His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Bellozo's cutter averages 86.1 mph, and has touched 88.3.
40 thrown, 23.5% of his pitches.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Bellozo averages 84.2 mph across his arsenal, 3rd percentile in the league.
170 pitches in 2026. 3rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 519th in MLB.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Bellozo lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 1.91 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
170 located pitches in 2026.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Bellozo goes to the changeup: 29.5% of his two-strike pitches, against 14.3% the rest of the time.
44 two-strike pitches in 2026.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Bellozo projects a .393 average, 5th percentile.
170 pitches in 2026. 5th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 509th in MLB.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Bellozo puts 60.4% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 34.2% when he is ahead.
53 located pitches behind, 38 ahead.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Bellozo works with 5 pitches: Cutter, 4-Seam Fastball, Sweeper and Changeup, and a little else. The cutter is 23.5% of everything he throws.
170 classified pitches in 2026.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
50% of the contact Bellozo gives up is hit hard, 13th percentile.
170 pitches in 2026. 13th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 469th in MLB.
He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Bellozo lives in the strike zone: 44.7% of his pitches are in it, 71st percentile.
170 pitches in 2026. 71st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 155th in MLB.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Bellozo releases the ball from a three-quarters slot, about 59 degrees above horizontal and 0.9 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
170 tracked release points, averaging 5.6 feet off the ground.
He lives on one side of the plate
Bellozo works in on right-handers: his average pitch lands 2.2 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
170 located pitches in 2026.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Bellozo's cutter carries 9.6 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
40 thrown, averaging 86.1 mph.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Bellozo throws the changeup 26.9% of the time against left-handers and 14.4% against right-handers.
118 pitches to right-handers, 52 to left-handers.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Bellozo throws a strike on the first pitch 56.5% of the time.
46 plate appearances started in 2026.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
18.2% of Bellozo's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
31 of 170 located pitches.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Bellozo's cutter spins at 2,387 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
40 thrown in 2026.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Bellozo has thrown 8 curveballs this season, 4.7% of his pitches, at 75.9 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
170 classified pitches in 2026.
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His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Bellozo's cutter averages 86.1 mph, and has touched 88.3.
40 thrown, 23.5% of his pitches.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Bellozo works with 5 pitches: Cutter, 4-Seam Fastball, Sweeper and Changeup, and a little else. The cutter is 23.5% of everything he throws.
170 classified pitches in 2026.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Bellozo throws the changeup 26.9% of the time against left-handers and 14.4% against right-handers.
118 pitches to right-handers, 52 to left-handers.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Bellozo's cutter spins at 2,387 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
40 thrown in 2026.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Bellozo has thrown 8 curveballs this season, 4.7% of his pitches, at 75.9 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
170 classified pitches in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Bellozo averages 84.2 mph across his arsenal, 3rd percentile in the league.
170 pitches in 2026. 3rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 519th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Bellozo lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 1.91 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
170 located pitches in 2026.
He lives on one side of the plate
Bellozo works in on right-handers: his average pitch lands 2.2 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
170 located pitches in 2026.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
18.2% of Bellozo's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
31 of 170 located pitches.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Bellozo goes to the changeup: 29.5% of his two-strike pitches, against 14.3% the rest of the time.
44 two-strike pitches in 2026.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Bellozo puts 60.4% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 34.2% when he is ahead.
53 located pitches behind, 38 ahead.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Bellozo throws a strike on the first pitch 56.5% of the time.
46 plate appearances started in 2026.
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The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Bellozo projects a .393 average, 5th percentile.
170 pitches in 2026. 5th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 509th in MLB.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
50% of the contact Bellozo gives up is hit hard, 13th percentile.
170 pitches in 2026. 13th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 469th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Bellozo lives in the strike zone: 44.7% of his pitches are in it, 71st percentile.
170 pitches in 2026. 71st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 155th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Bellozo releases the ball from a three-quarters slot, about 59 degrees above horizontal and 0.9 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
170 tracked release points, averaging 5.6 feet off the ground.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Bellozo's cutter carries 9.6 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
40 thrown, averaging 86.1 mph.
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