C Ricky Velez #32
Age: 37 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
11/11/2027
OA: 40 POT: 40
C RICKY VELEZ #32 - AGE: 37 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 40 40 40 40
Gap 50 55 50 50
Power 50 50 45 50
Eye 45 50 45 45
Avoid K's 50 50 50 50
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 25 20
Errors: - 30 25
Arm: 60 40 40
Turn DP: - 25 -
Ability: 55 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: 60 Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 40
Sacrifice Bunt: 35
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Steady Eddie. Shows up, does the job.
High: Loyalty
Birthday:06/14/1990
Born in:San Juan, SAN
Nationality:Puerto Rican
Height:6' 1"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:7 Years, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:7 Years, None
Pro Service:12 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2009, 31st Pick in Round 4
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
2014 Oakland - SKY 23 59 191 37 12 0 6 20 17 19 0 1 57 0 0 .194 .265 .351 .616 60 54 -0.4
2015 Oakland - SKY 24 100 341 80 21 0 4 45 33 30 2 0 97 0 0 .235 .300 .331 .632 63 63 0.0
2016 Oakland - SKY 25 78 250 50 14 0 4 33 25 17 0 0 81 0 0 .200 .251 .304 .555 44 43 -0.7
2017 Oakland - SKY 26 94 330 72 20 0 10 38 38 23 3 2 81 0 0 .218 .274 .370 .643 65 63 0.1
2018 Oakland - SKY 27 96 337 81 25 3 8 48 44 26 2 3 82 0 0 .240 .296 .404 .700 80 79 1.1
2019 Oakland - SKY 28 97 339 67 14 1 10 41 38 21 4 2 102 0 0 .198 .251 .333 .585 51 48 -0.4
2020 Oakland - SKY 29 60 187 35 5 0 5 17 15 9 1 2 61 0 0 .187 .226 .294 .520 39 34 -0.7
Total SKY 584 1975 422 111 4 47 242 210 145 12 10 561 0 0 .214 .270 .345 .616 59 57 -1.1
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
2009 Total - 18 25 109 50 19 1 7 36 52 12 2 3 7 10 4 .459 .508 .844 1.352 100 100 2.6
2009 Pittsburgh (GCL) - R 18 55 193 39 15 0 2 17 18 17 1 1 52 0 0 .202 .269 .311 .580 74 70 0.7
2010 Oil City - A- 19 57 190 50 18 0 3 14 17 18 1 0 56 0 0 .263 .330 .405 .735 99 94 1.0
2011 Vermont - A- 20 11 42 13 5 1 3 11 4 5 1 0 7 0 0 .310 .396 .690 1.086 190 185 0.8
2011 West Virginia - A 20 49 160 33 11 0 3 17 14 18 1 1 44 0 0 .206 .289 .331 .620 78 73 0.4
2012 Beloit - A 21 87 319 86 23 1 9 53 39 36 3 1 65 0 0 .270 .348 .433 .781 116 119 2.6
2013 Stockton - A+ 22 47 166 51 10 1 3 20 19 24 2 4 35 0 0 .307 .393 .434 .827 132 129 1.9
2013 Midland - AA 22 56 214 58 13 2 7 32 34 30 2 2 44 0 0 .271 .363 .449 .812 128 123 1.9
2014 Nashville - AAA 23 46 165 46 11 1 4 25 11 12 0 2 30 0 0 .279 .324 .430 .754 101 100 1.0
Total AAA 46 165 46 11 1 4 25 11 12 0 2 30 0 0 .279 .324 .430 .754 101 100
Total AA 56 214 58 13 2 7 32 34 30 2 2 44 0 0 .271 .363 .449 .812 128 123
Total A+ 47 166 51 10 1 3 20 19 24 2 4 35 0 0 .307 .393 .434 .827 132 129
Total A 136 479 119 34 1 12 70 53 54 4 2 109 0 0 .248 .328 .399 .727 103 103
Total A- 68 232 63 23 1 6 25 21 23 2 0 63 0 0 .272 .342 .457 .799 116 111
Total R 55 193 39 15 0 2 17 18 17 1 1 52 0 0 .202 .269 .311 .580 74 70
CAREER POSTSEASON 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
2018 Oakland - SKY 27 3 13 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 .077 .077 .077 .154 -60 -71 0.5
2020 Oakland - SKY 29 3 11 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 .091 .091 .182 .273 -29 -45 0.1
Total SKY 6 24 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 9 0 0 .083 .083 .125 .208 -46 -59
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2009 Pittsburgh (GCL) - R C 54 51 513 27 2 541 1 .998 474.1 10.25 +1.9 1.120 2 13 8 61.5
2010 Oil City - A- C 56 54 431 35 3 468 2 .996 457.2 9.16 +1.2 .882 4 34 15 44.1
2011 West Virginia - A C 40 40 406 23 1 431 2 .995 353.1 10.93 +0.6 1.055 2 22 7 31.8
2011 Vermont - A- C 11 11 100 5 1 105 0 1.000 95.0 9.95 +0.6 1.131 0 3 3 100.0
2011 West Virginia - A SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2011 West Virginia - A CF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 6.0 1.50 +0.0 .000
2012 Beloit - A C 82 78 717 43 4 762 2 .997 699.2 9.78 +0.2 .924 8 35 15 42.9
2013 Midland - AA C 56 56 527 26 2 555 2 .996 504.1 9.87 -0.4 .924 4 42 9 21.4
2013 Stockton - A+ C 47 46 408 30 4 439 1 .998 413.2 9.53 +2.0 1.104 5 30 15 50.0
2014 Oakland - MLB C 59 55 443 31 5 479 5 .990 491.1 8.68 -0.9 .955 3 47 11 23.4
2014 Nashville - AAA C 46 46 386 28 3 416 2 .995 404.2 9.21 +0.9 1.109 2 22 5 22.7
2015 Oakland - MLB C 100 97 744 61 8 813 8 .990 856.1 8.46 -0.0 1.034 8 61 17 27.9
2016 Oakland - MLB C 73 66 568 45 5 617 4 .994 586.2 9.40 +1.6 .829 3 59 23 39.0
2016 Oakland - MLB 1B 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 2.0 0.00 -1.0 .000
2017 Oakland - MLB C 93 91 818 47 6 870 5 .994 818.1 9.51 +2.4 .996 4 74 28 37.8
2018 Oakland - MLB C 96 94 865 54 7 922 3 .997 853.0 9.70 +1.7 1.124 3 69 15 21.7
2019 Oakland - MLB C 94 93 832 54 12 894 8 .991 837.0 9.53 -0.3 .874 8 82 25 30.5
2020 Oakland - MLB P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.1 0.00 -0.0 .000
2020 Oakland - MLB C 57 53 455 21 4 481 5 .990 469.0 9.13 -0.2 1.004 3 32 6 18.8
TOTAL P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.1 0.00 -0.0 .000
TOTAL C 964 931 8213 530 67 8793 50 .994 8314.1 9.46 +11.3 1.002 59 625 202 32.3
TOTAL 1B 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 2.0 0.00 -1.0 .000
TOTAL CF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 6.0 1.50 +0.0 .000
PLAYER HISTORY
06/06/2009 Drafted in the 2009 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 31, 139th overall pick) by the Pittsburgh Pirates, out of high school (Blessed Sacrament St. Gabriel; New Rochelle, NY).
06/13/2009 Signed a minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization with a signing bonus of $120,000.
01/01/2010 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (50); Power: 30 (55); Eye: 30 (60).
01/01/2011 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (55); Power: 30 (65); Eye: 35 (50).
07/15/2011 Injured (Sprained thumb), day-to-day for 2-3 weeks.
08/08/2011 Was traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates to the Oakland Athletics in exchange for 3B Josh Wingard.
01/01/2012 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (40); Power: 30 (50); Eye: 40 (50).
06/22/2012 Injured (Strained rib cage muscle), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (45); Power: 35 (60); Eye: 45 (50).
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (40); Power: 40 (50); Eye: 50 (50).
06/27/2014 Injured (Mild shoulder strain), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
11/28/2014 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 45 (50); Eye: 50 (50).
11/28/2015 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 50 (50).
07/10/2016 Injured (Strained rib cage muscle), day-to-day for one week.
11/20/2016 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $750,000 through arbitration.
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 50 (50).
11/19/2017 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $850,000 through arbitration.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 45 (50).
07/25/2018 Injured (Dizziness and nausea), day-to-day for 3 days.
11/24/2018 Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $1,950,000 with the Oakland Athletics organization.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (40); Power: 45 (50); Eye: 45 (50).
04/02/2019 Injured (Dehydration), day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 45 (50).
11/28/2020 Became a free agent.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 45 (45).
11/07/2021 Retired from professional baseball.
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