The Royals made a fairly under-the-radar move the day before the trade deadline this summer when they acquired Nelson Velázquez in exchange for Jose Cuas. Getting a young outfielder with upside in exchange for a 29-year-old middle reliever seemed to be a shrewd, if perhaps unimpactful, move at the time. Thus far, Velázquez has done nothing but hit the hell out of the ball since arriving in Kansas City. He homered on just the second pitch he saw with the team and went yard again the very next day.
Nelson Velázquez: Future piece, or flash in the pan?
