Valente Bellozo is a five-foot-10, 170 lb. right-handed pitcher from Mexicali, MX. Born on January 4, 2000, he signed with the Astros through free agency on July 3, 2017. In 2018 and 2019, between Houston’s three lowest levels of minor league ball, Belloso put up a 0.827 WHIP in 110 innings of work. He also struck out 111, and went 8-2 overall with a 1.72 ERA.
Not only did Bellozo miss the 2020 season along with everyone else, he also was laid up through the 2021 season due to an undisclosed ailment. At the start of June, 2022, he was sent to the Florida Coast League for some work at the Rookie-level.