P Juan Velarde #25
Age: 33 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Normal
11/11/2027
OA: 40 POT: 40
P JUAN VELARDE #25 - AGE: 33 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 45 45 45 45
Movement 45 45 45 45
Control 55 60 55 55
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 50 50
Slider 55 55
Curveball 40 40
Changeup 60 60
Splitter 55 55
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 93-95 Mph
Stamina 50
Suggested Role Starter
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 70
Defense 20
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 40
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
To call Velarde a perfectionist is an understatement.
Low: Greed
Birthday:04/17/1994
Born in:Columbus, OH
Nationality:American
Height:6' 4"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:
Service This Yr:
40-Man Service:
Pro Service:
Arbitration Eligibility:
Option Years:
Contract Extension:
Drafted:2012, 15th Pick in Round 20
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2018 Kansas City - SKY 24 6 6 2 4 0 5.59 29.0 37 22 18 2 6 25 0 0 1.48 .365 3.57 0.8 85
2019 Kansas City - SKY 25 12 12 1 4 0 5.20 55.1 70 34 32 11 12 46 0 0 1.48 .343 5.48 0.4 94
2020 Kansas City - SKY 26 27 27 11 8 0 4.18 150.2 144 76 70 28 28 141 0 0 1.14 .277 4.76 1.6 109
2021 Kansas City - SKY 27 33 22 6 7 0 4.62 138.1 132 74 71 21 30 110 0 0 1.17 .270 4.66 1.2 96
2022 Kansas City - SKY 28 18 18 5 9 0 5.01 100.2 112 60 56 18 24 91 0 0 1.35 .315 4.93 0.8 88
2023 Kansas City - SKY 29 28 24 1 7 0 5.07 81.2 87 51 46 19 12 70 0 0 1.21 .280 5.45 -0.1 83
2024 Virginia - SKY 30 21 19 9 4 0 2.62 120.1 96 38 35 14 15 113 0 0 0.92 .254 3.60 2.3 156
Total SKY 145 128 35 43 0 4.37 676.0 678 355 328 113 127 596 0 0 1.19 .288 4.65 7.0 102
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2012 Total - 18 13 13 8 1 0 1.32 88.1 57 16 13 3 24 136 0 0 0.92 .261 1.38 4.8 100
2012 Colorado (AZL) - R 18 3 3 0 0 0 11.57 7.0 14 10 9 1 4 7 0 0 2.57 .448 5.98 -0.0 40
2013 Grand Junction - R+ 19 12 12 3 5 0 4.70 53.2 62 32 28 3 29 41 0 0 1.70 .343 5.33 0.5 107
2014 Boise - A- 20 11 11 5 2 0 3.00 57.0 48 23 19 4 19 44 0 0 1.18 .265 3.97 0.8 133
2014 Asheville - A 20 16 16 0 7 0 4.50 78.0 93 42 39 6 36 69 0 0 1.65 .360 4.50 0.8 95
2015 Hartford - AA 21 31 29 6 10 0 4.83 136.0 163 79 73 12 70 132 0 0 1.71 .362 4.53 1.4 88
2015 Albuquerque - AAA 21 2 2 1 1 0 4.09 11.0 13 5 5 0 7 6 0 0 1.82 .371 4.86 0.1 116
2016 Hartford - AA 22 26 26 9 11 0 4.08 125.2 118 67 57 11 60 141 0 0 1.42 .320 4.08 1.9 104
2017 Hartford - AA 23 15 15 5 0 0 2.62 89.1 67 27 26 6 35 94 0 0 1.14 .269 3.55 2.0 164
2017 Northwest Arkansas - AA 23 9 9 6 0 0 2.84 63.1 45 20 20 4 13 67 1 0 0.92 .266 3.12 2.0 159
2017 Total - AA 23 24 24 11 0 0 2.71 152.2 112 47 46 10 48 161 1 0 1.05 .268 3.37 4.0 162
2018 Northwest Arkansas - AA 24 2 2 1 0 0 4.66 9.2 11 5 5 2 0 14 0 0 1.14 .360 3.30 0.2 92
2018 Omaha - AAA 24 17 17 5 7 0 4.23 87.1 101 47 41 11 25 99 0 0 1.44 .364 3.93 1.8 109
2019 Omaha - AAA 25 18 18 8 4 0 3.90 99.1 117 47 43 16 21 110 0 0 1.39 .362 4.16 1.5 110
2022 Omaha - AAA 28 1 1 0 1 0 4.91 3.2 4 2 2 1 0 5 0 0 1.09 .333 4.23 0.0 85
2024 Durham - AAA 30 2 2 0 2 0 7.36 11.0 15 10 9 5 1 12 0 0 1.45 .345 7.23 -0.2 54
2025 Toledo - AAA 31 3 1 0 1 0 2.45 7.1 5 3 2 0 0 5 0 0 0.68 .217 1.80 0.3 157
Total AAA 43 41 14 16 0 4.18 219.2 255 114 102 33 54 237 0 0 1.41 .357 4.18 104.8
Total AA 83 81 27 21 0 3.84 424.0 404 198 181 35 178 448 1 0 1.37 .319 3.95 111.7
Total A 16 16 0 7 0 4.50 78.0 93 42 39 6 36 69 0 0 1.65 .360 4.50 94.9
Total A- 11 11 5 2 0 3.00 57.0 48 23 19 4 19 44 0 0 1.18 .265 3.97 133.1
Total R+ 12 12 3 5 0 4.70 53.2 62 32 28 3 29 41 0 0 1.70 .343 5.33 106.6
Total R 3 3 0 0 0 11.57 7.0 14 10 9 1 4 7 0 0 2.57 .448 5.98 39.7
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2020 Kansas City - SKY 26 1 1 0 1 0 32.40 1.2 6 6 6 0 0 1 0 0 3.60 .600 2.41 0.1 14
Total SKY 1 1 0 1 0 32.40 1.2 6 6 6 0 0 1 0 0 3.60 .600 2.41 14.0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2012 Colorado (AZL) - R P 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 7.0 0.00 +0.0 .000
2013 Grand Junction - R+ P 12 12 1 11 0 12 0 1.000 53.2 2.01 +1.3 1.048
2014 Asheville - A P 16 16 3 8 0 12 1 .917 78.0 1.27 -0.6 1.037
2014 Boise - A- P 11 11 1 6 0 7 0 1.000 57.0 1.11 -0.0 1.037
2015 Albuquerque - AAA P 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 11.0 0.82 +0.5 .000
2015 Hartford - AA P 31 29 6 22 0 31 3 .903 136.0 1.85 +1.1 .958
2016 Hartford - AA P 26 26 8 11 0 19 0 1.000 125.2 1.36 +0.7 .906
2017 Hartford - AA P 15 15 4 13 2 17 0 1.000 89.1 1.71 +0.9 1.045
2017 Northwest Arkansas - AA P 9 9 1 5 0 6 0 1.000 63.1 0.85 -0.2 .784
2018 Kansas City - MLB P 6 6 0 3 0 4 1 .750 29.0 0.93 -0.2 1.080
2018 Omaha - AAA P 17 17 10 9 1 21 2 .905 87.1 1.96 -0.6 .870
2018 Northwest Arkansas - AA P 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 9.2 0.93 -0.0 .000
2019 Kansas City - MLB P 12 12 0 11 0 12 1 .917 55.1 1.79 +0.2 1.077
2019 Omaha - AAA P 18 18 4 12 0 16 0 1.000 99.1 1.45 +0.7 1.057
2020 Kansas City - MLB P 27 27 6 6 0 13 1 .923 150.2 0.72 +1.4 1.057
2021 Kansas City - MLB P 33 22 9 9 1 21 3 .857 138.1 1.17 -1.6 .758
2022 Kansas City - MLB P 18 18 6 4 0 10 0 1.000 100.2 0.89 -0.2 1.045
2022 Omaha - AAA P 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.2 0.00 -0.0 .000
2022 Kansas City - MLB 1B 1 0 8 0 1 8 0 1.000 11.0 6.55 -0.2 .000
2023 Kansas City - MLB P 28 24 3 5 0 9 1 .889 81.2 0.88 -0.9 .886
2024 Virginia - MLB P 21 19 9 10 0 22 3 .864 120.1 1.42 -0.0 .942
2024 Durham - AAA P 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 11.0 0.00 -0.2 .000
2025 Toledo - AAA P 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 7.1 0.00 -0.0 .000
TOTAL P 313 292 73 145 4 234 16 .932 1515.1 1.29 +2.4 .968
TOTAL 1B 1 0 8 0 1 8 0 1.000 11.0 6.55 -0.2 .000
PLAYER HISTORY
06/04/2012 Drafted in the 2012 first-year player draft (Round 20, Pick 15, 627th overall pick) by the Colorado Rockies, out of high school (Groveport-Madison; Groveport, OH).
06/30/2012 Injured (Sore shoulder), day-to-day for 6 days.
07/15/2012 Injured (Torn UCL), out for 13-14 months.
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 30 (60); Movement: 25 (45); Control: 20 (50).
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 30 (75); Movement: 35 (45); Control: 25 (50).
05/09/2014 Injured (Strained back), day-to-day for one week.
05/30/2014 Injured (Hamstring soreness), day-to-day for 4 days.
06/04/2014 Injured (Strained back), out for 2-3 weeks.
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (70); Movement: 35 (40); Control: 25 (55).
04/06/2015 Named the #74 prospect in the SKY
06/26/2015 Injured (Sore shoulder), day-to-day for 4 days.
08/08/2015 Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for 3 days.
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (65); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 35 (60).
04/04/2016 Named the #88 prospect in the SKY
05/27/2016 Injured (Mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for one week.
07/20/2016 Injured (Strained back), out for 3 weeks.
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (65); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 35 (60).
03/11/2017 Injured (Biceps strain), day-to-day for 4 weeks.
04/13/2017 Injured (Torn ankle ligaments), out for 6 weeks.
07/24/2017 Was traded by the Colorado Rockies to the Kansas City Royals, along with SP Mike DeVol, in exchange for SP Justin Adams.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (65); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 50 (60).
05/31/2018 Injured (Biceps strain), out for 6 weeks.
08/15/2018 Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for 4 days.
11/28/2018 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (60); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 50 (60).
09/11/2019 Injured (Strained back), day-to-day for one week.
11/28/2019 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (65); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 70 (70).
03/24/2020 Injured (Cold), day-to-day for 1 day.
04/26/2020 Injured (Shoulder bursitis), out for 5 weeks.
09/05/2020 Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for 2 days.
11/28/2020 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (60); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 70 (70).
05/08/2021 Injured (Mild calf strain), day-to-day for 6 days.
09/01/2021 Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for one week.
10/01/2021 Injured (Forearm stiffness), out for one week.
11/19/2021 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $750,000 through arbitration.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (60); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 70 (70).
07/18/2022 Injured (Partially torn labrum), out for 3-4 months.
11/19/2022 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $850,000 through arbitration.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 70 (70).
03/07/2023 Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for 1 day.
09/12/2023 Injured (Chronic back soreness), out for 3 weeks.
11/28/2023 Became a free agent.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 75 (75).
01/26/2024 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,500,000 with the Virginia Black Bears organization.
06/26/2024 Injured (Partially torn labrum), out for 7-8 weeks.
09/28/2024 Injured (Torn rotator cuff), out for 8 months.
11/28/2024 Became a free agent.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 70 (70).
02/01/2025 Signed a minor league contract with the Detroit Tigers organization.
05/03/2025 Injured (Neck stiffness), day-to-day for 1 day.
05/07/2025 Was granted free agency by the Detroit organization.
11/09/2025 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year HRA Rank
2020 28 5
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