Deadspin | Royals' Nelson Velazquez looks to continue hot streak vs. Mariners

Judging by what they saw after acquiring Nelson Velazquez at the trade deadline last year, the Kansas City Royals expected big things from the outfielder this season. Velazquez hit a three-run homer in the seventh inning Tuesday as the Royals rallied for a 4-2 victory at Seattle. Velazquez's homer was his first in 101 at-bats since April 4 and just his third in 37 games this season. It came off Seattle's Logan Gilbert, who had pitched 6 2/3 innings of three-hit ball to that point.