Ralphy Velazquez
Cleveland Guardians
Catcher
Born: (2005-05-28) May 28, 2005
San Pedro, California
Bats: Left
Throws: Right

Raffaele Javier "Ralphy" Velazquez (born May 28, 2005) is an American professional baseball catcher in the Cleveland Guardians organization.

Amateur career

Velazquez played for the 12U United States national baseball team in 2017.[1] He attended Huntington Beach High School. As a junior in 2022, he hit .316 with nine home runs and 25 RBIs.[2] As a senior in 2023, he batted .402 with six home runs.[3] He committed to play college baseball at Arizona State University.

Professional career

Velazquez was selected by the Cleveland Guardians in the first round with the 23rd overall pick in the 2023 Major League Baseball draft.[4] On July 22, 2023, Velazquez signed with Cleveland for a below slot deal worth $2.5 million.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Scorching hot Velazquez out to prove himself at NHSI". MLB.com.
  2. ↑ "High school baseball: 2023 Preseason MaxPreps All-America Team". MaxPreps.com. January 17, 2023.
  3. ↑ "The Times' All-Star baseball team". Los Angeles Times. June 11, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Guardians select catcher Ralphy Velazquez with 23rd pick in MLB Draft". cleveland. July 10, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Guardians sign 19 of 21 Draft picks, including 1st-rounder Velazquez". mlb.com. Retrieved July 22, 2023.


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