Who Should I Trade?

Matthew Lugo for Nelson Velazquez (2026)

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Who Should I Trade? Player Summaries
 
Experts' Pick
 
  Nelson Velazquez
LF,RF,DH - STL
Nelson Velazquez
Matthew Lugo
LF,CF - KC
Matthew Lugo
Expert
Recommendation
100%
Recommended by
2 of 2 experts
0%
Recommended by
0 of 2 experts
Rankings 
   
Rest of Season# 302‐
VBR# 1135# 1340
   
Projections 
   
Runs90
Home Runs30
RBI90
Stolen Bases10
Batting Average.225.204
   
Misc 
   
Injury Alert-MiLB
   
Expert Ranks 
   
Kelly Kirby
FantasyPros		# 378‐
   
Kevin Spinelli
KevScores		# 199‐
   
Who Should I Trade? Player Statistics
  Nelson Velazquez
LF,RF,DH - STL
Nelson Velazquez
Matthew Lugo
LF,CF - KC
Matthew Lugo
2026 Stats 
   
   
At Bats69‐
   
Runs10‐
   
Hits14‐
   
Singles7‐
   
Doubles3‐
   
Triples0‐
   
Home Runs4‐
   
RBI12‐
   
Stolen Bases0‐
   
Caught Stealing0‐
   
Walks7‐
   
Strikeouts23‐
   
Batting Average.203‐
   
On Base Pct.282‐
   
Slugging Pct.420‐
   
On-base Plus Slugging.702‐
   
Who Should I Trade? Player Projections
  Nelson Velazquez
LF,RF,DH - STL
Nelson Velazquez
Matthew Lugo
LF,CF - KC
Matthew Lugo
2026 Projections 
   
   
At Bats635
   
Runs90
   
Hits141
   
Singles81
   
Doubles30
   
Triples00
   
Home Runs30
   
RBI90
   
Stolen Bases10
   
Caught Stealing00
   
Walks60
   
Strikeouts201
   
Batting Average.225.204
   
On Base Pct.301.248
   
Slugging Pct.423.349
   
On-base Plus Slugging.724.598
   
Who Should I Trade? Player Notes
  Nelson Velazquez
LF,RF,DH - STL
Nelson Velazquez
Matthew Lugo
LF,CF - KC
Matthew Lugo
News 
 Nelson Velazquez went 1-for-5 in the doubleheader against the Brewers with a home run, one run scored and two RBI.
Chase Davis
Wed, Jul 8th		The Royals claimed Matthew Lugo off waivers from the Angels on Tuesday.
Ari Koslow
Tue, Jun 2nd
 Nelson Velazquez went 2-for-2 in win over the Braves with a home run, one run scored, one RBI and one walk.
Chase Davis
Wed, Jul 1st		The Angels designated Matthew Lugo for assignment.
Ari Koslow
Wed, May 27th
 Nelson Velazquez went 1-for-4 in a 9-2 win over the Mets with a home run, one run scored, two RBI and one strikeout.
Chase Davis
Thu, Jun 11th		The Angels optioned OF Matthew Lugo to Triple-A Salt Lake.
Ari Koslow
Sun, Mar 1st
 Nelson Velazquez went 2-for-3 in Friday's win over the Cubs with a home run, one walk, two runs scored and three RBI.
Chase Davis
Sat, May 30th		 
 The Cardinals selected the contract of Nelson Velazquez from Triple-A Memphis.
Ari Koslow
Fri, May 29th		 
Notes 
There are no recent notes for these players
Who Should I Trade? Player Schedules
  Nelson Velazquez
LF,RF,DH - STL
Nelson Velazquez
Matthew Lugo
LF,CF - KC
Matthew Lugo
Date OppOpp PitcherVBROppOpp PitcherVBR
Fri, Mar 27th   @ ATLChris Sale (11-6)#6
Sat, Mar 28thvs TBJoe Boyle (0-1)#193@ ATLReynaldo Lopez (4-3)#83
Sun, Mar 29thvs TBSteven Matz (4-4)#189@ ATLGrant Holmes (6-4)#146
Mon, Mar 30thvs NYMClay Holmes (4-4)#126vs MINSimeon Woods Richardson (1-7)
Wed, Apr 1stvs NYMFreddy Peralta (5-9)#42vs MINJoe Ryan (6-6)#15
Thu, Apr 2nd   vs MINTaj Bradley (9-4)#57
Sat, Apr 4th@ DETJack Flaherty (3-8)#79vs MILLogan Henderson (4-1)#46
Sun, Apr 5th@ DETKeider Montero (7-6)#147vs MILKyle Harrison (8-2)#52
Mon, Apr 6th@ WSHZack Littell (7-8)#171@ CLETanner Bibee (4-10)#58
Tue, Apr 7th@ WSHCade Cavalli (7-4)#54@ CLEGavin Williams (10-5)#24
Wed, Apr 8th@ WSHMiles Mikolas (3-7)#292@ CLEJoey Cantillo (8-6)#77
Thu, Apr 9th   vs CWSAnthony Kay (7-4)#210
Fri, Apr 10thvs BOSConnelly Early (7-5)#169vs CWSDavis Martin (9-5)#91
Sat, Apr 11thvs BOSRanger Suarez (4-3)#25vs CWSErick Fedde (5-6)#400
Sun, Apr 12thvs BOSBrayan Bello (2-6)#131vs CWSGrant Taylor (4-2)#33
Tue, Apr 14thvs CLEJoey Cantillo (8-6)#77@ DETFramber Valdez (5-7)#34
Wed, Apr 15thvs CLESlade Cecconi (4-7)#113@ DETJack Flaherty (3-8)#79
Thu, Apr 16th   @ DETKeider Montero (7-6)#147
Fri, Apr 17th@ HOUPeter Lambert (8-5)#129@ NYYCam Schlittler (10-6)#18
Sat, Apr 18th@ HOULance McCullers Jr. (2-3)#288@ NYYWill Warren (7-5)#71
Sun, Apr 19th@ HOUMike Burrows (4-9)#178@ NYYRyan Weathers (4-7)#60
Mon, Apr 20th@ MIAMax Meyer (9-1)#81vs BALKyle Bradish (7-9)#38
Tue, Apr 21st@ MIAChris Paddack (0-7)vs BALShane Baz (4-9)#76
Wed, Apr 22nd@ MIAJanson Junk (4-6)#100vs BALChris Bassitt (4-4)#266
Fri, Apr 24thvs SEAGeorge Kirby (8-9)#20vs LAAYusei Kikuchi (0-3)#130
Sat, Apr 25thvs SEABryan Woo (7-7)#13vs LAAWalbert Urena (6-7)#328
Sun, Apr 26thvs SEAEmerson Hancock (6-4)#86vs LAAReid Detmers (3-7)#37
Tue, Apr 28th@ PITBraxton Ashcraft (10-4)#32@ ATHAaron Civale (5-7)#188
Wed, Apr 29th@ PITBubba Chandler (3-8)#112@ ATHLuis Severino (2-6)#185
Thu, Apr 30th@ PITPaul Skenes (9-9)#3@ ATHJeffrey Springs (3-10)#251
Fri, May 1stvs LADEmmet Sheehan (4-7)#43@ SEABryan Woo (7-7)#13
Sat, May 2ndvs LADRoki Sasaki (4-5)#97@ SEAEmerson Hancock (6-4)#86
Sun, May 3rdvs LADJustin Wrobleski (11-2)#68@ SEALuis Castillo (3-9)#62
Mon, May 4thvs MILChad Patrick (5-4)#125vs CLETanner Bibee (4-10)#58
Tue, May 5th   vs CLEGavin Williams (10-5)#24
Wed, May 6thvs MILBrandon Sproat (3-6)#144vs CLEJoey Cantillo (8-6)#77
Thu, May 7th@ SDMichael King (6-7)#50vs CLESlade Cecconi (4-7)#113
Fri, May 8th@ SDGriffin Canning (1-9)#166vs DETKeider Montero (7-6)#147
Sat, May 9th@ SDRandy Vasquez (6-6)#241vs DETBurch Smith
Sun, May 10th@ SDWalker Buehler (6-5)#220vs DETBrenan Hanifee
Tue, May 12th@ ATHJeffrey Springs (3-10)#251@ CWSErick Fedde (5-6)#400
Wed, May 13th@ ATHJ.T. Ginn (8-6)#139@ CWSNoah Schultz (3-7)#239
Thu, May 14th@ ATHJacob Lopez (5-4)#221@ CWSAnthony Kay (7-4)#210
Fri, May 15thvs KCMichael Wacha (5-7)#69@ STLDustin May (5-7)#48
Sat, May 16thvs KCNoah Cameron (5-8)#88@ STLKyle Leahy (7-4)#109
Sun, May 17thvs KCStephen Kolek (4-3)#359@ STLAndre Pallante (11-6)#123
Mon, May 18th   vs BOSSonny Gray (12-2)#29
Tue, May 19thvs PITMitch Keller (6-7)#127vs BOSRanger Suarez (4-3)#25
Wed, May 20thvs PITCarmen Mlodzinski (6-3)#124vs BOSConnelly Early (7-5)#169
Fri, May 22nd   vs SEALogan Gilbert (8-6)#11
Sat, May 23rd@ CINChase Petty (1-2)#419vs SEAGeorge Kirby (8-9)#20
Sun, May 24th   vs SEABryan Woo (7-7)#13
Mon, May 25th@ MILJacob Misiorowski (11-4)#7vs NYYWill Warren (7-5)#71
Tue, May 26th@ MILKyle Harrison (8-2)#52vs NYYCam Schlittler (10-6)#18
Wed, May 27th@ MILChad Patrick (5-4)#125vs NYYGerrit Cole (3-5)#26
Fri, May 29thvs CHCShota Imanaga (7-8)#27@ TEXMacKenzie Gore (6-8)#31
Sat, May 30thvs CHCBen Brown (4-2)#105@ TEXKumar Rocker (4-8)#92
Sun, May 31stvs CHCJordan Wicks (0-2)#224@ TEXJack Leiter (3-7)#128
Mon, Jun 1stvs TEXJacob deGrom (7-6)#8@ CINLyon Richardson
Tue, Jun 2ndvs TEXNathan Eovaldi (10-8)#17@ CINAndrew Abbott (5-6)#106
Wed, Jun 3rdvs TEXMacKenzie Gore (6-8)#31@ CINChase Burns (12-1)#23
Thu, Jun 4th   @ MINAndrew Morris (4-2)#143
Fri, Jun 5thvs CINBrady Singer (5-9)#153@ MINZebby Matthews (4-8)#108
Sat, Jun 6thvs CINNick Lodolo (3-2)#99@ MINJoe Ryan (6-6)#15
Sun, Jun 7thvs CINRhett Lowder (3-7)#276@ MINConnor Prielipp (3-5)#103
Tue, Jun 9th@ NYMFreddy Peralta (5-9)#42vs TEXNathan Eovaldi (10-8)#17
Wed, Jun 10th@ NYMAustin Warrenvs TEXMacKenzie Gore (6-8)#31
Thu, Jun 11th@ NYMChristian Scott (3-2)#56vs TEXKumar Rocker (4-8)#92
Fri, Jun 12th@ MINJoe Ryan (6-6)#15vs HOUTatsuya Imai (6-4)#122
Sat, Jun 13th@ MINConnor Prielipp (3-5)#103vs HOUMike Burrows (4-9)#178
Sun, Jun 14th@ MINTaj Bradley (9-4)#57vs HOUSpencer Arrighetti (7-5)#202
Mon, Jun 15thvs SDWandy Peralta (2-2)#204@ WSHAndrew Alvarez (2-3)#152
Tue, Jun 16thvs SDMichael King (6-7)#50@ WSHFoster Griffin (12-2)#53
Wed, Jun 17thvs SDBradgley Rodriguez (2-2)#159@ WSHZack Littell (7-8)#171
Thu, Jun 18th@ KCNoah Cameron (5-8)#88vs STLMatthew Liberatore (5-8)#104
Fri, Jun 19th@ KCSeth Lugo (4-6)#133vs STLMichael McGreevy (4-8)#89
Sun, Jun 21st@ KCStephen Kolek (4-3)#359vs STLDustin May (5-7)#48
Mon, Jun 22ndvs ARIMerrill Kelly (8-8)#119@ TBDrew Rasmussen (9-5)#16
Tue, Jun 23rdvs ARIEduardo Rodriguez (9-3)#121@ TBShane McClanahan (9-6)#41
Wed, Jun 24thvs ARIMitch Bratt (0-1)#192@ TBGriffin Jax (6-7)#63
Thu, Jun 25th   @ TBCasey Legumina (2-2)#274
Fri, Jun 26thvs MIAMax Meyer (9-1)#81@ CWSDavid Sandlin (2-1)#311
Sat, Jun 27thvs MIARyan Gusto (0-2)#205@ CWSDavis Martin (9-5)#91
Sun, Jun 28thvs MIATyler Phillips (2-5)#269@ CWSAnthony Kay (7-4)#210
Tue, Jun 30th@ ATLMartin Perez (6-6)#235vs TBGriffin Jax (6-7)#63
Wed, Jul 1st@ ATLReynaldo Lopez (4-3)#83vs TBShane McClanahan (9-6)#41
Thu, Jul 2nd@ ATLHurston Waldrep (0-1)#297vs TBIan Seymour (6-3)#70
Sat, Jul 4th@ CHCShota Imanaga (7-8)#27vs PHIJesus Luzardo (9-5)#9
Sun, Jul 5th@ CHCJavier Assad (6-1)#230vs PHIAaron Nola (3-8)#59
Mon, Jul 6thvs MILShane Drohan (5-4)#74vs PHICristopher Sanchez (13-4)#4
Tue, Jul 7thvs MILRobert Gasser (3-4)#120@ NYMCionel Perez
Wed, Jul 8thvs MILKyle Harrison (8-2)#52@ NYMChristian Scott (3-2)#56
Thu, Jul 9thvs MILLogan Henderson (4-1)#46@ NYMSean Manaea (2-5)#82
Fri, Jul 10thvs ATLChris Sale (11-6)#6@ BALBrandon Young (8-2)#140
Sat, Jul 11thvs ATLReynaldo Lopez (4-3)#83@ BALKyle Bradish (7-9)#38
Sun, Jul 12thvs ATLDanny Young@ BALShane Baz (4-9)#76
Fri, Jul 17th@ ARIMerrill Kelly (8-8)#119vs SDMichael King (6-7)#50
Sat, Jul 18th@ ARIBrandon Pfaadt (5-1)#73vs SDGriffin Canning (1-9)#166
Sun, Jul 19th@ ARIEduardo Rodriguez (9-3)#121vs SDGerman Marquez (4-2)#370
Mon, Jul 20th@ LAAJose Soriano (9-6)#44vs SFTrevor McDonald (3-7)#256
Tue, Jul 21st@ LAAWalbert Urena (6-7)#328vs SFTyler Mahle (3-9)#80
Wed, Jul 22nd@ LAAReid Detmers (3-7)#37vs SFLanden Roupp (7-8)#61
Thu, Jul 23rdvs ARIBrandon Pfaadt (5-1)#73@ DETTroy Melton (5-1)#95
Fri, Jul 24thvs CINRhett Lowder (3-7)#276@ DETTarik Skubal (7-5)#2
Sat, Jul 25thvs CINHunter Greene (2-2)#22@ DETCasey Mize (4-6)#49
Sun, Jul 26thvs CINAndrew Abbott (5-6)#106@ DETFramber Valdez (5-7)#34
Tue, Jul 28thvs CHCColin Rea (7-7)#186@ MINTaj Bradley (9-4)#57
Wed, Jul 29thvs CHCMatthew Boyd (6-1)#35@ MINJoe Ryan (6-6)#15
Thu, Jul 30thvs CHCShota Imanaga (7-8)#27@ MINBailey Ober (7-3)#84
Fri, Jul 31st@ TORDylan Cease (7-5)#10@ COLTomoyuki Sugano (10-4)#433
Sat, Aug 1st@ TORKevin Gausman (4-10)#28@ COLRyan Feltner (3-5)#431
Sun, Aug 2nd@ TORMax Scherzer (1-4)#156@ COLKyle Freeland (2-10)#341
Tue, Aug 4th@ NYYRyan Weathers (4-7)#60vs MINJoe Ryan (6-6)#15
Wed, Aug 5th@ NYYWill Warren (7-5)#71vs MINBailey Ober (7-3)#84
Thu, Aug 6th   vs MIN
Fri, Aug 7thvs COLvs CHC
Sat, Aug 8thvs COLvs CHC
Sun, Aug 9thvs COLvs CHC
Mon, Aug 10thvs PHI@ LAD
Tue, Aug 11thvs PHI@ LAD
Wed, Aug 12thvs PHI@ LAD
Fri, Aug 14th@ CHC@ LAA
Sat, Aug 15th@ CHC@ LAA
Sun, Aug 16th@ CHC@ LAA
Mon, Aug 17th@ CINvs ATH
Tue, Aug 18th@ CINvs ATH
Wed, Aug 19th@ CINvs ATH
Thu, Aug 20th@ CINvs ATH
Fri, Aug 21st@ PHIvs DET
Sat, Aug 22nd@ PHIvs DET
Sun, Aug 23rd@ PHIvs DET
Tue, Aug 25thvs BAL@ TOR
Wed, Aug 26thvs BAL@ TOR
Thu, Aug 27thvs BAL@ TOR
Fri, Aug 28thvs PIT@ CLE
Sat, Aug 29thvs PIT@ CLE
Sun, Aug 30thvs PIT@ CLE
Tue, Sep 1st@ LADvs MIA
Wed, Sep 2nd@ LADvs MIA
Thu, Sep 3rd@ LADvs MIA
Fri, Sep 4th@ COLvs TOR
Sat, Sep 5th@ COLvs TOR
Sun, Sep 6th@ COLvs TOR
Mon, Sep 7th@ SFvs ARI
Tue, Sep 8th@ SFvs ARI
Wed, Sep 9th@ SFvs ARI
Fri, Sep 11thvs CWS@ BOS
Sat, Sep 12thvs CWS@ BOS
Sun, Sep 13thvs CWS@ BOS
Tue, Sep 15thvs SF@ HOU
Wed, Sep 16thvs SF@ HOU
Thu, Sep 17th   @ HOU
Fri, Sep 18thvs WSH@ PIT
Sat, Sep 19thvs WSH@ PIT
Sun, Sep 20thvs WSH@ PIT
Tue, Sep 22nd@ PITvs CWS
Wed, Sep 23rd@ PITvs CWS
Thu, Sep 24th@ PITvs CWS
Fri, Sep 25th@ MILvs CLE
Sat, Sep 26th@ MILvs CLE
Sun, Sep 27th@ MILvs CLE
Thu, Mar 26thvs TBDrew Rasmussen (9-5)#16   
Tue, Mar 31stvs NYMKodai Senga (0-7)#196   
Fri, Apr 3rd@ DETFramber Valdez (5-7)#34   
Mon, Apr 13thvs CLEGavin Williams (10-5)#24   
Mon, Apr 27th@ PITMason Montgomery (4-3)#102   
Thu, May 21stvs PITBraxton Ashcraft (10-4)#32   
Fri, Jul 3rd@ CHCDavid Peterson (6-7)#90   
Mon, Jul 27thvs CHCDavid Peterson (6-7)#90   
Mon, Aug 3rd@ NYYCam Schlittler (10-6)#18   
Mon, Sep 14thvs SF