Andrew James Bellatti (born August 5, 1991) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Baltimore Orioles organization. He made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut with the Rays in 2015.
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Career
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. 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. He had been sentenced to eight months, but was released after less than 90 days due to a plea agreement and time served. After he was released from jail he returned to the pitching in the Rays organization.
Bellatti was called up to the majors for the first time on May 8, 2015. The Rays designated Bellatti for assignment on June 24, 2016.
On March 14, 2017, Bellatti signed a minor league deal with the Baltimore Orioles.
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References
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
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