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Indians Acquire Andrew Velazquez From Rays

By Jeff Todd | July 3, 2019 at 11:33am CDT

The Indians have announced a swap with the Rays in which they’ll acquire utility infielder Andrew Velazquez. An unstated amount of international spending capacity will head to Tampa Bay in return.

To create 40-man roster space, the Indians have designated righty Chih-Wei Hu for assignment. The 25-year-old has been hit hard this year at Triple-A, allowing 16 home runs in 48 2/3 innings.

Soon to turn 25, Velazquez is an exceptionally versatile player. In limited MLB action, he has already been trusted to play shortstop, second, third, and all three outfield positions.

Velazquez has shown some stolen-base ability and a bit of pop in the upper minors, though he’s not exactly a premium offensive prospect. He has swung through quite a few pitches in his early exposure to MLB pitching and has gone down on strikes 154 times in 602 career Triple-A plate appearances, over which he carries a .261/.320/.418 slash.

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  1. acarneglia

    2 years ago

    Why did the Rays have to DFA a player?

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    • dgk71

      2 years ago

      Hu is in the Indians farm system

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      • acarneglia

        2 years ago

        Oh, the article said Rays

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  2. triber4life

    2 years ago

    You mean the Indians had to designate Hu

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  3. 101reklaw

    2 years ago

    I’m confused. Indians got player, and Rays DFA to make room?

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    • pt57

      2 years ago

      Hu’s on first, what’s on second…

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      • solaris602

        2 years ago

        More effort should have gone into deal by both CLE and TB to include Yu Darvish in the transaction. Who? Yu. You? No, Hu. Hu? You’re half right – its Yu and Hu. YoooHooo? Yes!

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        • lfrient1

          2 years ago

          Lol! Good grief!

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        • pt57

          2 years ago

          And Shin-Soo Choo

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  4. bobtillman

    2 years ago

    Hu got designated by Hoom?

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    • sidewinder11

      2 years ago

      I think the word you’re looking for is Whom, but I’ll give it to you

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  5. pgmitchell

    2 years ago

    Hu is with the Indians (was with the rays a year ago) it was a typo

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  6. Polish Hammer

    2 years ago

    Wow! With this key addition comes the Central title again…

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    • Indiansjoe

      2 years ago

      I was hoping for this or Whit Merrifield, I mean either or you know.

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      • Indiansjoe

        2 years ago

        All sarcasm aside, I do like the move…just not what we really need

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        • Polish Hammer

          2 years ago

          I might like it for Columbus, for Cleveland helllllllll no!

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    • Burgeezy

      2 years ago

      He’s gotta be better than Micheal Martinez or max moroff

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  7. FutureMiLBWife

    2 years ago

    Ahh i love trades i think i have an addiction lol

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    • layventsky

      2 years ago

      Any relation to Jerry DiPoto?

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      • FutureMiLBWife

        2 years ago

        I’m his niece no question

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  8. tim815

    2 years ago

    When someone asks what is the level needed to acquire international spending space……..

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  9. lfrient1

    2 years ago

    Which Indians player will be replaced on the Tribe’s twenty-five man roster? (I intentionally avoided saying WHO will be replaced on the twenty-five man roster. Some people who post on this site sound like a bunch of owls. Lol! I love it!)

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  10. sufferfortribe

    2 years ago

    Appears this is a better depth option than Michael Martinez.

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    • Polish Hammer

      2 years ago

      But can he pitch?

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      • sufferfortribe

        2 years ago

        Could MM, before he tried it the first time? Hope springs eternal.

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    • partyatnapolis

      2 years ago

      don’t say that name. tito may hear you

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      • layventsky

        2 years ago

        For real, he’s like Beetlejuice. If you say his name too many times, then the Indians might sign him.

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  11. lfrient1

    2 years ago

    Maybe Velazquez won’t be going directly to Cleveland, but to AAA Columbus instead?

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  12. lfrient1

    2 years ago

    It is interesting to note that as of 2:06 PM, neither the Indians nor Blue Jays web sites have announced this transaction, nor made adjustments to their forty man rosters.

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  13. lfrient1

    2 years ago

    Now he’s on the Tribe’s 40 man and off the Blue Jays.

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    • kc38

      2 years ago

      Considering the Blue Jays weren’t involved this is an interesting development to watch unfold

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  14. lfrient1

    2 years ago

    I meant to say Tampa Bay Rays not Toronto Blue Jays. I apologize. I guess all the cries from the owls distracted me.

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  15. sufferfortribe

    2 years ago

    Freeman’s been doing a decent job as the utility guy. Waaaaaaay better than Max was.

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  16. CKinSTL

    2 years ago

    Unfortunate for Hu, but he was clogging up a spot on the 40-man. The Indians must have seen something in him to keep him around that long.

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