Valente Bellozo
Mexican baseball player (born 2000)
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Valente Bellozo (born January 4, 2000) is a Mexican professional baseball pitcher for the Colorado Rockies of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Miami Marlins.
| Valente Bellozo | |
|---|---|
| Colorado Rockies – No. 56 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: January 4, 2000 Mexicali, Mexico | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 26, 2024, for the Miami Marlins | |
| MLB statistics (through April 3, 2026) | |
| Win–loss record | 4–8 |
| Earned run average | 4.10 |
| Strikeouts | 105 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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Career
Houston Astros
Bellozo 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
On 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, 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] In 13 starts for Miami during his rookie campaign, Bellozo logged a 3-4 record and 3.67 ERA with 44 strikeouts across 68+2⁄3 innings pitched.
Bellozo was optioned to Triple-A Jacksonville to begin the 2025 season.[13] He made 32 appearances (six starts) for Miami, posting a 1-4 record and 4.65 ERA with 54 strikeouts across 81+1⁄3 innings pitched. On November 5, 2025, Bellozo was removed from the 40-man roster and sent outright to Jacksonville.[14] He elected free agency the following day.[15][16]
Colorado Rockies
On February 2, 2026, Bellozo signed a minor league contract with the Colorado Rockies.[17] On March 26, the Rockies selected Bellozo's contract and subsequently optioned him to the Triple-A Albuquerque Isotopes.[18]
Personal life
Bellozo's sports psychologist is former professional infielder Freddy Sandoval.[19]