LF Nelson Velazquez #35
Age: 26 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good OA: 45    POT: 47
05/16/2025
LF NELSON VELAZQUEZ #35 - AGE: 26 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
15 48 11 1 0 1 6 6 16 .229 .304 .312 1 -0.1
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 45 45 45
Gap 50 50 50 50
Power 60 60 60 60
Eye 45 45 45 45
Avoid K's 45 45 45 45
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 35 50
Errors: - 45 55
Arm: 20 50 60
Turn DP: - 30 -
Ability: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 55
1st Base: 45 Center Field: 25
2nd Base: - Right Field: 50
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 40
Stealing Ability: 65
Baserunning Inst.: 60
Sacrifice Bunt: 35
Bunt for Hit: 35
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
05/10/2025 @ SF Loss, 3-4 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
05/09/2025 @ SF Loss, 6-14 2 1 0 0 0 2 2 0
05/08/2025 @ OKL Loss, 6-7 3 1 1 0 0 2 0 0
05/07/2025 @ OKL Win, 3-0 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 0
05/06/2025 OMA Loss, 10-15 5 2 3 1 0 0 0 0
05/05/2025 OMA Loss, 0-4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
05/04/2025 OMA Win, 4-2 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
05/03/2025 @ OKC Loss, 2-6 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
05/02/2025 @ OKC Win, 3-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
05/01/2025 @ OKC Win, 5-3 5 1 2 3 1 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Enjoys country music.
High: Adaptability
Birthday:12/26/1998
Born in:Carolina, CAR
Nationality:Puerto Rican
Height:6' 0"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
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STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$760,000
Signed Through:2025 Season
Major Service:None, 119 Days
Service This Yr:40 Days
40-Man Service:1 Year, 48 Days
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
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WHALEHEAD LEAGUE BASEBALL 2025 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 15 48 11 1 0 1 6 8 6 16 .229 .304 .312 .616 .270 .083 75
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 14 56 0 0 0 0 0 2 15 2 1 0 100.0 5.5 3.81 -0.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   20 7 1 0 1 6 3 2 6 2 0 0 .350 .375 .550 .925
Versus Right   28 4 0 0 0 0 4 4 10 0 0 0 .143 .250 .143 .393
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   5 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 4 0 0 0 .000 .375 .000 .375
March   3 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833
April   40 10 1 0 1 5 7 2 11 2 0 0 .250 .273 .350 .623
May   5 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 4 0 0 0 .000 .375 .000 .375
Spring Training   6 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 .333 .333 .500 .833
Last Year   240 61 13 0 18 36 41 25 66 1 0 2 .254 .328 .533 .862
Career   288 72 14 0 19 42 49 31 82 3 0 2 .250 .324 .497 .821
Home   32 7 0 0 0 4 5 3 11 2 0 0 .219 .270 .219 .489
Road   16 4 1 0 1 2 3 3 5 0 0 0 .250 .368 .500 .868
Grass   48 11 1 0 1 6 8 6 16 2 0 0 .229 .304 .312 .616
Night   48 11 1 0 1 6 8 6 16 2 0 0 .229 .304 .312 .616
As Starter   47 11 1 0 1 6 8 6 16 2 0 0 .234 .309 .319 .628
As Reliever / Substitution   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   10 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .300 .364 .300 .664
Inning 1-3   18 3 0 0 1 3 6 2 8 2 0 0 .167 .227 .333 .561
Inning 4-6   16 4 1 0 0 2 0 2 5 0 0 0 .250 .333 .312 .646
Inning 7-9   14 4 0 0 0 1 1 2 3 0 0 0 .286 .375 .286 .661
0 Outs   16 2 0 0 0 0 3 3 6 0 0 0 .125 .263 .125 .388
1 Outs   10 4 0 0 0 4 2 1 2 2 0 0 .400 .385 .400 .785
2 Outs   22 5 1 0 1 2 2 2 8 0 0 0 .227 .292 .409 .701
Scoring Position   16 4 1 0 0 5 2 0 6 2 0 0 .250 .222 .312 .535
Bases Empty   27 4 0 0 1 1 4 5 9 0 0 0 .148 .281 .259 .541
Runner on 1st   5 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .600 .667 .600 1.267
Runner on 2nd   9 3 1 0 0 2 1 0 4 0 0 0 .333 .333 .444 .778
Runner on 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 3rd   0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Loaded   2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Two Strikes   27 5 0 0 1 2 3 2 16 0 0 0 .185 .241 .296 .538
First Pitch   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 0-1   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Count 0-2   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .333 .250 .333 .583
Count 1-1   4 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750
Count 1-2   8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-0   3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   5 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .600 .600 .600 1.200
Count 2-2   11 4 0 0 1 2 2 0 4 0 0 0 .364 .364 .636 1.000
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 .000 .750 .000 .750
Full Count   4 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 .250 .500 .250 .750
Behind in Count   14 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 0 0 .071 .071 .071 .143
Ahead in Count   12 4 0 0 0 3 3 4 0 2 0 0 .333 .444 .333 .778
Batting 2nd   5 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 .400 .400 .400 .800
Batting 3rd   4 2 0 0 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.250 1.750
Batting 4th   22 5 1 0 0 5 1 2 6 2 0 0 .227 .269 .273 .542
Batting 7th   14 2 0 0 0 0 3 4 7 0 0 0 .143 .333 .143 .476
Batting 8th   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   20 5 0 0 1 1 3 4 9 0 0 0 .250 .375 .400 .775
Medium Leverage   20 3 1 0 0 1 3 2 6 0 0 0 .150 .227 .200 .427
High Leverage   7 2 0 0 0 4 1 0 1 2 0 0 .286 .222 .286 .508
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE 2025 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 8 32 8 1 0 1 4 6 3 5 .250 .314 .375 .689 .317 .125 99
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 8 35 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 2 0 0 0.0 4.0 4.52 .0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   6 1 0 0 0 1 3 2 2 0 0 0 .167 .375 .167 .542
Versus Right   26 7 1 0 1 3 3 1 3 0 0 0 .269 .296 .423 .719
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   15 5 0 0 0 1 4 3 1 0 0 0 .333 .444 .333 .778
May   32 8 1 0 1 4 6 3 5 0 0 0 .250 .314 .375 .689
Last Year   188 43 8 1 7 27 17 16 48 2 0 2 .229 .293 .394 .687
2 Years Ago   59 16 3 0 0 2 5 4 14 0 0 0 .271 .317 .322 .639
Career   300 69 14 1 8 34 30 26 75 2 0 3 .230 .296 .363 .659
Home   13 5 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 .385 .385 .385 .769
Road   19 3 1 0 1 3 3 3 5 0 0 0 .158 .273 .368 .641
Grass   32 8 1 0 1 4 6 3 5 0 0 0 .250 .314 .375 .689
Day   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Night   28 8 1 0 1 4 6 3 3 0 0 0 .286 .355 .429 .783
As Starter   32 8 1 0 1 4 6 3 5 0 0 0 .250 .314 .375 .689
CLASS A SHORT SEASON 2019 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 66 279 80 20 1 10 48 36 14 81 .287 .319 .473 .792 .356 .186 108
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 64 298 1 0 0 6 0 4 132 31 2 5 28.6 39.2 4.94 .7  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   60 14 2 0 0 3 3 3 19 0 0 0 .233 .270 .267 .537
Versus Right   219 66 18 1 10 45 33 11 62 4 0 1 .301 .332 .530 .862
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Career   279 80 20 1 10 48 36 14 81 4 0 1 .287 .319 .473 .792
CLASS A ADV. 2019 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 8 27 9 4 1 0 9 4 4 6 .333 .406 .556 .962 .399 .222 111
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 8 32 0 1 0 1 0 1 15 5 0 0 0.0 6.1 8.25 .0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   5 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Versus Right   22 9 4 1 0 8 4 4 6 1 0 0 .409 .481 .682 1.163
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Career   27 9 4 1 0 9 4 4 6 1 0 0 .333 .406 .556 .962
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2024 San Diego - WLB 25 6 23 4 1 0 1 3 3 2 0 0 11 2 0 .174 .240 .348 .588 56 55 0.1
2024 Pittsburgh - WLB 25 60 217 57 12 0 17 33 38 23 2 1 55 6 0 .263 .337 .553 .890 132 132 1.8
2024 Total - WLB 25 66 240 61 13 0 18 36 41 25 2 1 66 8 0 .254 .328 .533 .862 125 124 1.9
2025 Seattle - WLB 26 15 48 11 1 0 1 6 8 6 0 2 16 1 0 .229 .304 .312 .616 76 75 -0.1
Total WLB 81 288 72 14 0 19 42 49 31 2 3 82 9 0 .250 .324 .497 .821 117 116 1.8
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2019 Williamsport - A- 20 66 279 80 20 1 10 48 36 14 1 4 81 2 5 .287 .319 .473 .792 114 108 0.7
2019 Randleman - A+ 20 8 27 9 4 1 0 9 4 4 0 1 6 0 0 .333 .406 .556 .962 133 111 0.0
2020 Clearwater - A+ 21 30 117 33 12 1 2 12 14 7 2 0 41 3 0 .282 .333 .453 .786 101 97 0.4
2020 Reading - AA 21 69 249 57 16 0 8 31 32 14 1 1 109 3 0 .229 .272 .390 .661 75 70 0.0
2021 Salt River - DL 22 11 41 9 0 0 2 10 7 3 0 2 12 0 0 .220 .261 .366 .627 70 56 -0.1
2021 Baltimore (GCL) - R 22 51 162 55 10 2 9 37 41 30 3 2 48 3 0 .340 .447 .593 1.039 159 147 1.9
2021 Bowling Green - A+ 22 30 124 32 8 0 8 23 13 5 3 0 51 0 0 .258 .303 .516 .819 115 111 0.5
2022 Glendale - DL 23 19 69 12 1 1 0 2 9 2 0 0 18 0 0 .174 .197 .217 .415 18 6 -0.5
2022 Midland - AA 23 123 470 135 23 3 29 92 81 57 1 6 149 7 4 .287 .361 .534 .895 136 136 4.2
2022 Nashville - AAA 23 6 21 2 2 0 0 1 2 3 1 0 8 0 0 .095 .240 .190 .430 23 32 -0.1
2023 Glendale - DL 24 31 117 35 5 2 5 19 18 14 1 1 29 2 3 .299 .376 .504 .880 141 132 1.2
2023 Bowling Green - A+ 24 73 291 81 16 2 11 37 46 34 5 3 65 8 2 .278 .360 .460 .821 119 121 2.2
2023 Montgomery - AA 24 5 21 3 2 0 0 4 1 2 0 0 7 0 0 .143 .217 .238 .455 26 22 -0.2
2023 El Paso - AAA 24 17 59 16 3 0 0 2 5 4 0 0 14 0 1 .271 .317 .322 .639 86 87 0.2
2023 San Antonio - AA 24 28 114 21 5 0 1 4 14 9 0 1 31 2 0 .184 .242 .254 .496 37 34 -0.5
2024 Santo Domingo - DL 25 36 118 30 7 0 8 18 21 8 4 0 20 0 0 .254 .323 .517 .840 132 132 0.3
2024 San Antonio - AA 25 4 14 4 1 1 0 2 2 3 0 1 2 0 0 .286 .389 .500 .889 154 148 0.2
2024 El Paso - AAA 25 55 188 43 8 1 7 27 17 16 2 2 48 2 0 .229 .293 .394 .687 98 101 0.8
2025 Sacramento - AAA 26 8 32 8 1 0 1 4 6 3 0 0 5 0 0 .250 .314 .375 .689 98 99 0.0
Total IL 86 300 69 14 1 8 34 30 26 3 2 75 2 1 .230 .296 .363 .659 90 93
Total AA 229 868 220 47 4 38 133 130 85 2 9 298 12 4 .253 .318 .448 .767 104 102
Total FL 133 532 146 36 3 21 72 73 46 10 3 157 11 2 .274 .342 .472 .814 114 114
Total A 66 279 80 20 1 10 48 36 14 1 4 81 2 5 .287 .319 .473 .792 114 108
Total RCL 51 162 55 10 2 9 37 41 30 3 2 48 3 0 .340 .447 .593 1.039 159 147
Total A+ 8 27 9 4 1 0 9 4 4 0 1 6 0 0 .333 .406 .556 .962 133 111
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2019 Williamsport - A- CF 8 7 12 0 0 12 0 1.000 58.2 1.84 +0.3 1.030
2019 Randleman - A+ RF 8 8 12 1 0 13 0 1.000 70.2 1.66 -0.9 1.003
2019 Williamsport - A- RF 57 57 90 1 0 91 0 1.000 528.0 1.55 -1.1 .997
2024 Santo Domingo - DL 1B 26 26 197 7 11 204 0 1.000 220.0 8.35 -2.2 .921
2024 San Diego - MLB LF 5 5 11 0 0 11 0 1.000 44.0 2.25 +0.8 1.178
2024 Pittsburgh - MLB LF 58 56 122 0 0 122 0 1.000 480.2 2.28 -0.8 .988
2024 Pittsburgh - MLB RF 8 3 7 1 0 8 0 1.000 34.0 2.12 +0.0 .985
2024 San Diego - MLB RF 1 1 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 9.0 4.00 +0.2 .985
2024 Santo Domingo - DL RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2025 Seattle - MLB 1B 3 3 21 0 3 21 0 1.000 26.0 7.27 +0.0 1.005
2025 Sacramento - AAA 1B 1 1 8 0 1 9 1 .889 9.0 8.00 -0.6 .000
2025 Seattle - MLB LF 8 8 14 0 0 14 0 1.000 72.0 1.75 -0.8 .992
2025 Sacramento - AAA LF 1 1 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 8.1 3.24 +0.3 .965
2025 Seattle - MLB CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2025 Seattle - MLB RF 4 3 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 27.0 2.33 -0.3 .944
2025 Sacramento - AAA RF 5 5 10 0 0 10 0 1.000 45.0 2.00 -0.0 .976
TOTAL 1B 30 30 226 7 15 234 1 .996 255.0 8.22 -2.9 .925
TOTAL LF 72 70 150 0 0 150 0 1.000 605.0 2.23 -0.5 1.000
TOTAL CF 8 7 12 0 0 12 0 1.000 58.2 1.84 +0.3 1.030
TOTAL RF 84 77 130 3 0 133 0 1.000 715.2 1.67 -2.0 .992
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (30); Power: 45 (65); Eye: 25 (50).
04/20/2019 Injured (Rotator cuff strain), out for 6 weeks.
05/22/2019 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week.
07/07/2019 Injured on 07/06/2019, diagnosed with a stiff back, is day-to-day.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (45); Power: 50 (60); Eye: 30 (45).
04/12/2020 Injured (Bruised jaw), day-to-day for 3 days.
08/10/2020 Wins the AA AA Player of the Week Award.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (45); Power: 40 (60); Eye: 30 (45).
02/27/2021 Was traded by the Philadelphia Phillies to the Baltimore Orioles, along with C Jacob Nottingham, RF Renato Nunez, RP Ronnie Williams, LF Benyamin Bailey, in exchange for RF Tyler O'Neill, RP Daulton Jefferies.
05/24/2021 Injured (Intercostal strain), out for 2 weeks.
06/23/2021 Injured (Mild shoulder inflammation), day-to-day for 6 days.
07/16/2021 Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 4 days.
11/16/2021 Named to the 2021 Arizona Fall League for the Salt River Rafters.
11/27/2021 Was traded by the Baltimore Orioles to the San Francisco Giants in exchange for SP Kutter Crawford, SP Joey Cantillo.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 55 (60); Eye: 35 (45).
05/01/2022 Wins the AA Batter of the Month Award.
11/15/2022 Drafted in the 2022 expansion draft from the San Francisco Giants by the Cincinnati Reds. (Round 20, Pick 4, 80th overall pick).
11/18/2022 Named to the 2022 Arizona Fall League for the Glendale Desert Dogs.
11/18/2022 Was traded by the Cincinnati Reds to the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for SP Ben Brown.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 55 (65); Eye: 40 (45).
02/17/2023 Was traded by the Milwaukee Brewers to the Baltimore Orioles, along with SP Blake Walston, SP Donovan Benoit, SP Alfredi Jimenez, and $1,000,000, in exchange for 1B Osleivis Basabe, 3B Lenyn Sosa, RP Alec Willis, RP Joe LaSorsa, and SP Ricky Vanasco.
07/12/2023 Was traded by the Baltimore Orioles to the San Diego Padres, along with 1B Buddy Kennedy, in exchange for 1B Keston Hiura, C Pat Winkel, C Eli Wilson, and SP Jordi Martinez.
11/21/2023 Named to the 2023 Arizona Fall League for the Glendale Desert Dogs.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 50 (50).
05/18/2024 Injured on 05/14/2024, diagnosed with a strained hip muscle, will miss 3 weeks.
07/21/2024 Was traded by the San Diego Padres to the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for RP Ian Seymour and CL Jose Hernandez.
10/02/2024 Injured (stomach virus),day-to-day for 2 days.
11/24/2024 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $760,000.
12/15/2024 Named to the 2024 Caribbean Winter League for the Santo Domingo Capitals.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 60 (65); Eye: 45 (45).
01/24/2025 Designated for assignment and placed on waivers by the Pittsburgh Pirates.
01/27/2025 Was claimed off waivers by Seattle while with Pittsburgh.
01/29/2025 Designated for assignment and placed on waivers by the Seattle Mariners.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year TB Rank
2023 59 8
Year 3B Rank
2022 1 9
2023 2 2
Year HR Rank
2023 5 9
2024 8 6
Year RBI Rank
2023 19 7
Year IBB Rank
2021 1 5
2023 3 2
Year HP Rank
2024 4 9
Year SF Rank
2021 2 2
2023 1 10
Year EBH Rank
2023 12 7
Year SLG Rank
2023 .504 9
Year RC Rank
2023 22.02 10
Year ISO Rank
2023 .205 9
Year OPS Rank
2023 .880 9
Year WAR Rank
2023 1.1 10
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