After three Hurricanes were picked by MLB clubs in last week’s MLB Draft, former Hurricane pitchers Brian Van Belle and Tyler Keysor signed free agent deals with professional organizations early this week, effectively ending their college careers and taking their baseball journeys to the next level.
Van Belle, a right-handed pitcher, signed with the Boston Red Sox on Monday after his redshirt senior season in Coral Gables was halted due to the pandemic. 2020 appeared to be a budding breakout year for the Friday night starter, having logged a 0.68 ERA over four starts, striking out 38 batters while walking just four over 26 and 1/3 innings.