bˈiːlɛki wʌz dɹˈæftᵻd baɪ ðə pˈɪtsbɜːɡ pˈaɪɹəts ɪnðə fˈɜːst ɹˈaʊnd, wɪððɪ ˈeɪtθ pˈɪk ʌvðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti nˈaɪn ˈæmətʃɚ dɹˈæft sˈɛkəndɚɹi fˈeɪz.
Bielecki was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the first round, with the eighth pick of the 1979 amateur draft (secondary phase).