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Surprise Cubs Prospect Report: Nelson Velazquez Flashes Five Tools in South Bend Debut

I about had a heart attack when I saw this tweet about 5:30 on Tuesday.

Nelson Velazquez @NVelazquez26 in the lineup for South Bend and making his MWL debut. Cubs 5th round pick last year out of Puerto Rico. #HeGood

— Northsiders Report (@NSidersReport) May 8, 2018

Needless to say, I ate my gyro and salad in a hurry so that I could sit and watch the game. Nelson Velazquez is currently ranked as the No. 9 Cubs prospect on MLB PIpeline on MLB.com and I this would be my first time seeing him play live.