On Saturday, the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Toronto Blue Jays (at home) by a score of 6-2.
Corbin Carroll led the team with a grand slam in the eighth inning.
Diamondbacks Sign Former Yankee To Minor League Deal
GettyAndrew Velazquez #71 of the New York Yankees fields a ground ball and throws to first in the fourth inning of an MLB game against the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park on August 23, 2021 in Atlanta, Georgia.
During the day, news came out that the Diamondbacks had signed Andrew Velazquez to a minor league deal.
MLB Trade Rumors wrote: “Diamondbacks Sign Andrew Velazquez To Minor League Deal”
Velazquez’s MLB Career
GettyAndrew Velazquez #71 of the New York Yankees throws to first base during the top of the third inning of a game against the Baltimore Orioles at Yankee Stadium on September 04, 2021 in the Bronx borough of New York City.
Velazquez was picked in the seventh round of the 2012 MLB Draft.
The 31-year-old spent the first two seasons of his career playing for the Tampa Bay Rays and Cleveland Guardians.
He then played one year each for the Baltimore Orioles and New York Yankees.
Talkin’ Yanks wrote (on August 18, 2021): “Andrew Velazquez apparently delivered an incredible postgame speech in the locker room He told his teammates that he dreamed of doing what the Yankees just did and followed that with “in real life it was way better””
Following the Yankees, Velazquez spent two seasons with the Los Angeles Angels.
He last played in the MLB during the 2023 season.
Over 275 career games, Velazquez is batting .189 with 12 home runs, 40 RBI’s, 77 runs and 40 stolen bases.
@DbacksStatsInfo wrote: “The #Dbacks have signed INF Andrew Velazquez to a minor league deal. Velazquez, 31, has appeared in 275 MLB games in parts of six seasons. He was signed by the Rangers in December ‘25 and released in March ‘26. He will head to Reno.”
GettyAndrew Velazquez #4 of the Los Angeles Angels rounds the bases as he hits a solo home run during the fifth inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on July 23, 2023 in Anaheim, California.
Diamondbacks And Yankees Right Now
The Diamondbacks are 13-8 in 21 games, which has them as the third-place team in the American League West.
They are 7-2 in nine games at home.
Following one more game against the Blue Jays, the Diamondbacks will remain at home to host the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday.
GettyAndrew Velazquez #71 of the New York Yankees celebrates with Luke Voit #59 of the New York Yankees against the Boston Red Sox in the first inning during game one of a doubleheader at Yankee Stadium on August 17, 2021 in New York City.
The Yankees are 12-9 in 21 games, which has them as the second-place team in the American League East.
They are looking to sweep the Kansas City Royals (at home) on Sunday.
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