Valente Bellozo (born January 4, 2000) is a Mexican professional baseball pitcher for the Miami Marlins of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2024.
| Valente Bellozo | |
|---|---|
| Miami Marlins – No. 83 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: January 4, 2000 Mexicali, Mexico | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 26, 2024, for the Miami Marlins | |
| MLB statistics (through September 10, 2024) | |
| Win–loss record | 2–3 |
| Earned run average | 3.57 |
| Strikeouts | 35 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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Career
editHouston Astros
editBellozo signed with the Houston Astros as an international free agent on July 3, 2017.[1] He made his professional debut in 2018 with the Dominican Summer League Astros, posting a 1.74 ERA with 42 strikeouts over 14 appearances.[2] Bellozo split the 2019 campaign between the Low–A Tri-City ValleyCats and Single–A Quad Cities River Bandits. In 14 appearances between the two affiliates, he accumulated a 6–1 record and 1.70 ERA with 69 strikeouts across 58 1⁄3 innings pitched.[3]
Bellozo did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[4] He missed the entirety of the 2021 campaign as well, due to an undisclosed injury.[5] Bellozo returned to action in 2022, making 10 appearances (5 starts) for the Single–A Fayetteville Woodpeckers and recording a 1.73 ERA with 43 strikeouts.[6]
Bellozo split the 2023 season between the High–A Asheville Tourists and Double–A Corpus Christi Hooks. In 26 total games (16 starts), he compiled a cumulative 5.55 ERA with 106 strikeouts and 4 saves across 110 1⁄3 innings of work.[7]
Miami Marlins
editOn April 6, 2024, the Astros traded him to the Miami Marlins for Jacob Amaya.[8][9] He split time between the Double–A Pensacola Blue Wahoos and Triple–A Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp prior to his promotion.[10] On June 26, 2024, Bellozo was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[11] In his MLB debut that day against the Kansas City Royals, Bellozo tossed five scoreless innings, allowing two hits and striking out two.[12]
Personal life
editBellozo's sports psychologist is former professional infielder Freddy Sandoval.[13]
References
edit- ^ https://www.mlb.com/news/astros-international-signings-include-6-7-teen-c240266908
- ^ "Valente Bellozo Stats & Scouting Report". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
- ^ "Valente Bellozo - Baseball Stats". thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
- ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
- ^ "Oops! All Astros: Valente Bellozo". crawfishboxes.com. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
- ^ "Valente Bellozo - Stats - Pitching". fangraphs.com. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
- ^ "What to know about new Marlins pitching prospect Valente Bellozo". fishonfirst.com. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
- ^ "Astros acquire IF Jacob Amaya from Miami". MLB.com. April 6, 2024. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
- ^ Kawahara, Matt (April 6, 2024). "Astros acquire infielder Jacob Amaya in trade with Marlins". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
- ^ "Former Jumbo Shrimp Bellozo debuts for Marlins". MILB.com. June 26, 2024. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
- ^ "Marlins Select Valente Bellozo". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
- ^ "'I made it': Bellozo shoves in impressive MLB debut". mlb.com. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
- ^ Leckie, Paige (August 22, 2024). "Bellozo mastering mental game early in MLB career". MLB.com. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
External links
edit- Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)