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Valente Bellozo
Colorado Rockies
Pitcher
Born: (2000-01-04) January 4, 2000 (age 26)
Mexicali, Mexico
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
June 26, 2024, for the Miami Marlins
MLB statistics
(through April 3, 2026)
Win–loss record4–8
Earned run average4.10
Strikeouts105
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Valente Bellozo (born January 4, 2000) is a Mexican professional baseball pitcher in the Colorado Rockies organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Miami Marlins.

Career

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Houston Astros

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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

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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

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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] He made three appearances for Colorado, but struggled to an 0–1 record and 7.59 ERA with eight strikeouts across 10+2⁄3 innings pitched. On June 13, Bellozo was removed from the 40–man roster and sent outright to Triple-A Albuquerque.[19]

Personal life

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Bellozo's sports psychologist is former professional infielder Freddy Sandoval.[20]

References

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  1. ↑ https://www.mlb.com/news/astros-international-signings-include-6-7-teen-c240266908
  2. ↑ "Valente Bellozo Stats & Scouting Report". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Valente Bellozo - Baseball Stats". thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
  4. ↑ "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Oops! All Astros: Valente Bellozo". crawfishboxes.com. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Valente Bellozo - Stats - Pitching". fangraphs.com. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
  7. ↑ "What to know about new Marlins pitching prospect Valente Bellozo". fishonfirst.com. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Astros acquire IF Jacob Amaya from Miami". MLB.com. April 6, 2024. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
  9. ↑ Kawahara, Matt (April 6, 2024). "Astros acquire infielder Jacob Amaya in trade with Marlins". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Former Jumbo Shrimp Bellozo debuts for Marlins". MILB.com. June 26, 2024. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
  11. ↑ "Marlins Select Valente Bellozo". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
  12. ↑ "'I made it': Bellozo shoves in impressive MLB debut". mlb.com. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
  13. ↑ "Marlins' Valente Bellozo: Optioned to Triple-A". CBS Sports. March 14, 2025. Retrieved December 31, 2025.
  14. ↑ McDonald, Darragh (November 5, 2025). "Marlins Outright Five Players". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved November 5, 2025.
  15. ↑ "Transactions". MiLB.com. November 6, 2025. Retrieved November 27, 2025.
  16. ↑ McDonald, Darragh (November 8, 2025). "Five Marlins Players Elect Free Agency". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
  17. ↑ "Rockies, Valente Bellozo Agree To Minor League Contract". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved February 2, 2026.
  18. ↑ "Rockies Select Valente Bellozo". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved March 31, 2026.
  19. ↑ "Rockies Select Eiberson Castellano, Outright Valente Bellozo". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved July 15, 2026.
  20. ↑ Leckie, Paige (August 22, 2024). "Bellozo mastering mental game early in MLB career". MLB.com. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
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