Cubs promoting prospect Nelson Velazquez from Triple-A Iowa

After a dominating season in 2021 and a powerful exhibiting within the prestigious Arizona Fall League, the Chicago Cubs put outfielder Nelson Velazquez on the 40-man roster and opened the door for a promotion to the large leagues within the close to characteristic.

His time has lastly come.

The Chicago Cubs are selling Velazquez, a 23-year-old outfielder and one of many group’s high prospects, from Triple-A Iowa. Velazquez confirmed the information to The Des Moines Register on Sunday. 

Velazquez hinted {that a} callup was taking place when he started reposting information of a promotion on his verified Instagram account Sunday. Velazquez, who has a giant bat and a powerful arm, is taken into account one of many group’s prized prospects. 

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The transfer, which has but to be introduced by the Cubs, will seemingly come Monday, when Chicago is scheduled to play a doubleheader. 

Velazquez, a fifth-round draft choose by the Cubs in 2017, is ranked the Fifteenth-best prospect within the group, in accordance with MLB Pipeline. And for good purpose.

Velazquez was some of the productive hitters in all the system in 2021 when he hit .270/.333/.496 with 23 doubles and 20 homers between Excessive-A and Double-A. He continued to rake within the AFL and led the league in homers (9) and OPS (1.191).

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The Cubs initially took their time with Velazquez this season. He began the season in Double-A however hit 9 homers in 22 video games and was promoted to Iowa in Might. Velazquez has had combined outcomes to date in Triple-A, the place he’s hit .214/.291/.414 with three homers in 19 video games.

Tommy Birch, the Register’s sports activities enterprise and options reporter, has been working on the newspaper since 2008. He is the 2018 and 2020 Iowa Sportswriter of the Yr. Attain him at tbirch@dmreg.com or 515-284-8468. Observe him on Twitter @TommyBirch.