Belfiore named to Baseball America All-Rookie squad
Published on October 2, 2009 under Pioneer League (PL)
Missoula PaddleHeads News Release
MISSOULA, MT - Left-handed starting pitcher Mike Belfiore, the supplemental first-round pick by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 2009 MLB draft, has been named to the All-Rookie League team by the writers of Baseball America.
Belfiore, who was a closer/designated hitter while at Boston College, made the transition to a starting pitcher for the Osprey, going 2-2 with a 2.17 ERA, striking out 55 batters in 58 innings of work. In 11 starts for Missoula, Belfiore's numbers were even better - 2-2 with a 1.82 ERA, with 54 strikeouts in 54 1/3 innings pitched.
Belfiore helped the Osprey to a 40-36 overall record, and a 2-1 series win over Great Falls in the North Division Playoffs. The Osprey would fall in the Pioneer League Championship Series to the Orem Owlz in three games.
The complete list is as follows:
2009 Baseball America All-Rookie League team:
C - Christian Bethancourt GCL Braves/Danville
1B - Riann Spanjer-Furstenburg Danville
2B - Jean Segura - Orem
3B - Vinny Catricala - Pulaski
SS - Jiovanni Mier - Greenville
CF - Mike Trout - AZL Angels
OF - Randall Grichuk - AZL Angels
OF - Rymer Liriano - AZL Padres
DH - Brian Cavazos-Galvez - Ogden
SP - Chris Balcom-Miller - Casper
SP - Mike Belfiore - Missoula
SP - BJ Hermsen - GCL Twins
SP - Chris Master - Danville
RP - Santos Rodriguez - Bristol
Player of Year - Jiovanni Miller - Greenville
Manager of Year - Tom Kotchman - Orem
Team of Year - Orem Owlz
Pioneer League Stories from October 2, 2009
- Belfiore named to Baseball America All-Rookie squad - Missoula PaddleHeads
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