Brayan Bello #66

Name is pronounced “Brian” “BAY-oh”...Hobbies include fishing, playing video games and watching anime series.

2022

Named Red Sox Rookie of the Year by the Boston Baseball Writers...Named Red Sox Minor League Starting Pitcher of the Year...Went 10-4 with a 2.34 ERA, 1.04 WHIP, .186 opponent AVG, and 12.09 SO/9.0 IP in 18 outings (17 starts) between Double-A Portland and Triple-A Worcester (96.0 IP, 64 H, 25 ER, 36 BB, 129 SO)...Made his MLB debut, going 2-8 with a 4.71 ERA (30 ER/57.1 IP) in 13 outings (11 starts) over two stints with BOS...Had a 3.18 ERA in his final 10 outings (16 ER/45.1 IP) after posting a 10.50 ERA in his first three (14 ER/12.0 IP)...Allowed just one HR with BOS...Began his career allowing 0 HR in his first 44.1 IP, the longest homerless streak by a Red Sox pitcher to begin their career since Rick Jones in 1976 (52.0 IP) (source: Elias)...Was the first Sox pitcher to make 11+ starts in a season at 23 or younger since Eduardo Rodriguez in 2016...Ranked in MLB’s 80th percentile in barrel percentage (5.4%, 10 of 184 batted balls).

2021

Named the Red Sox’ 2021 Minor League Starting Pitcher of the Year...Split the season between High-A Greenville (6 starts) and Double-A Portland (15 starts)...Went 7-3 with a 3.87 ERA, 1.28 WHIP, and 12.46 SO/9.0 IP (95.1 IP, 91 H, 41 ER, 31 BB, 132 SO)...Ranked T-2nd in the organization with 132 SO...Recorded 10+ SO five times, including three with Portland...Greenville went 6-0 in his starts...Threw 5.0+ innings and allowed two ER or fewer in each of those six outings...Earned the Sox’ Starting Pitcher of the Month award for May...Was 4-0 with a 2.11 ERA (5 ER/21.1 IP) in four starts for Greenville, striking out 30 batters with four BB...Promoted to Portland on 6/12...Spent the remainder of the season with the Sea Dogs...Appeared in the 2021 SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game for the AL on 7/11 at Coors Field (0.2 IP, 1 H, 1 R)...In July, recorded 28 SO and only four BB...Followed with 30 SO and seven BB in August...Made his final start on 9/16 at Hartford and earned the win (5.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R).