Velazquez was drafted by the New York Mets in the 14th round of the 1998 Major League Baseball draft and made his pro debut with the Gulf Coast Mets in 1998. He remained in the Mets farm system through 2004, playing for the Kingsport Mets of the Appalachian League, Capital City Bombers of the South Atlantic League, St. Lucie Mets of the Florida State League, Binghamton Mets of the Eastern League and Norfolk Tides of the International League.\n', '

Velazquez signed as a minor league free agent with the Minnesota Twins on November 15, 2004, where he remained through 2007. With the Twins he split his time between the Eastern League\'s New Britain Rock Cats and the International Leagues\' Rochester Red Wings.\n', '

Velazquez signed a minor league contract with the Boston Red Sox on December 7, 2007, and was invited to spring training. He played the majority of the season with the team\'s AAA affiliate Pawtucket Red Sox, but was called up late in the season. Velazquez made his Major League debut on September 25, 2008, and played in 2 more games afterwards with one hit in eight at-bats. His hit was an RBI single to left field off of Alfredo Aceves of the New York Yankees on September 26.\n', '

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