"After a relatively strong season preceding Labor Day(ish), the wheels sorta fell off in the last month or so of 2025. Fast forward to yesterday, where he coughed up four earned runs across four hits and an error in just 1.1 innings against Toronto in Grapefruit League play. Sure, it's only Spring Training. Sure, he wasn't gonna go beyond a few innings anyway. But it's not a great way to start 2026, right?"
"Even then, I'm not freaked out. It's one start, who cares? Plus, he's got less pressure on him with the law firm of Crochet, Suarez, and Gray ahead of him in the pecking order. In 2025, he was expected to perform as a number two for a playoff team. In 2026, he can act as a five-or-six inning guy to get you over the hump as a back-half guy-with demonstrated quality to boot, mind you."
"I figured that's a question worth throwing at their at the very least, though. If you agree with me: great! Let me know why you agree in the comments. If you disagree with me: also great! Tell us why below! Either way, if you think OTM should fire me............maybe keep that to yourself, if you don't mind. Be good to each other and go Sox."
Brayan Bello posted strong performance through most of 2025 but experienced significant struggles in the final month of that season. He allowed four earned runs on four hits plus an error in 1.1 innings during a Grapefruit League outing against Toronto to begin 2026. The outing was in Spring Training and his workload was planned as short. Bello faces reduced expectations in 2026 with Crochet, Suarez, and Gray ahead in the rotation pecking order. The anticipated role is a five-to-six-inning back-of-the-rotation starter providing stability and occasional quality innings. One poor spring outing does not confirm a long-term decline.
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