Gotta love seeing some youth out there today for the Cubs, including outfield prospect Nelson Velazquez, who sent an RBI triple off the center field wall.
Showing off his power and speed:
Even without the speed, that’s probably a triple for most guys, given how far it kicked. But I did want to point out that Velazquez has good speed for a guy his size. It allows him to play capable center field, and run the bases really well.
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