Jeffrey Ryan Beliveau (born 17 January 1987) is an American

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who is currently a free agent. He previously pitched in MLB for the Chicago Cubs,

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, and

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. As an amateur, Beliveau played

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and the

College of Charleston The College of Charleston (CofC or Charleston) is a public university in Charleston, South Carolina. Founded in 1770 and chartered in 1785, it is the oldest university in South Carolina, the 13th oldest institution of higher learning in the Unit ...

. He has also competed for the

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High school and college

Beliveau attended

Bishop Hendricken High School Bishop Hendricken High School (or Hendricken) is a Catholic, all-male, college preparatory high school located in Warwick, Rhode Island, in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence. Founded by the Brothers of the Holy Cross in 1959, and named ...

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. Originally an

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, Beliveau tried out for the team as a

between his junior and senior seasons. As a senior in 2005, Beliveau had a 10-0

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with a 0.71

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, which saw him named the Gatorade High School Player of the Year for Rhode Island. Beliveau then enrolled at

, where he played

for the

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baseball team in the

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of the

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's (NCAA) Division I. In two years at College of Charleston, Beliveau had a 9–5 record, and the team reached the Super Regionals in 2006. Later that summer, he played for the

Newport Gulls The Newport Gulls are a wooden-bat, collegiate summer baseball team based in Newport, Rhode Island. The Newport Gulls Baseball Club is a member of both the New England Collegiate Baseball League and the NECBL's Coastal Division. Since 2001, the Gu ...

of the

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, compiling a 2–0 record with a 1.25 earned run average and helping the Gulls to a league record 32–10 season. He transferred

for his junior season in 2008, where he played for the

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team in the Sun Belt Conference. Beliveau led all Owls pitchers with 78 strikeouts in innings pitched.

Professional career

Chicago Cubs

The Chicago Cubs drafted Beliveau in the 18th round (551st overall) of the

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. After signing with the Cubs, he appeared in one game for the

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in the rookie-level

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, before receiving a promotion to the

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of the Class-A Short Season

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. In 2008, he had a combined 2–1 record, a 2.80 earned run average, 52 strikeouts and 28 walks in innings. Beliveau joined the

Peoria Chiefs The Peoria Chiefs are a Minor League Baseball team of the Midwest League and the High-A affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals. The team was established in 1983 as the Peoria Suns. They are located in Peoria, Illinois, and are named for the Peor ...

of the Class-A

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in 2009, earning a promotion to the

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of the Class-A Advanced Florida State League in 2010. Beliveau pitched for Daytona and the

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of the Double-A Southern League in 2011. The Cubs added Beliveau to the 40 man roster after the 2011 season to protect him from the Rule 5 draft. Beliveau made his MLB debut with the Cubs on 22 July 2012. The Cubs designated him for assignment after the season.

Tampa Bay Rays

Beliveau was claimed by the Texas Rangers, who optioned him to the

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of the Triple-A Pacific Coast League for the start of the 2013 season. After designating him for assignment, the Rangers traded him to the

on 16 April. On 27 August 2013, Beliveau was recalled by the Rays from the Triple-A

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. He did not get into any games before being optioned to the Double-A

Montgomery Biscuits The Montgomery Biscuits are a Minor League Baseball team based in Montgomery, Alabama. They are the Double-A affiliate of the Tampa Bay Rays and play in the Southern League. The team was founded in Orlando, Florida, in 1973 as the Orlando Twins ...

on 29 August. He was recalled on 21 September after an 18-inning game against the

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. In 2014, Beliveau made 30 relief appearances and posted a 2.63 earned run average and 28 strikeouts in 24 innings. In 2015, he made five appearances for Tampa and had a 13.50 earned run average.

Baltimore Orioles

Beliveau signed a minor league contract with the

on December 5, 2015. He spent the 2016 season with the High-A

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and the Double-A Bowie Baysox, where he had a combined 4–0 record, 2.54 earned run average, and 66 strikeouts in 49 innings. He elected free agency following the season on November 7, 2016.

Toronto Blue Jays

On 15 December 2016, Beliveau signed a minor league contract with the

that included an invitation to spring training. Beliveau started the 2017 season with the Triple-A

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. He was called up by the Blue Jays on 5 June 2017, while the team was in Oakland. On 22 July, Beliveau was

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. He cleared waivers and was outrighted to the

on 25 July. On 13 October, Beliveau elected free agency.

Cleveland Indians

On 22 November 2017, Beliveau was signed by the

to a minor league contract with an invitation to the club's 2018 spring training camp. Beliveau's contract was purchased by the Indians on 26 April 2018. He was designated for assignment on 4 May 2018, outrighted to the Columbus Clippers on 7 May, and had his contract purchased again by the Indians on 29 May. Beliveau was later designated for assignment again on 2 June and outrighted once more to Columbus on 5 June. He was released by the organization on 8 August 2018.

International career

After the 2011 season, Beliveau played for the

in the

2011 Baseball World Cup The 2011 Baseball World Cup (BWC) was the 39th international Men's amateur baseball tournament. The tournament was sanctioned by the International Baseball Federation, which titled it the Amateur World Series from the 1938 tournament through the ...

and the

2011 Pan American Games The 2011 Pan American Games, officially the XVI Pan American Games, was an international multi-sport event that was held from October 14–30, 2011, in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. Some events were held in the nearby cities of Ciudad Guzmán, ...

, winning the silver medal.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Beliveau, Jeff 1987 births Living people American expatriate baseball players in Canada Arizona League Cubs players Baseball players at the 2011 Pan American Games Baseball players from Providence, Rhode Island Bishop Hendricken High School alumni Boise Hawks players Bowie Baysox players Buffalo Bisons (minor league) players Chicago Cubs players Cleveland Indians players Charleston Cougars baseball players Columbus Clippers players Daytona Cubs players Durham Bulls players Florida Atlantic Owls baseball players Frederick Keys players Iowa Cubs players Major League Baseball pitchers Mesa Solar Sox players Montgomery Biscuits players Pan American Games medalists in baseball Pan American Games silver medalists for the United States Peoria Chiefs players Round Rock Express players Tampa Bay Rays players Tennessee Smokies players Toronto Blue Jays players United States national baseball team players Medalists at the 2011 Pan American Games