Selected in the 5th round (163 overall) by the White Sox in 2009 -

 

Scouting Report from http://www.pgcrosschecker.com

 

Bellamy served in a valuable set-up role on a star-studded Miami team in 2008, and has been entrusted with the closer's job this season with the departure of Carlos Gutierrez, who rose from well back in the pack to become a first-round pick of the Minnesota Twins. The 6-foot-5, 228-pound Bellamy is far more established than Gutierrez was a year ago, but his prospects of also going in the first round are considered slim as scouts have been lukewarm to his very effective but unconventional sidearm delivery. He doesn't have an overpowering fastball and relies more on his changeup and pinpoint command to keep hitters off-balance. His fastball runs consistently into the high 80's and low 90's, with plenty of movement. Bellamy pitched sparingly as a freshman for the Hurricanes, striking out 15 in nine innings while posting an 8.68 ERA, only to work in a national-high 43 games a year ago, including 12 of Miami's 13 post-season games. In 63 innings, he walked 13 and struck out 75 while limiting hitters to a .186 average. Though most of his work came in the seventh and eighth innings, he still saved three games and should ease seamlessly into a true closer's role this season. He has never started a game at Miami. Bellamy was selected to play for USA Baseball's college national team last summer, but was cut from the squad in tryouts. He elected not to play in a conventional summer league

 

Bellamy throws a fastball from 88-92 with heavy movement and a "frisbee" slider.

 

In '09:

 

Bellamy worked three games in Bristol and seventeen in Kanny, his numbers between the two teams were very impressive:

 

2-0, 1.23 ERA, 20G/22IP, 14H/1HR, 2BB/30K.

 

Kyle has been added to the AFL roster and projects to be a fast riser through the Sox system.

Edited November 2, 200916 yr by League

Kyle has been added to the AFL roster and projects to be a fast riser through the Sox system.

 

Excellent.

 

I've got him as my longshot to come north with the team next spring.

Kyle's AFL numbers:

 

5 G, 5.2 IP

4 H, 1 ER, 4 BB, 7 K

 

Not much action, but did well with the time he had.

 

League doesn't seem to visit the board anymore, so...

 

Kyle had a whirlwind 2010, making stops in Kanny (A-), W-S (A+) and B-Ham (AA). His A-ball stops were very impressive, posting a combined ERA well below 2, striking out more than a man an inning, and inducing plenty of ground balls. The 2009 5th round pick was looking like a fast-mover. But he struggled in Birmingham, his walks blew up, and the next the we knew he was injured. He missed all of 2011.

 

Here in 2012, Kyle is at Winstom-Salem, and is doing pretty well so far: 15 IP, 10 H, 4 ER, 5 BB, 14 K. At age 24 he is now a little old for level, but he's got too much talent, pedigree and results to give up on him. He may see AA this year, and if he does well, there, it may be time to start talking about him again.

 

It would be good to hear some scouting info from this year, to see how he is doing after the injury.

 

League doesn't seem to visit the board anymore, so...

 

Kyle had a whirlwind 2010, making stops in Kanny (A-), W-S (A+) and B-Ham (AA). His A-ball stops were very impressive, posting a combined ERA well below 2, striking out more than a man an inning, and inducing plenty of ground balls. The 2009 5th round pick was looking like a fast-mover. But he struggled in Birmingham, his walks blew up, and the next the we knew he was injured. He missed all of 2011.

 

Here in 2012, Kyle is at Winstom-Salem, and is doing pretty well so far: 15 IP, 10 H, 4 ER, 5 BB, 14 K. At age 24 he is now a little old for level, but he's got too much talent, pedigree and results to give up on him. He may see AA this year, and if he does well, there, it may be time to start talking about him again.

 

It would be good to hear some scouting info from this year, to see how he is doing after the injury.

 

I remember when he seemed fast tracked for the majors...wonder if he'll ever get there now. Missing a whole season is just such a huge setback.

In both of his stints with Winston-Salem he has pretty much owned hitters at the High A level. I hope he's moved up to Birmingham soon.

In both of his stints with Winston-Salem he has pretty much owned hitters at the High A level. I hope he's moved up to Birmingham soon.

Wish granted. He made his return to AA on June 10.

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