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Andrew Bellatti
Sugar Land Skeeters
Pitcher
Born: (1991-08-05) August 5, 1991 (age 33)
San Diego, California
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
May 9, 2015, for the Tampa Bay Rays
MLB statistics
(through 2015 season)
Win–loss record3-1
Earned run average2.31
Strikeouts18
Stats at Baseball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Teams

Andrew James Bellatti (born August 5, 1991) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Sugar Land Skeeters of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut with the Tampa Bay Rays in 2015.

Career

Tampa Bay Rays

Bellatti was drafted by the Tampa Bay Rays in the 12th round of the 2009 Major League Baseball Draft out of Steele Canyon High School in Spring Valley, California. In November 2010 he was sentenced to jail for a fatal car crash that he was involved with in January 2010.[1] He had collided head on with an oncoming driver after illegally crossing a double-yellow line and speeding, killing the other driver and injuring the drivers passenger and the passenger in the car with Bellatti.[2] He had been sentenced to eight months, but was released after less than 90 days due to a plea agreement and time served.[3] After he was released from jail he returned to the pitching in the Rays organization.[4]

Bellatti was called up to the majors for the first time on May 9, 2015.[5] The Rays designated Bellatti for assignment on June 24, 2016.[6]

Baltimore Orioles

On March 14, 2017, Bellatti signed a minor league deal with the Baltimore Orioles. [7] He elected free agency on November 6, 2017.

Sugar Land Skeeters

On April 15, 2019, Bellatti signed with the Sugar Land Skeeters of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.

New York Yankees

On April 29, 2019, Bellatti's contract was purchased by the New York Yankees.[8] He was released on August 23, 2019.

Second stint with Skeeters

On February 21, 2020, Bellati signed with the Sugar Land Skeeters of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.

References

  1. ^ Greg Moran. "Baseball player gets jail time for fatal crash". U-T San Diego. Retrieved May 9, 2015.
  2. ^ "Tampa Bay Rays prospect Andrew Bellatti involved in fatal car crash in California". Tampa Bay Times. Archived from the original on May 18, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2015.
  3. ^ "Rays prospect Andrew Bellatti reflects on fatal crash, forgiving widow". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved May 9, 2015.
  4. ^ "Steele Canyon grad got a second chance to play the game". U-T San Diego. Retrieved May 9, 2015.
  5. ^ "Andrew Bellatti Stats, Fantasy & News". MLB.com. Retrieved February 28, 2019.
  6. ^ Adams, Steve (June 24, 2016). "Rays Acquire Oswaldo Arcia, Designate Andrew Bellatti". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved June 24, 2016.
  7. ^ https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2017/03/minor-mlb-transactions-31417.html
  8. ^ "New York Yankees Purchase Contract of RHP Andrew Bellatti". April 29, 2019. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
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