Max Belyeu
| Max Belyeu | |
|---|---|
| Colorado Rockies | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: December 15, 2003 Longview, Texas, U.S. | |
Bats: Left Throws: Right |
Max Ryan Belyeu (born December 15, 2003) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Colorado Rockies organization.
College career
[edit]Belyeu attended Conroe High School in Conroe, Texas his freshman and sophomore years before transferring to Aledo High School in Aledo, Texas for his junior and senior years.[1] As a senior in 2022, he was named the 5-5A Offensive MVP. Belyeu committed to the University of Texas at Austin to play college baseball.
As a freshman at Texas in 2023, Belyeu played in 15 games with four starts and hit .300/.333/.350 with two runs batted in (RBI) over 20 at-bats.[2] As a sophomore in 2024, he was named the Big 12 Conference Baseball Player of the Year after hitting .329/.423/.667 with 18 home runs and 53 RBI over 210 at bats in 59 games.[3][4] After the season, he played for the Cotuit Kettleers in the Cape Cod League.[5][6] Belyeu returned to Texas for his junior year in 2025.[7][8] He missed time during the season after undergoing thumb surgery, but still appeared in 32 games in which he hit .303 with nine home runs and 29 RBIs.[9]
Professional career
[edit]Belyeu was selected 74th overall in Competitive Balance Round B of the 2025 MLB draft by the Colorado Rockies.[10] He signed with the team for a $1.1 million signing bonus.[11] Belyeu made his professional debut with the High-A Spokane Indians, hitting .150 with four home runs and nine RBI across 21 games.
References
[edit]- ↑ Gosset, Brian (February 23, 2022). "Player of the year and more: Here is the Fort Worth all-area preseason baseball team". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
- ↑ Davis, Danny (April 4, 2024). "How Texas outfielder Max Belyeu's first career home run ball helped a grieving brother". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ Davis, Danny (February 1, 2025). "Texas baseball: What will Max Belyeu do for an encore after his 2024 breakout season?". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
- ↑ Gates, Billy (June 12, 2024). "Flores, Belyeu named to baseball writers' All-America team". KXAN. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
- ↑ Gunn, Allen (June 19, 2024). "Max Belyeu looks to build on Big 12 Player of the Year season with Cotuit Kettleers". Cape Cod Times. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Max Belyeu". capecodleague.com. Retrieved July 14, 2025.
- ↑ Cameron, Jamie. "2025 MLB Draft Deep Dive: Max Belyeu". justbaseball.com. Retrieved July 21, 2025.
- ↑ "Max Belyeu, OF, Texas: Emerging Talent Making Waves in College Baseball". madaboutcollegesports.com. Retrieved July 21, 2025.
- ↑ Harding, Thomas (July 14, 2025). "Rockies select college trio to round out Day 1 of 2025 Draft". MLB.com. Retrieved October 4, 2025.
- ↑ Zimmerlee, Connor (July 14, 2025). "Texas Baseball Star Outfielder Hears Name Called in MLB Draft". Texas Longhorns On SI. Retrieved November 18, 2025.
- ↑ Lang, Evan. "Colorado Rockies' 2025 draft results and signings tracker". purplerow.com. Retrieved July 21, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Texas Longhorns bio