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Cards signed Nelson Velasquez to minors league deal. Good signing for minors.

brock118 wrote: ↑26 Jan 2026 19:51 pm Cards signed Nelson Velasquez to minors league deal. Good signing for minors.

I’ll have to look him up, I don’t recall ever hearing of him.

brock118 wrote: ↑26 Jan 2026 19:51 pm Cards signed Nelson Velasquez to minors league deal. Good signing for minors.

Better not be Bloom's RH hitting outfield bat which he recently referenced as wanting to add.

Hoosier59 wrote: ↑26 Jan 2026 20:09 pm

brock118 wrote: ↑26 Jan 2026 19:51 pm Cards signed Nelson Velasquez to minors league deal. Good signing for minors.

I’ll have to look him up, I don’t recall ever hearing of him.

Cubs prospect went to Royals has some pop from the right side plays OF. Has a decent chance of making the team

Melville wrote: ↑26 Jan 2026 20:09 pm

brock118 wrote: ↑26 Jan 2026 19:51 pm Cards signed Nelson Velasquez to minors league deal. Good signing for minors.

Better not be Bloom's RH hitting outfield bat which he recently referenced as wanting to add.

You could be on to something Mel. As I said, I don’t know anything about him, but if he’s cheap he's an option.

Melville wrote: ↑26 Jan 2026 20:09 pm

brock118 wrote: ↑26 Jan 2026 19:51 pm Cards signed Nelson Velasquez to minors league deal. Good signing for minors.

Better not be Bloom's RH hitting outfield bat which he recently referenced as wanting to add.

I hope not also but I don’t think it is bloom said he was looking for a veteran presence he’s played some in the majors but he’s hardly a player you would consider as having a veteran presence

2 of his 4 years in the Bigs averaged an .880 OPS. That's not nothin

I am guessing Walker approves of this as a non-threatening move.
Which is saying something.....

Melville wrote: ↑26 Jan 2026 20:25 pm I am guessing Walker approves of this as a non-threatening move.
Which is saying something.....

Fell Flat

brock118 wrote: ↑26 Jan 2026 19:51 pm Cards signed Nelson Velasquez to minors league deal. Good signing for minors.

LoL. Nobody should be worried about him taking anyone's job...

This kid is nothing

Ok, looked him up. He played mostly in the Independents league last year, and has struggled to hit .240 in the minors for his career. As I said, he comes cheaply!

He has power - almost half his hits in 2023 were HR. Bad OBP, weak OF stats. Minor league signing, hope it is not the only OF signed by Bloom.

Hoosier59 wrote: ↑26 Jan 2026 20:37 pm Ok, looked him up. He played mostly in the Independents league last year, and has struggled to hit .240 in the minors for his career. As I said, he comes cheaply!

Yep. A minor league contract with an NRI to spring training. Every team signs these contracts. Every team. Every year. No one is expecting him to save the Cards season or deliver them to the playoffs.

Hoosier59 wrote: ↑26 Jan 2026 20:15 pm

Melville wrote: ↑26 Jan 2026 20:09 pm

brock118 wrote: ↑26 Jan 2026 19:51 pm Cards signed Nelson Velasquez to minors league deal. Good signing for minors.

Better not be Bloom's RH hitting outfield bat which he recently referenced as wanting to add.

You could be on to something Mel. As I said, I don’t know anything about him, but if he’s cheap he's an option.

that's all DeWitt cares about;

BrockFloodMaris wrote: ↑26 Jan 2026 20:49 pm

Hoosier59 wrote: ↑26 Jan 2026 20:37 pm Ok, looked him up. He played mostly in the Independents league last year, and has struggled to hit .240 in the minors for his career. As I said, he comes cheaply!

Yep. A minor league contract with an NRI to spring training. Every team signs these contracts. Every team. Every year. No one is expecting him to save the Cards season or deliver them to the playoffs.

You are absolutely correct, every team does it. However, that isn’t all that they do.

Hoosier59 wrote: ↑26 Jan 2026 22:53 pm

BrockFloodMaris wrote: ↑26 Jan 2026 20:49 pm

Hoosier59 wrote: ↑26 Jan 2026 20:37 pm Ok, looked him up. He played mostly in the Independents league last year, and has struggled to hit .240 in the minors for his career. As I said, he comes cheaply!

Yep. A minor league contract with an NRI to spring training. Every team signs these contracts. Every team. Every year. No one is expecting him to save the Cards season or deliver them to the playoffs.

You are absolutely correct, every team does it. However, that isn’t all that they do.

Bloom has signed all seven of our arb-eligible players and made a couple of aggressive international signings. All the while, he's rebuilding the organization from the inside out. He's told us that the 2026 MLB roster is not the top priority. Are you expecting some headline grabbing free agent signings? I am not. Rebuilds take time.