| 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
editBelyeu 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
editBelyeu 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
