Eugenio Velez Keeps Hitting: Say Hello To San Francisco’s Newest Weapon

When Eugenio Velez received a promotion back to the big leagues two weeks ago, the San Francisco Giants' lack of offense wasn't the only reason why people were scratching their heads around AT&T Park.

He has been blessed with speed like a gazelle in the African wilderness and some rare pop despite being built like a toothpick. But he had never put those skills to consistent use. We'd see glimpses of what might be, but never for an extended period of time.

Not only had Velez done nothing in the majors during his previous two season with the Giants, his 2009 was nothing to brag about in the clubhouse or for beat writers to get extremely excited about. His 36 at-bats spanned just 23 games and his .194 batting average was his ticket back...

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