Brian Van Belle

Brian Van Belle

29-Year-Old PitcherRP
Tampa Bay Rays AAA
Out
Injury Elbow
Est. Return 2/1/2026
2025 Fantasy Outlook
There was no outlook written for Brian Van Belle in 2025. Check out the latest news below for more on his current fantasy value.
Signed a one-year contract with the Red Sox in June of 2025. Traded to the Reds in June of 2025. Traded to the Rays in July of 2025.
DFA'd by Tampa Bay
PTampa Bay Rays  AAA
Elbow
November 6, 2025
The Rays activated Van Belle (elbow) from the 60-day injured list and designated him for assignment Thursday.
Analysis
Van Belle suffered a UCL sprain in September, and it's unclear if the injury will be addressed via rest and rehab or surgery. Regardless, the 29-year-old will be placed on waivers. He appeared in four games with Tampa Bay in 2025, marking his first MLB action.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
32
Last 10 Games
32
Last 5 Games
32
How many pitches does Brian Van Belle generally throw?
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
61-70
 
71-80
 
81-90
 
91-100
 
101-110
 
111-120
 
121+
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
61-70
 
71-80
 
81-90
 
91-100
 
101-110
 
111-120
 
121+
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
61-70
 
71-80
 
81-90
 
91-100
 
101-110
 
111-120
 
121+
What part of the game does Brian Van Belle generally pitch?
 
 
 
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Extra
 
 
 
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2023
 
 
-30%
BAA vs RHP
2025
 
 
-30%
BAA vs RHP
2024
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2023
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BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2023vs Left .421 19 2 0 8 0 0 1
Since 2023vs Right .294 17 4 0 5 1 0 1
2025vs Left .421 19 2 0 8 0 0 1
2025vs Right .294 17 4 0 5 1 0 1
2024vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2023
 
 
-100%
ERA on Road
2025
 
 
-100%
ERA on Road
2024
No Stats
2023
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ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2023Home 7.11 1.74 6.1 0 0 0 8.5 0.0 2.8
Since 2023Away 0.00 1.00 2.0 1 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2025Home 7.11 1.74 6.1 0 0 0 8.5 0.0 2.8
2025Away 0.00 1.00 2.0 1 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2024Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Minor League Left/Right Pitching Splits (AAA)
Since 2023
 
 
-6%
BAA vs RHP
2025
 
 
-10%
BAA vs RHP
2024
 
 
-1%
BAA vs LHP
2023
 
 
-12%
BAA vs RHP
BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2023vs Left .277 558 113 37 143 25 3 20
Since 2023vs Right .261 557 127 35 134 20 2 18
2025vs Left .255 231 44 10 56 9 1 8
2025vs Right .229 199 44 7 43 5 2 2
2024vs Left .288 195 36 16 51 10 0 5
2024vs Right .290 216 51 14 58 11 0 5
2023vs Left .300 132 33 11 36 6 2 7
2023vs Right .264 142 32 14 33 4 0 11
Stat Review
How does Brian Van Belle compare to other relievers?
This section compares his stats with all relief pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 30 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.

* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
  • K/BB
    Strikeout to walk ratio.
  • K/9
    Average strikeouts per nine innings.
  • BB/9
    Average walks per nine innings.
  • HR/9
    Average home runs allowed per nine innings.
  • Fastball
    Average fastball velocity.
  • ERA
    Earned run average. The average earned runs allowed per nine innings.
  • WHIP
    Walks plus hits per inning pitched.
  • BABIP
    Batting average on balls in play. Measures how many balls in play against a pitcher go for hits.
  • GB/FB
    Groundball to flyball ratio. The higher the number, the more likely a pitcher is to induce groundballs.
  • Left On Base
    The percentage of base runners that a pitcher strands on base over the course of a season.
  • Exit Velocity
    The speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat, immediately after a batter makes contact.
  • Barrels/BBE
    The percentage of batted ball events resulting in a Barrel. A Barrel is a batted ball with similar exit velocity and launch angle to past ones that led to a minimum .500 batting average and 1.500 slugging percentage.
  • Spin Rate
    Spin Rate is the rate of spin on a baseball after it is released. It is measured in revolutions per minute (rpm).
  • Balls Hit 95+ MPH
    The percentage of batted balls hit that met or exceeded the 95 MPH threshold.
  • Swinging Strike
    The percentage of pitches that result in a swing and a miss.
K/BB
0.00
 
K/9
6.5
 
BB/9
0.0
 
HR/9
2.2
 
Fastball
91.0 mph
 
ERA
5.40
 
WHIP
1.56
 
BABIP
.386
 
GB/FB
1.00
 
Left On Base
78.4%
 
Exit Velocity
89.4 mph
 
Barrels/BBE
3.0%
 
Spin Rate
1813 rpm
 
Balls Hit 95+ MPH
42.4%
 
Swinging Strike
16.3%
 
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More Fantasy News
Dealing with UCL sprain
PTampa Bay Rays  AAA
Elbow
September 10, 2025
Rays manager Kevin Cash said Tuesday that Van Belle's right elbow injury is believed to be a UCL sprain, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
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Shifts to 60-day IL
PTampa Bay Rays  AAA
Elbow
September 9, 2025
The Rays transferred Van Belle (elbow) to the 60-day injured list Tuesday, Ryan Bass of FanDuel Sports Network Sun reports.
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Will undergo MRI
PTampa Bay Rays  AAA
Elbow
September 6, 2025
Van Belle will undergo an MRI on his injured right elbow Saturday night, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
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Placed on IL
PTampa Bay Rays  AAA
Elbow
September 6, 2025
The Rays placed Van Belle on the 15-day injured list Saturday due to right elbow inflammation, Ryan Bass of FanDuel Sports Network Sun reports.
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Promoted Friday
PTampa Bay Rays  AAA
August 22, 2025
The Rays recalled Van Belle from Triple-A Durham on Friday.
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