Jeff Belge was acquired by the Rays from the Los Angeles Dodgers and is legally blind in his right eye. He has still been able to deliver solid performances on the mound.
The Dodgers selected Belge in the 18th round of the 2019Jeff Belge #31 of the Glendale Desert Dogs pitches during the game between the Mesa Solar Sox and the Glendale Desert Dogs at Camelback Ranch on Saturday, October 23, 2021 in Glendale, Arizona."It’s pretty much nothing," he said.During games, Belge will typically wear protective eyeglasses, and he said when he is on the pitching mound he just tries to focus on living out his dream.
"I find ways around it," Belge told the New York Post."It doesn’t really bother me. It’s just me having a dream and just following it. It’s a bump along the way I had to get over." The NCAA 2018 Division I Baseball Championship regional playoffs in Clemson, S.C. on June 3, 2018 held an elimination game between St. John's and Clemson. Jeff Belge of St. John's throws a pitch.
Another Rays' pitcher also previously faced an eye issues, Juan Sandoval. He pitched his way through Tampa Bay's minor league system in 2013-2014 when he was blind in his right eye. Belge said his right eye vision is 20/300 to 20/400. He is set to pitch for the Rays at the Double-A level next season.Chantz Martin is a sports writer for Fox News Digital.
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