"Bellozo has spent the past two seasons with the Marlins. The Fish acquired him from the Astros in an early-season swap for infielder Jacob Amaya in 2024. Bellozo earned a big league look a few months later and made 13 starts as a rookie. He turned in a 3.67 earned run average despite a 15% strikeout rate and significant home run issues."
"The 26-year-old Bellozo managed decent results up through the All-Star Break. His peripherals caught up with him in the second half, as he allowed a 6.46 ERA on 10 home runs over his final 30 2/3 innings. He finished the year with 4.65 earned runs per nine over 81 1/3 frames. He struck out 15.5% of opponents against a 6.6% walk rate."
"Bellozo has plus control but sits around 90 MPH with his four-seamer. He leaned more frequently on a mid-80s cutter while mixing in a sweeper and changeup. He's a fly-ball pitcher with below-average stuff. That's a difficult approach to make work at Coors Field, but there's plenty of opportunity to pitch his way back to the majors. He could even claim an Opening Day rotation spot with a strong camp."
Valente Bellozo agreed to a minor-league deal with the Rockies and will attend camp as a non-roster invitee. He spent the past two seasons with the Marlins after being acquired from the Astros for Jacob Amaya in 2024 and made 13 starts as a rookie. He posted a 3.67 ERA as a rookie but struggled with low strikeout rates and home runs. Last season featured five starts, a move to multi-inning low-leverage relief, and a second-half decline that raised his overall numbers. Bellozo profiles as a 90 MPH, control-oriented, fly-ball pitcher who could compete for rotation depth or long relief.
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