Andrew Bellatti
American professional baseball pitcher for the Tampa Bay Rays of Major League Baseball (MLB)
Andrew James Bellatti (born August 5, 1991) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Tampa Bay Rays, Miami Marlins, and Philadelphia Phillies. Bellatti was drafted by the Rays in the 12th round of the 2009 MLB draft, and made his MLB debut in 2015.
Career
Tampa Bay Rays
Bellatti was drafted by the Tampa Bay Rays in the 12th round, 379th overall, of the 2009 Major League Baseball draft out of Steele Canyon High School in Spring Valley, California. He made his professional debut with the GCL Rays, and played for the rookie ball Princeton Rays in 2010. 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 driver's 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.
In 2011, Bellatti played for the Low-A Hudson Valley Renegades, pitching to a 3–5 record and 2.63 ERA in 15 games.
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