The Rays 12th round pick from the 2009 draft, Andrew Bellatti, was seriously injured in a head-on collision yesterday. Bellatti was doing 80, in what appears to be a residential area in Spring Valley, California. The accident killed the other driver, and seriously injured Bellatti’s girlfriend and the son of the other driver (hat tip to RaysProspects.com).
Bellatti made 11 appearances, including 3 starts, for the Gulf Coast League Rays after being drafed. He posted a 3.49 ERA and struck out 27 in 28.1 innings.
We are not much for collecting sports memorabilia, but we have always been a fan of the McFarlane line of sports figurines (although they certainly don’t have the charm of the “Starting Lineup” action figures).
Previously, we mentioned that Evan Longoria would be included in the latest set of McFarlane baseball figurines, and now, thanks to Toy News International, we have the visual proof.
Our initial reaction is, meh. Maybe it is just us, but the figurine seems to look more like Gabe Kapler (minus the 24-pack abs). For comparison, see the image of Longoria below (he’s the one on the right).
Dirtbag is just the second member of the Devil Rays/Rays to be part of the McFarlane collection, joining Scott Kazmir.
