analysis

Velazquez started the scoring, taking Milwaukee lefty starter Eric Lauer deep in the third inning. Velazquez was later removed for Rafael Ortega when the Brewers brought in a righty from the bullpen. The return of Seiya Suzuki (finger) Monday makes the outfield even more crowded. Velazquez should still see some at-bats against southpaws, but it doesn't look like he'll have an everyday role moving forward, so his fantasy value will be limited.

Velazquez posted a stolen base and a run scored in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Red Sox.

EDGE Analysis

Velazquez pinch ran for Willson Contreras in the eighth inning, and he went on to steal second base and score on a Patrick Wisdom single. In his last 10 games, Velazquez has gone 6-for-20 (.300) with a triple, two doubles, a steal, three RBI and five runs scored. The 23-year-old is still likely only to see part-time duties as a reserve outfielder. The impending return of Seiya Suzuki (finger) Monday will likely limit Velazquez's opportunities further, if he remains on the big-league roster at all.

Velazquez is starting in right field and batting ninth in Saturday's game against the Cardinals.

EDGE Analysis

Jason Heyward and his .204 batting average will head to the bench in the matchup with St. Louis righty Miles Mikolas. Velazquez is slashing .333/.467/.417 through six games. It's a very small sample, but he could earn more playing time over the struggling Heyward if he keeps producing at the plate.

Velazquez was recalled from Triple-A Iowa on Monday, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.

EDGE Analysis

Velazquez spent two days on the big-league roster in late May, going 2-for-7 at the plate. He hasn't been particularly good at the Triple-A level this season, hitting .211/.290/.415 in 34 games while striking out 36.2 percent of the time. That suggests he probably isn't ready for a significant role in the majors just yet, but he'll join the roster nonetheless with teams across the league required to go to 13 pitchers and 13 hitters for the rest of the year. Adrian Sampson was optioned in a corresponding move.

Velazquez was optioned to Triple-A Iowa on Wednesday.

EDGE Analysis

Velazquez spent the last few days with the Cubs and went 2-for-7 with two strikeouts over two games. However, the 23-year-old will head back to the minors after Jason Heyward (illness) was reinstated from the COVID-19 injured list Wednesday.

Velazquez is starting in right field and batting sixth in the second game of Monday's doubleheader against the Brewers.

EDGE Analysis

Velazquez was called up from Triple-A Iowa earlier Monday, replacing Jonathan Villar (mouth) on the active roster. The 23-year-old outfielder didn't see action in the first game, but he'll make his MLB debut in the second half of the doubleheader. Velazquez was slashing .214/.291/.414 through 19 games at Triple-A, though he had a stronger .288/.394/.700 line in 22 games at Double-A Tennessee this year.

Velazquez was called up from Triple-A Iowa on Monday, Tim Stebbins of NBC Sports Chicago reports.

EDGE Analysis

Velazquez will join the Cubs ahead of their doubleheader versus the Brewers on Monday. He'll fill the gap left on the active roster by Jonathan Villar (mouth), likely operating mostly as a bench bat. He is starting right field for Game 1 of the doubleheader and batting seventh.

The Cubs plan to recall Velazquez from Triple-A Iowa ahead of Monday's doubleheader with the Brewers, Tim Stebbins of NBC Sports Chicago reports.

EDGE Analysis

Velazquez, a 23-year-old outfielder who was the 2021 Arizona Fall League MVP, will get his first call to the big leagues after he slashed .214/.291/.414 with three home runs and four stolen bases in 79 plate appearances at Iowa following his promotion from Double-A Tennessee earlier in the season. The Cubs already have a spot available on the 26-man active roster with reliever Chris Martin (personal) landing on the bereavement list Sunday, so the team won't have to clear room for Velazquez once his promotion is made official. Though Velazquez has experience at all three outfield spots, it's unclear if the Cubs intend to give him a trial in an everyday role. Chicago would likely need to place the banged-up Seiya Suzuki (finger) on the injured list or elect to move the struggling Alfonso Rivas into a reserve role to free up regular playing time for Velazquez in the outfield or at designated hitter.

Velazquez was promoted to Triple-A Iowa on Friday, Iowa Cubs broadcaster Alex Cohen reports.

EDGE Analysis

Considering Velazquez was the MVP of the Arizona Fall League and had a 156 wRC+ at Double-A last season, it shouldn't come as a surprise that he dominated in a return trip, hitting .288/.394/.700 with nine home runs in 22 games. However, his 35.1 K% is a pretty big red flag, even with an outstanding 14.9 BB%.