 At the time, he was leading the Double-A Southern League in home runs (18) and runs batted in (64) prior to his promotion.But he excelled in limited opportunities with the Braves, with a .348 batting average (8-for-23) in 15 games.Velázquez returned to Double-A Savannah Braves in 1973, when enjoyed his most productive season in the minors with a .293/.325/.498 slash line, 21 homers and 83 RBI in 117 games.