ANDREW VELAZQUEZ NEWS

Trout homers, Sandoval spins gem as Angels top Guardians 4-1

Mike Trout homered and drove in three runs, and Patrick Sandoval pitched seven innings of two-hit ball as the surging Los Angeles Angels defeated the Cleveland Guardians 4-1 for th...

APRIL 27, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Steps out of lineup Velazquez is not in the lineup for Monday's game against Cleveland, Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Impact The 27-year-old was promoted April 12 and has started the past 11 games at shortstop with David Fletcher (hip) on the injured list, but he'll take a seat for Monday's series opener. Velazquez has a .139/.238/.167 slash line with a double, two RBI, five runs and two stolen bases in 42 plate appearances. Tyler Wade will shift to shortstop while Matt Duffy starts at the keystone.

APRIL 25, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Orioles rally in 6th, Chirinos has 3 RBIs in win over Angels

Robinson Chirinos drove in three runs and Bruce Zimmermann pitched five-hit ball into the seventh inning of the Baltimore Orioles’ 5-3 victory over the Los Angeles Angels

APRIL 23, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Andrew Velazquez's storybook tale in the Bronx may be over, but with the Angels he's found opportunity Velazquez's defense has been so superb that it’s potentially altered the trajectory of the Angels’ lineup moving forward.

APRIL 21, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Ohtani overpowers in 2-way performance, Angels blank Astros

Two-way star Shohei Ohtani pitched perfect ball into the sixth inning, tied a career-best with 12 strikeouts and also had two hits and two RBIs to lead the Los Angeles Angels over...

APRIL 21, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Steals base Velazquez went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in a 7-2 win Tuesday in Houston.

Impact Velasquez led off the sixth inning with a single and then stole second base but was left stranded. He started at shortstop and hit ninth in the Angels' lineup. The journeyman has started the last six games for the Angels after being recalled when David Fletcher (hip) went on the injured list. The 28-year-old has a .182 lifetime batting average across 187 at-bats in five seasons.

APRIL 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Reaches base three times Sunday Velazquez went 1-for-2 with two walks, two runs, an RBI and a stolen base Sunday in an 8-3 victory versus the Rangers.

Impact Velazquez and Tyler Wade were catalysts for Los Angeles from the bottom of the order, as the 8-9 hitters combined for three hits, three walks and three runs. Velazquez made his biggest impact in the sixth inning, when he singled to score Jo Adell, stole second and scored on Wade's single. Velazquez has reached base safely in four of his five games with the Angels but is hitting just .188. He's drawn four walks, however, for a .350 OBP.

APRIL 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Ohtani homers again, Syndergaard pitches Angels past Rangers

Shohei Ohtani hit his third home run in two games, Noah Syndergaard won a matchup of local pitchers and the Los Angeles Angels defeated the Texas Rangers 7-2

APRIL 17, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Wade scores on 9th-inning grounder, Angels top Marlins 4-3

Pinch-runner Tyler Wade slid home when Marlins shortstop Miguel Rojas bobbled Max Stassi’s grounder in the ninth inning, and the Los Angeles Angels swept a two-game interleague ser...

APRIL 13, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Promoted, starting Tuesday Velazquez was recalled from Triple-A Salt Lake and will start at shortstop Tuesday against the Marlins.

Impact The 27-year-old missed out on the Angels' Opening Day roster but will now join the team with David Fletcher (hip) headed to the injured list. It's unclear how long Fletcher is expected to be sidelined, but Velazquez, Jack Mayfield and Tyler Wade could all see opportunities at shortstop in the meantime. Velazquez appeared in 28 games for the Yankees last year and hit .224/.235/.358 with one home run, six RBI, four stolen bases and a 33.8 percent strikeout rate.

APRIL 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Sent down Wednesday Velazquez was optioned to Triple-A Salt Lake on Wednesday.

Impact Velazquez was unable to land a depth role on the Angels' Opening Day roster, and he'll begin the year in the minors. Across 11 appearances in Cactus League games this spring, he hit .250 with a home run, a triple, a double, four RBI, three runs, a walk and nine strikeouts.

MARCH 30, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Angels aim for stars with Trout, Ohtani, Rendon all healthy

The Los Angeles Angels’ two AL Most Valuable Players are both fully healthy

MARCH 29, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Angels weighing options with a crowded middle infield competition David Fletcher will be joined in the middle infield by whoever emerges from a five-man battle including Matt Duffy, Tyler Wade, Luis Rengifo...

MARCH 20, 2022 • DAILYNEWS.COM

Wade Miley claimed by Cubs; Giants turn down Johnny Cueto

Pitcher Wade Miley was claimed off waivers by the Chicago Cubs from Cincinnati on Friday, a surprising cost-cutting move by the Reds

NOVEMBER 6, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Angels bolster infield depth by adding Andrew Velazquez, Brendon Davis to roster The Angels opened their offseason moves Friday by claiming Andrew Velazquez from the Yankees and adding Brendon Davis to the 40-man roster.

NOVEMBER 5, 2021 • LATIMES.COM

Claimed by Angels Velazquez was claimed off waivers by the Angels on Friday.

Impact Velazquez hit .224/.235/.358 in 68 trips to the plate for the Yankees this season. He owns a career 44 wRC+ in 181 plate appearances at the major-league level, so he may face an uphill battle in spring training just to win a bench spot.

NOVEMBER 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Bronx-born Velazquez gets start for Yankees in pressure game One big surprise in Aaron Boone’s lineup for Tuesday night’s AL wild-card game against the Red Sox at Fenway Park was a kid from the Bronx s...

OCTOBER 6, 2021 • NEWSDAY.COM

Bronx product Andrew Velazquez goes from minor league contract to starting at shortstop for Yankees in AL Wild Card game Andrew Velazquez laughed and shook his head. He began the season on a minor league contract with the Yankees, and Tuesday night he was start...

OCTOBER 6, 2021 • MCALL.COM

Judge delivers in 9th, Yanks clinch playoff spot in final AB

Aaron Judge drove home the winning run with a one-out single in the ninth inning and the New York Yankees clinched a playoff berth on the last day of the regular season by beating...

OCTOBER 3, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

LeMahieu has sports hernia, will need offseason surgery

DJ LeMahieu has a sports hernia that will require offseason surgery, but the New York Yankees’ leadoff hitter will attempt to play through the injury in October

OCTOBER 2, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Called up Saturday Velazquez was recalled from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Saturday, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.

Impact Velazquez was optioned to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Sept. 12, and he hit .167 with two doubles, three RBI, two runs and three stolen bases across seven minor-league appearances since then. He should serve mainly as depth to close out the regular season but is starting at shortstop and batting ninth in Saturday's game against the Rays.

OCTOBER 2, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

LEADING OFF: Greinke back, Vladdy & daddy, Brewers pitch in

Houston Astros right-hander Zack Greinke makes his first start Tuesday night since testing positive for COVID-19 last month

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

LEADING OFF: Cole a go, Greinke returns, Brewers make pitch

Yankees ace Gerrit Cole is set to start on six days’ rest Tuesday night at Baltimore after being pushed back because of left hamstring tightness

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Lindor's 3rd homer lifts Mets whistling past Yanks 7-6

Francisco Lindor broke an eighth-inning tie with his third homer, sending a drive whistling into the right-field seats after a pitch tipping spat with Giancarlo Stanton, and the Me...

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Sent to minors The Yankees optioned Velazquez to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Sunday.

Impact The shortstop cedes his roster spot to Sunday's spot starter Clarke Schmidt. Velazquez enjoyed some nice games at the plate, but his .234/.246/.375 slash line in 65 plate appearances with the Yankees suggests he may have seen his final big-league action of 2021.

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021 • ROTOWIRE