Jeff Beliveau
| IP | 65 |
|---|---|
| ERA | 5.4 |
| WHIP | 1.585 |
| BB/9 | 4.431 |
| SO/9 | 9.138 |
- Full name Jeffrey Ryan Beliveau
- Born 01/17/1987 in Providence, RI
- Profile Ht.: 6'1" / Wt.: 190 / Bats: L / Throws: L
- School Florida Atlantic
- Debut 07/22/2012
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Drafted in the 18th round (551st overall) by the Chicago Cubs in 2008.
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Jeff Beliveau transferred from College of Charleston and had an up and down season because of problems with command. Beliveau pitches at 90 mph with plus life. He also throws a downer curveball that creates swings and misses from hitters. Poor command is all that holds Beliveau back from being a top-tier talent because he is a competitor and an athlete on the mound.
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Beliveau won three consecutive Rhode Island state championships at Bishop Hendricken High (Warwick) and was the state's player of the year as a senior in 2005. Undrafted out of high school, he spent two years at the College of Charleston before transferring to Florida Atlantic, where he ranked second in NCAA Division I with 77 walks in as many innings in 2008. The Cubs drafted him in the 18th round that June, signed him for $30,000 and have since polished him into a reliever on the verge of helping their big league club. Beliveau still had more than his share of skeptics despite averaging 12.2 strikeouts per nine innings in his first three pro seasons, but he quieted many of them when he dominated Double-A hitters in 2011. He led Southern League relievers in opponent average (.183) and baserunners per nine innings (8.1) while earning Chicago's minor league pitcher of the year award and a spot on the 40-man roster. Beliveau relentlessly attacks hitters with an 88-91 mph fastball, which generates swings and misses because it looks like it's coming out of his sleeve. He keeps opponents off balance with a deceptive changeup, and also mixes in a curveball that has added depth since he has turned pro. Beliveau's biggest improvement has come with his control, as he led SL relievers in fewest unintentional walks per nine innings (1.6) and didn't give up a single free pass to a lefthander in 100 plate appearances last year. After the season, he had a successful stint with the U.S. World Cup team and pitched briefly in the Arizona Fall League. It may be hard to project Beliveau as a set-up man, but he gets righthanders out and is more than just a lefty specialist. He's more reliable than the Cubs' other top lefty relief prospects, Scott Maine and John Gaub, and should get his first big league opportunity at some point in 2012.
