Ricardo Velez
Ricardo (Santana) Velez
Born: August 21, 1998
Lajas, PR
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 180
Career: 2021-2024
Ricardo (Santana) Velez has compiled a career record of 14 wins and 7 losses, with 10 saves, and a 3.66 ERA in his 83-game pitching career with the Twins, East Side Diamond Hoppers, Fort Myers Mighty Mussels, Cedar Rapids Kernels and Wichita Wind Surge. He began playing during the 2021 season and has taken the field during the 2024 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Ind | USHO | East Side Diamond Hoppers | 1 | 1 | .500 | 2.91 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21.7 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |||
| 2021 | R | FLCL | Twins | 0 | 0 | 5.40 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 34 | |
| 2022 | R | FLCL | Twins | 0 | 0 | 3.68 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 33 | |
| 2023 | Advanced A | MIDW | Cedar Rapids Kernels | 1 | 1 | .500 | 2.84 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 28 |
| 2023 | A | FLOR | Fort Myers Mighty Mussels | 4 | 1 | .800 | 3.49 | 19 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 28.3 | 21 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 36 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 119 |
| 2023 | R | FLCL | Twins | 1 | 1 | .500 | 0.00 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5.0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| 2024 | AA | TL | Wichita Wind Surge | 1 | 3 | .250 | 6.27 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.7 | 24 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 85 |
| 2024 | Advanced A | MIDW | Cedar Rapids Kernels | 7 | 1 | .875 | 2.72 | 27 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 36.3 | 26 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 51 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 150 |
| Totals | 14 | 7 | .667 | 3.66 | 83 | 5 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 125.3 | 110 | 62 | 51 | 11 | 56 | 1 | 163 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 449 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Ind | USHO | East Side Diamond Hoppers | P | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 2022 | R | FLCL | Twins | P | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .125 |
| 2023 | R | FLCL | Twins | P | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .200 |
| 2023 | Advanced A | MIDW | Cedar Rapids Kernels | P | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2023 | A | FLOR | Fort Myers Mighty Mussels | P | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .158 |
| 2024 | Advanced A | MIDW | Cedar Rapids Kernels | P | 27 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .185 |
| 2024 | AA | TL | Wichita Wind Surge | P | 16 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .312 |
| Totals | 70 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .186 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Ind | United Shore | East Side Diamond Hoppers | |||
| 2021 | R | Florida Complex | Twins | MIN | August 4, 2021 | September 17, 2021 |
| 2022 | R | Florida Complex League | Twins | MIN | July 25, 2022 | August 22, 2022 |
| 2023 | R | Florida Complex League | Twins | MIN | June 5, 2023 | June 26, 2023 |
| 2023 | A | Florida State League | Fort Myers Mighty Mussels | MIN | June 29, 2023 | August 27, 2023 |
| 2023 | Advanced A | Midwest League | Cedar Rapids Kernels | MIN | August 31, 2023 | September 8, 2023 |
| 2024 | Advanced A | Midwest League | Cedar Rapids Kernels | MIN | April 5, 2024 | July 1, 2024 |
| 2024 | AA | Texas League | Wichita Wind Surge | MIN | July 3, 2024 | September 7, 2024 |
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