2 years agoChicago Cubs rookie outfielder Nelson Velazquez is starting in right field and batting ninth on Saturday against St. Louis Cardinals right-hander Miles Mikolas. The struggling Jason Heyward will begin on the bench. Velazquez has gone 4-for-12 (.333) with a double, three walks, three strikeouts and two runs scored in his first six major league games for the Cubbies. With the Cubs not in contention, the 23-year-old could earn more playing time in the outfield if he continues to produce. The Cubs' No. 16 prospect, per MLB Pipeline, was slashing a combined .241/.332/.527 with an .859 OPS, 15 home runs, 32 RBI and 12 stolen bases in 56 games with Double-A Tennessee and Triple-A Iowa before his call-up, so his power/speed profile could be enticing for those in NL-only and deep-mixed leagues.--Keith Hernandez - RotoBaller
Source: Baseball Press