Hector Velázquez

Relief Pitcher

Bats / Throws	Right / Right
Date of Birth	11/26/1988 (34)
Height, Weight	6'0", 180 lb
Hometown	Ciudad Obregon, MEX

2019 Season Stats

MLB Rank MLB Average

	Sv	IP	ERA	WHIP	K%	BB%	CSW%				FB MPH	SwStr%	HC%	GB%	xERA	xwOBA
	0	56.1	5.43	1.53	19.9%	11.4%	25.5%				90.9	11.0%	21.4%	42.3%	4.84	.291

	168^th 3 Sv	107^th 45 IP	259^th 4.56 ERA	242^nd 1.38 WHIP	259^th 24.0% K%	238^th 9.8% BB%	306^th 29.0% CSW%				267^th 92.8 FB MPH	251^st 12.8% SwStr%	268^th 17.5% HC%	220^th 46.0% GB%	204^th 4.67 xERA	204^th .281 xwOBA

Articles

Projection

No projection available for this season

View All Player Projections

Stats Glossary

Overview

Show 2019 MLB Average

Year	Team	G	GS	IP	W	L	ERA	xERA	FIP	xFIP	WHIP	H/9	K%	BB%	BABIP	xBABIP	HC%	GB%	HR/FB%	LOB%	SwStr%	CSW%
2018	BOS	47	8	85.0	7	2	3.18	1.41	4.15	4.42	1.45	10.3	14.3%	7.0%	.325	.295	20.5%	53.8%	35.0%	79.0%	9.1%	24.3%
2019	BOS	34	8	56.1	1	4	5.43	3.54	4.75	7.04	1.53	9.3	19.8%	11.3%	.321	.254	21.4%	42.3%	13.2%	61.9%	11.0%	25.5%
RP MLB AVG		42	0	45.0	2	2	4.56	4.67	4.50	4.53	1.38	8.6	24.1%	9.8%	.297	.272	17.5%	46.0%	37.8%	73.3%	12.8%	28.9%
2 Years		81	16	141.1	8	6	4.08	0.00	0.00	0.00	1.48	9.9	16.5%	8.8%	.323	.272	21.0%	47.4%	19.2%	72.2%	9.9%	24.8%

Repertoire

Changeup | 23%
Sinker | 21%
Four-Seamer | 19%
Slider | 12%
Curveball | 2%
All Pitches

2018 2019 All

Show 2019 MLB Average

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2018	85.9	7.7%	36.9%	39.3%	10.3%	6.5%	16.8%	60.7%	49.5%	61.3%	9.7%	.324	.325	.387	0.0%	.253	.271	30.8%	1,384
2019	85.9	23.2%	35.8%	30.3%	11.8%	6.6%	18.4%	57.0%	50.0%	44.4%	31.1%	.302	.379	.310	21.4%	.279	.348	23.3%	1,487
RP MLB AVG	85.4	10.8%	35.3%	33.6%	14.4%	9.4%	23.7%	58.5%	52.4%	52.7%	27.3%	.248	.302	.276	15.8%	.233	.286	22.3%	1,778

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2018	.253	.271	.301	.297	30.8%	0.0%	41.9%	33.3%	90.4	81.9	5.5	0.7	0.3	-1.6	5.6	6.3	1,384
2019	.279	.348	.294	.371	23.3%	11.1%	42.2%	31.7%	88.3	88.0	10.2	0.8	0.5	-1.5	5.7	6.3	1,487
RP MLB AVG	.233	.286	.262	.313	22.3%	4.7%	34.5%	25.5%	86.4	86.3	8.9	1.1	0.6	-0.8	5.8	6.1	1,778

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2018	107	39	10	2	0	0	6	2	0	0	65	42	.324	.378	.325
2019	228	60	9	4	0	3	9	4	2	2	130	98	.302	.547	.379
RP MLB AVG	45	12	2	1	0	0	3	1	0	0	28	18	.248	.410	.302

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2018	61.3%	29.0%	9.7%	3.2%	0.0%	48.4%	32.3%	19.4%	15.0%	3.2%	41.9%	12.9%	35.5%	6.5%	38.7%
2019	44.4%	24.4%	31.1%	8.9%	21.4%	42.2%	35.6%	22.2%	18.9%	2.2%	35.6%	20.0%	31.1%	0.0%	40.0%
RP MLB AVG	52.7%	20.2%	27.3%	7.7%	15.8%	48.3%	32.9%	18.8%	16.0%	4.4%	38.3%	22.9%	24.6%	5.3%	30.6%

Year	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA
2018	30.8%	0.0%	41.9%	33.3%	.324	.325	.387	.387	.253	.271	.301	.297	90.4	81.9	5.5
2019	23.3%	11.1%	42.2%	31.7%	.302	.379	.310	.356	.279	.348	.294	.371	88.3	88.0	10.2
RP MLB AVG	22.3%	4.7%	34.5%	25.5%	.248	.302	.276	.305	.233	.286	.262	.313	86.4	86.3	8.9

Year	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	Whiff%	Swing%	Con%	O-Con%	Z-Con%	ECS%	2-Str O-Sw%	F-Str%	TF-Str%
2018	36.9%	39.3%	10.3%	6.5%	16.8%	60.7%	49.5%	19.0%	54.2%	81.0%	62.5%	94.1%	7.5%	37.8%	30.0%	20.0%
2019	35.8%	30.3%	11.8%	6.6%	18.4%	57.0%	50.0%	23.5%	50.4%	76.5%	71.9%	81.0%	10.4%	40.2%	46.5%	37.2%
RP MLB AVG	35.3%	33.6%	14.4%	9.4%	23.7%	58.5%	52.4%	29.3%	49.2%	70.7%	60.3%	79.7%	12.3%	33.5%	54.9%	44.0%

Year	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%	PAR%
2018	53.3%	22.4%	24.3%	0.9%	17.8%	81.3%	3.7%	25.2%	52.3%	49.5%	30.8%	34.6%	39.3%	26.4%	16.2%
2019	60.1%	25.9%	14.0%	11.0%	20.2%	68.9%	5.7%	24.6%	49.6%	50.4%	33.3%	36.0%	30.3%	14.8%	11.0%
RP MLB AVG	57.2%	23.1%	19.7%	16.2%	19.7%	64.2%	4.2%	21.0%	55.9%	59.6%	25.3%	30.9%	33.6%	15.9%	15.1%

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2018	90.3	14.2%	21.0%	58.9%	5.1%	22.8%	27.9%	71.1%	62.4%	59.1%	18.2%	.370	.408	.349	25.0%	.325	.376	30.6%	2,060
2019	90.9	21.1%	22.7%	57.5%	4.8%	23.7%	28.5%	68.6%	60.9%	58.5%	26.8%	.381	.418	.385	9.1%	.261	.325	41.2%	2,056
RP MLB AVG	92.8	18.8%	28.3%	45.7%	7.5%	17.8%	25.2%	64.1%	57.0%	55.8%	22.8%	.313	.376	.326	21.1%	.285	.351	28.7%	2,182

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2018	.325	.376	.301	.355	30.6%	4.5%	40.0%	36.0%	89.9	87.1	5.1	1.2	0.8	-1.6	5.6	6.6	2,060
2019	.261	.325	.266	.278	41.2%	2.4%	36.6%	29.4%	89.3	83.1	9.8	1.2	0.9	-1.5	5.7	6.6	2,056
RP MLB AVG	.285	.351	.298	.349	28.7%	5.6%	37.0%	28.5%	88.8	86.5	6.4	1.2	0.8	-0.8	5.7	6.1	2,182

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2018	197	50	14	1	0	2	1	3	1	0	140	57	.370	.522	.408
2019	207	51	12	3	0	1	3	6	1	0	142	65	.381	.524	.418
RP MLB AVG	81	22	4	1	0	1	3	2	0	0	52	29	.313	.498	.376

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2018	59.1%	25.0%	18.2%	2.3%	25.0%	52.3%	34.1%	13.6%	20.3%	2.3%	43.2%	15.9%	29.5%	6.8%	31.8%
2019	58.5%	14.6%	26.8%	4.9%	9.1%	26.8%	43.9%	29.3%	20.3%	9.8%	36.6%	17.1%	26.8%	7.3%	29.3%
RP MLB AVG	55.8%	21.6%	22.8%	6.1%	21.1%	38.3%	32.0%	29.7%	18.8%	3.9%	41.0%	18.2%	26.1%	5.4%	31.5%

Year	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA
2018	30.6%	4.5%	40.0%	36.0%	.370	.408	.349	.378	.325	.376	.301	.355	89.9	87.1	5.1
2019	41.2%	2.4%	36.6%	29.4%	.381	.418	.385	.400	.261	.325	.266	.278	89.3	83.1	9.8
RP MLB AVG	28.7%	5.6%	37.0%	28.5%	.313	.376	.326	.356	.285	.351	.298	.349	88.8	86.5	6.4

Year	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	Whiff%	Swing%	Con%	O-Con%	Z-Con%	ECS%	2-Str O-Sw%	F-Str%	TF-Str%
2018	21.0%	58.9%	5.1%	22.8%	27.9%	71.1%	62.4%	10.5%	48.2%	89.5%	82.4%	91.0%	27.9%	16.0%	68.1%	52.2%
2019	22.7%	57.5%	4.8%	23.7%	28.5%	68.6%	60.9%	10.8%	44.9%	89.2%	95.0%	87.7%	28.7%	19.4%	68.7%	58.2%
RP MLB AVG	28.3%	45.7%	7.5%	17.8%	25.2%	64.1%	57.0%	16.0%	46.3%	84.0%	74.4%	89.0%	21.4%	24.3%	59.5%	45.8%

Year	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%	PAR%
2018	41.1%	26.9%	32.0%	34.5%	28.9%	36.5%	10.2%	31.5%	41.6%	71.1%	36.5%	12.7%	58.9%	18.6%	4.0%
2019	39.6%	27.5%	32.9%	34.8%	34.8%	30.4%	12.1%	30.0%	42.5%	62.3%	37.7%	15.0%	57.5%	16.3%	9.7%
RP MLB AVG	53.7%	23.0%	23.3%	27.1%	28.1%	44.8%	5.8%	36.8%	40.2%	62.4%	32.8%	21.2%	45.7%	17.1%	15.4%

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2018	91.6	8.7%	36.8%	37.2%	9.9%	9.1%	19.0%	62.0%	57.0%	31.3%	37.5%	.300	.353	.375	0.0%	.229	.291	29.2%	2,104
2019	92.2	19.4%	21.4%	45.8%	14.2%	15.3%	29.5%	58.4%	55.3%	25.0%	62.5%	.182	.288	.333	10.0%	.155	.277	12.2%	2,183
RP MLB AVG	93.6	28.0%	25.3%	49.1%	10.4%	17.3%	27.7%	64.5%	58.7%	36.9%	38.4%	.280	.378	.315	20.9%	.265	.365	27.6%	2,293

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2018	.229	.291	.285	.306	29.2%	6.3%	37.5%	25.0%	93.8	86.6	17.5	0.7	1.3	-1.5	5.6	6.6	2,104
2019	.155	.277	.270	.365	12.2%	6.3%	43.8%	17.1%	82.7	80.7	30.5	0.6	1.3	-1.4	5.7	6.6	2,183
RP MLB AVG	.265	.365	.297	.406	27.6%	10.2%	42.1%	27.2%	90.6	88.6	17.8	0.6	1.3	-0.9	5.9	6.1	2,293

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2018	121	24	3	3	0	0	5	2	1	0	75	46	.300	.450	.353
2019	190	41	5	0	0	1	17	8	0	0	111	79	.182	.273	.288
RP MLB AVG	160	39	5	2	0	2	8	5	0	0	104	56	.280	.522	.378

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2018	31.3%	31.3%	37.5%	12.5%	0.0%	37.5%	37.5%	25.0%	29.8%	0.0%	25.0%	37.5%	12.5%	18.8%	43.8%
2019	25.0%	12.5%	62.5%	25.0%	10.0%	25.0%	37.5%	37.5%	20.5%	6.3%	12.5%	37.5%	31.3%	6.3%	37.5%
RP MLB AVG	36.9%	25.0%	38.4%	11.3%	20.9%	31.7%	35.4%	32.9%	20.9%	3.4%	24.2%	30.6%	25.2%	6.9%	38.6%

Year	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA
2018	29.2%	6.3%	37.5%	25.0%	.300	.353	.375	.375	.229	.291	.285	.306	93.8	86.6	17.5
2019	12.2%	6.3%	43.8%	17.1%	.182	.288	.333	.375	.155	.277	.270	.365	82.7	80.7	30.5
RP MLB AVG	27.6%	10.2%	42.1%	27.2%	.280	.378	.315	.367	.265	.365	.297	.406	90.6	88.6	17.8

Year	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	Whiff%	Swing%	Con%	O-Con%	Z-Con%	ECS%	2-Str O-Sw%	F-Str%	TF-Str%
2018	36.8%	37.2%	9.9%	9.1%	19.0%	62.0%	57.0%	18.8%	52.9%	81.3%	71.4%	88.9%	11.7%	30.2%	62.5%	56.3%
2019	21.4%	45.8%	14.2%	15.3%	29.5%	58.4%	55.3%	32.9%	43.2%	67.1%	45.5%	75.0%	20.2%	12.7%	74.2%	61.3%
RP MLB AVG	25.3%	49.1%	10.4%	17.3%	27.7%	64.5%	58.7%	21.6%	47.2%	78.4%	70.2%	81.4%	22.3%	21.4%	61.3%	51.0%

Year	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%	PAR%
2018	29.8%	24.8%	45.5%	63.6%	20.7%	15.7%	5.8%	36.4%	38.8%	49.6%	11.6%	43.8%	37.2%	8.3%	9.4%
2019	28.4%	24.7%	46.8%	58.4%	23.2%	18.4%	5.3%	37.4%	37.9%	44.2%	29.5%	37.4%	45.8%	8.3%	23.9%
RP MLB AVG	35.0%	26.4%	38.6%	43.8%	26.8%	29.3%	7.2%	29.3%	44.3%	55.3%	32.2%	28.8%	49.1%	13.0%	17.2%

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2018	84.7	4.0%	20.5%	30.4%	10.7%	10.7%	21.4%	53.6%	50.0%	25.0%	25.0%	.154	.175	.250	0.0%	.221	.241	21.4%	1,891
2019	82.7	12.3%	26.8%	41.3%	14.9%	12.4%	27.3%	58.7%	57.9%	26.1%	65.2%	.032	.068	.043	0.0%	.074	.113	12.1%	2,095
RP MLB AVG	84.6	18.8%	33.6%	38.3%	16.5%	14.6%	31.1%	61.0%	55.7%	44.1%	34.1%	.227	.284	.293	16.5%	.203	.259	20.7%	2,409

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2018	.221	.241	.359	.336	21.4%	0.0%	62.5%	35.7%	88.5	81.5	24.2	0.2	0.4	-1.4	5.6	6.5	1,891
2019	.074	.113	.099	.102	12.1%	4.3%	17.4%	12.1%	83.4	84.9	31.2	0.6	0.6	-1.7	5.5	6.2	2,095
RP MLB AVG	.203	.259	.265	.337	20.7%	6.8%	35.9%	22.7%	87.2	86.1	13.8	0.5	0.1	-0.9	5.8	5.8	2,409

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2018	56	14	2	0	0	0	5	1	0	0	30	26	.154	.154	.175
2019	121	33	1	0	0	0	8	2	0	0	71	50	.032	.032	.068
RP MLB AVG	98	25	3	1	0	1	8	2	0	0	61	37	.227	.390	.284

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2018	25.0%	50.0%	25.0%	25.0%	0.0%	62.5%	25.0%