Nelson Velazquez, Royals bid to avert sweep vs. Padres

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Nelson Velazquez is rediscovering his power stroke.

As the Kansas City Royals bid to salvage the finale of their three-game series against the visiting San Diego Padres on Sunday afternoon, Velazquez has six homers in his last 14 games.

That streak is similar to his 2023 breakout when he hit14 homers in 40 games.

Before his recent power surge, Velazquez had just two homers