Matt Belisle

Matthew Thomas Belisle (beh-LYLE; born Friday, June 6, 1980) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. The Atlanta Braves selected him in the second round of the 1998 amateur draft, and he has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cincinnati Reds, Colorado Rockies and St. Louis Cardinals.

Early life

He was born in Austin, Texas and attended St. Andrew's Episcopal School through middle school. He attended McCallum High School and was drafted out of high school by the Atlanta Braves in the second round of the 1998 Major League Baseball Draft.

Career

Minor leagues

Belisle began his professional career in 1999, pitching for the Rookie level Danville Braves. He was promoted to the Single-A Macon Braves to begin the 2000 season; in 15 starts, he had a 2.38 ERA and a WHIP under 1. This was good enough to get Belisle a promotion to Single-A Advanced Myrtle Beach where he had a 3.43 ERA in 12 starts. He spent all of 2002 and most of 2003 with the Double-A Greenville Braves before being traded to the Cincinnati Reds for veteran relief pitcher Kent Mercker as the PTBNL on August 14, 2003.

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Famous quotes by Matt Belisle:

"It's that time of year. Unless you are set and everybody else knows you're set, it's a different time. The biggest thing is to focus in on the only thing you can control -- that's what you bring every day and what you bring to the field."

"You've got to look at it through my eyes. Whatever opportunity unfolds, you're just excited to have it and go after it. I gained a newfound respect for the bullpen and love how each role is vital to the importance of a team. I grew to love it."

"That's where I got my exposure to scouts and that's where I learned to develop my skills. Tommy took me under his wing and I can honestly say I wouldn't be here without him. He brought me along and knew I had potential. He helped me in more ways than baseball. We're still real close."

"There was never a point that I was thinking I wouldn't be part of the next wave (of pitchers) over there (in Atlanta). The trade was something that was a surprise."

"I want to be part of the club, period. I truly believe I can start, or I can fill a bullpen role. Wherever they need me to be part of the puzzle that turns us around is where I want to be."

"It's a job that has to be done."

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