Brian Van Belle

Brian Van Belle

29-Year-Old PitcherRP
Tampa Bay Rays AAA
Out
Injury Elbow
Est. Return 2/1/2027
2026 Stats
W-L
0-0
ERA
0.00
WHIP
0.00
K
0
SV
0
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2026 Fantasy Outlook
There was no outlook written for Brian Van Belle in 2026. Check out the latest news below for more on his current fantasy value.
League AAA
Bats R
Throws R
40 Man No
Height 6'2"
Weight 187
DOB 9/3/1996
Drafted 2020
Signed a two-year, minor-league contract with the Rays in January of 2026.
Back with Rays on minors deal
PTampa Bay Rays  AAA
Elbow
January 7, 2026
Van Belle (elbow) signed a two-year, minor-league contract with the Rays on Wednesday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Analysis
The Rays let go of Van Belle earlier in the offseason following surgery to repair his UCL, but he will now rejoin the organization while he rehabs the injury. The 29-year-old righty isn't expected to pitch at all in 2026, but he may be an option for the Rays' 2027 staff after turning in a 3.26 ERA and 1.11 WHIP over 105 Triple-A innings during 2025.
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2025
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Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2024
 
 
-30%
BAA vs RHP
2026
No Stats
2025
 
 
-30%
BAA vs RHP
2024
No Stats
BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2024vs Left .421 19 2 0 8 0 0 1
Since 2024vs Right .294 17 4 0 5 1 0 1
2026vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2026vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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
Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2024
 
 
-100%
ERA on Road
2026
No Stats
2025
 
 
-100%
ERA on Road
2024
No Stats
ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2024Home 7.11 1.74 6.1 0 0 0 8.5 0.0 2.8
Since 2024Away 0.00 1.00 2.0 1 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2026Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2026Away 0 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
Minor League Left/Right Pitching Splits (AAA)
Since 2024
 
 
-4%
BAA vs RHP
2026
No Stats
2025
 
 
-10%
BAA vs RHP
2024
 
 
-1%
BAA vs LHP
BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2024vs Left .270 426 80 26 107 19 1 13
Since 2024vs Right .260 415 95 21 101 16 2 7
2026vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2026vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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
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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Outrighted after clearing waivers
PTampa Bay Rays  AAA
Elbow
November 13, 2025
The Rays outrighted Van Belle (elbow) to Triple-A Durham on Thursday.
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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.
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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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