Kyle Bellamy
| IP | 158 |
|---|---|
| ERA | 2.905 |
| WHIP | 1.297 |
| BB/9 | 3.93 |
| SO/9 | 9.456 |
- Full name Kyle Mason Bellamy
- Born 10/25/1987 in Fort Lauderdale, FL
- Profile Ht.: 6'5" / Wt.: 220 / Bats: R / Throws: R
- School Miami (FL)
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Drafted in the 5th round (163rd overall) by the Chicago White Sox in 2009 (signed for $147,500).
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Bellamy was a first-team all-conference choice in the Atlantic Coast Conference and was a key reason that Miami--unranked in the preseason--overachieved and finished in the ACC's top five teams. The Hurricanes have a long history of tremendous relievers, dating back to the Ron Fraser era (Rick Raether was the MOP of the 1985 College World Series) and enhanced during Jim Morris' Miami tenure, from Danny Graves and Jay Tessmer to George Huguet and 2008 first-rounder Carlos Gutierrez. Bellamy could work out better than Tessmer and Huguet thanks to a heavy, sinking fastball that is his trademark. When he's fresh, Bellamy works at 88-91 mph; he loses velocity when he works on back-to-back days, sometimes dipping into the 84-87 range. Bellamy's success as a pro will hinge on improved fastball command and improved consistency with his frisbee slider, which lacks depth and power.
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Talk about locked in. Bellamy has posted a 1.56 ERA in 103 appearances over the last two seasons between Miami, two minor league stops and the Arizona Fall League. He has worked as a set-up man and a closer during that span and could have a future in either role. A fifth-round pick who signed for $147,500 last June, he's poised to move fast through the system. A sidearmer, he has a high-80s sinker that is especially tough on righthanders. His Frisbee slider acts only as a deterrent to keep batters from sitting on his sinker. It breaks early, making it ineffective against lefthanders, which is why some scouts see Bellamy as more of a situational reliever. His fastball tends to lose velocity when he works on back-to-back days, which doesn't help his cause for a larger role. White Sox coaches praise Bellamy's confidence, but it will be interesting to see how he reacts to adversity because he hasn't encountered much of it since his freshman season at Miami. He could jump as high as Double-A to start his first full pro season, and a solid first half there could get him big league consideration by the end of 2010. He'd be best served by focusing on his slider, because that's the pitch that will determine if he has a future as a closer.
