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Bellozo still interesting. SSS of 20+ innings, but he is showing an elite cutter, and is causing just enough confusion with throwing a sweeper to righties, a changeup to lefties, and a random curveball every 15-20 pitches (all of which get hit pretty hard to note), to have it all play against his 90 MPH fastball which is somehow, grading as above average because of all of it. It's a Lugo profile. Have one good pitch (Lugo has 2 though) and a ton of pitches (Lugo is doing 7-8 though not 5) and even if they collectively aren't great, the confusion/kitchen sink approach pays off as keeps guys off balance.
I'm not sure this holds up as the league catches up to him with a scouting report as I imagine it is zero'ing in on the fastball/sinker/changeups and trying to avoid the cutter at all costs, but if he keeps throwing strikes (solid BB rate so far), he's got a 5th/innings eater chance for sure as the quantity becomes the quality. The difference here with Munoz (also throwing 5 pitches, 1 good and 4 getting blasted) is that Bellozo's control is keeping him alive where Munoz is walking folks so they have less ability to avoid swinging. More importantly, 2 option years for 25 and 26 for Bellozo. This might be what we hoped Monteverde would be - the AAA innings eater that pops up and doesn't embarrass for a few years.
I'm intrigued, and I say this with the expectations this is the team's 7th/8th SP through 2026 and maybe crafts that "longman" spot as last man in the pen. There is value in that. This was an ignored trade with Amaya going to Houston, but this might be a good one all things considered.
Bellozo still interesting. SSS of 20+ innings, but he is showing an elite cutter, and is causing just enough confusion with throwing a sweeper to righties, a changeup to lefties, and a random curveball every 15-20 pitches (all of which get hit pretty hard to note), to have it all play against his 90 MPH fastball which is somehow, grading as above average because of all of it. It's a Lugo profile. Have one good pitch (Lugo has 2 though) and a ton of pitches (Lugo is doing 7-8 though not 5) and even if they collectively aren't great, the confusion/kitchen sink approach pays off as keeps guys off balance.
I'm not sure this holds up as the league catches up to him with a scouting report as I imagine it is zero'ing in on the fastball/sinker/changeups and trying to avoid the cutter at all costs, but if he keeps throwing strikes (solid BB rate so far), he's got a 5th/innings eater chance for sure as the quantity becomes the quality. The difference here with Munoz (also throwing 5 pitches, 1 good and 4 getting blasted) is that Bellozo's control is keeping him alive where Munoz is walking folks so they have less ability to avoid swinging. More importantly, 2 option years for 25 and 26 for Bellozo. This might be what we hoped Monteverde would be - the AAA innings eater that pops up and doesn't embarrass for a few years.
I'm intrigued, and I say this with the expectations this is the team's 7th/8th SP through 2026 and maybe crafts that "longman" spot as last man in the pen. There is value in that. This was an ignored trade with Amaya going to Houston, but this might be a good one all things considered.
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