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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

Judge HRs twice, rallies Yanks past Mets on 9/11 anniversary

Aaron Judge tied it with his second homer of the game in the eighth inning, Mets infielder Javier Báez gave away the lead with an error a few at-bats later and the New York Yankees...

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021 • Associated Press

How Andrew Velazquez continues to crack Yankees' lineup, even with Gleyber Torres active The Yankees shortstop position for the belongs to Gleyber Torres, but native son Andrew Velazquez is still seeing time as Torres returns fro...

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021 • NORTHJERSEY.COM

Logs two hits, stolen base Tuesday Velazquez went 2-for-3 with a run and a stolen base in Tuesday's loss to Toronto.

Impact Velazquez entered Tuesday's contest having gone 1-for-11 over his previous six games while seeing a significant decline in playing time due to the return of Gleyber Torres. The 27-year-old managed his first multi-hit performance since Aug. 19 and his first theft since Aug. 24. Velazquez is slashing .242/.254/.387 with a home run, six RBI and four steals on the season.

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Filling bench role with Torres back Velazquez is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Blue Jays.

Impact Velazquez is on the bench for the third time in four games, and his time as a near-everyday player in the Yankees infield has seemingly come to an end after Gleyber Torres (thumb) returned from the injured list Friday. Look for Velazquez, Tyler Wade and Rougned Odor to all serve as utility options moving forward with Anthony Rizzo, DJ LeMahieu, Torres and Gio Urshela typically composing New York's starting infield in most games.

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Out of Tuesday's lineup Velazquez is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Angels.

Impact Velazquez is 5-for-20 with three doubles, three runs and seven strikeouts in his past seven games, and he'll take a seat Tuesday for the second time in the past three contests. Gio Urshela will shift to shortstop while Rougned Odor starts at the hot corner.

AUGUST 31, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

How will the return of Torres affect Velazquez? OAKLAND, Calif. — The clock officially is ticking on Gleyber Torres’ return to the Yankees. What that means for Bronx-born shortstop Andrew...

AUGUST 29, 2021 • NEWSDAY.COM

Gets Sunday off Velazquez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Athletics.

Impact Tyler Wade will get the nod at shortstop in the series finale, ending a streak of nine consecutive starts for Velazquez. Though Velazquez performed well during that stretch -- he hit .290 with five extra-base hits and three stolen bases -- and clearly appears to be ahead of Wade on the depth chart, both players are expected to see their playing time dwindle in the near future. Gleyber Torres (thumb) began a rehab assignment at Double-A Somerset on Sunday and is expected to return from the injured list next weekend, at which point Velazquez will shift into a utility role.

AUGUST 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Racking up steals Velazquez went 1-for-4 with a run and a stolen base in Tuesday's 5-4 victory over Atlanta.

Impact Velazquez also struck out three times in the contest, but his fifth-inning single extended his on-base streak to six games. Over that stretch, he is slashing .318/.348/.591 with a home run, four RBI and three steals. Velazquez swiped 26 bags in 29 attempts with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre this season, so he has some value in fantasy leagues, though he is likely to fade into a reserve role once Gio Urshela (hamstring) and Gleyber Torres (thumb) return to action.

AUGUST 25, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Yankees hit 3 HRs, hold off Braves 5-4 for 11th straight win

Wandy Peralta retired Freddie Freeman with the bases loaded for the final out, and the New York Yankees held off the Atlanta Braves 5-4 in a thriller to extend their longest winnin...

AUGUST 25, 2021 • Associated Press

HIts first career homer Velazquez went 1-for-4 with a solo homer, the first of his career, in Saturday's win over the Twins.

Impact The homer had a minimal impact on the outcome of the game, as it stretched the Yankees' lead from five to six runs, but it was a nice moment for the Bronx native, who's been crashing on his parents' couch during his brief time in the big leagues. While Velazquez has been a fun story, he remains largely uninteresting for fantasy purposes, as he's a 27-year-old utility man with a lifetime .178 batting average in 147 career trips to the plate.

AUGUST 22, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Yankees roll past Twins behind Luke Voit, Gerrit Cole and Andrew Velazquez NEW YORK — Maybe only Mother Nature can stop the Yankees now. With the impending arrival of Hurricane Henri later in the weekend, the Yankee...

AUGUST 21, 2021 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Andrew Velazquez hits his first home run for New York Yankees Shortstop Andrew Velazquez, a Bronx native, hits a solo shot in the eighth inning of the Yankees' 7-1 win over the Minnesota Twins Saturday...

AUGUST 21, 2021 • NORTHJERSEY.COM

Cole pitches streaking Yanks past Twins; Sunday's game PPD

Gerrit Cole struck out Josh Donaldson with the bases loaded to end the fifth inning and got through the sixth throwing shutout ball, and the New York Yankees beat the Minnestoa Twi...

AUGUST 21, 2021 • Associated Press

Yankees hometown hero Andrew Velazquez hits first homer in pinstripes The Bronx native Andrew Velazquez was called up to take the place of an injured Gleyber Torres on Aug. 9 and has enjoyed several moments in...

AUGUST 21, 2021 • NORTHJERSEY.COM

Voit's 4 hits spark streaking Yanks to 10-2 rout of Twins

Luke Voit backed his recent demand for playing time with a homer, four hits and four RBIs, and the surging New York Yankees beat the Minnesota Twins 10-2 for their season-high eigh...

AUGUST 21, 2021 • Associated Press

The emergence of Andrew Velazquez: Five-borough representative and real-life American dreamer Yankee shortstop Andrew Velazquez is a native New Yorker and has become a leading face for a new silent minority.

AUGUST 20, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

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