Houston Astros Prospect Profile: Juan Bello
Juan Bello – RHP
HT/WT: 6’1″/173 | Bat/Throw: R/R | School/Country: Colombia | DOB: 04/06/04
Overview:
Bello, acquired by the Astros in the Pressly trade, was originally signed by the Cubs in 2022 and made a quick rise to full season ball in 2024. In 2024, the right-hander posted a 3.21 ERA with 91 K in 89.2 innings. He did this at 20-years-old making 22 starts. Bello is a young athletic right-hander who has a really good curveball that he mixes with a low-90s fastball. Bello got assigned to Asheville for 2025 and performed well posting a 3.70 ERA with 66 K in 65.2 innings before his season ended due to injury.
Articles:
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Stats (via BRef):
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Lev | Aff | W | L | W-L% | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | WHIP | SO/W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 18 | Cubs Red | DOSL | FRk | CHC | 0 | 2 | .000 | 4.02 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 31.1 | 24 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 0.989 | 4.86 |
| 2023 | 19 | Cubs | ACL | Rk | CHC | 0 | 1 | .000 | 10.38 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4.1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2.077 | 1.25 |
| 2024 | 20 | Myrtle Beach | CARL | A | CHC | 4 | 5 | .444 | 3.21 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 89.2 | 73 | 32 | 32 | 5 | 28 | 0 | 91 | 5 | 1.126 | 3.25 |
| 2025 | 21 | Asheville | SALL | A+ | HOU | 4 | 4 | .500 | 3.70 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 65.2 | 54 | 30 | 27 | 5 | 33 | 1 | 66 | 6 | 1.325 | 2.00 |
Notes/Transactions:
02/21/22 – Signed with Cubs
04/04/24 – Assigned to Myrtle Beach (Single-A)
01/28/25 – Acquired in trade by Houston
04/04/25 – Assigned to Asheville (High-A)
Highlights:
Today, the #Astros acquired RHP Juan Bello from the Chicago Cubs.
Bello posted a 3.21 ERA with 91 strikeouts in 89.2 innings last year at Single-A Myrtle Beach. pic.twitter.com/MwIdK89kaB
— Astros Player Development (@AstrosPlayerDev) January 28, 2025
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