Velazquez stole a base as a pinch runner in Thursday's 3-2 extra-inning loss to the Astros.
Velazquez replaced Michael Stefanic atop the lineup, recording a steal in the eighth inning. Through nine games in July, Velazquez has two steals, but he's gone just 2-for-15 (.133) at the plate and appears unlikely to escape a bench role. The shortstop is slashing .170/.211/.266 with five home runs, 12 steals, 20 RBI and 23 runs scored in 234 plate appearances this year.