Dellin Betances calls it a career.
According to Jon Heyman of The Post,the hard-throwing reliever who played for the Yankees and Mets retired Wednesday night. Betances, 34, was released earlier in the day.
Betances He moved to the Yankees in 2011 and began his minor league career as a starter before making his way into the majors in 2011.
During that time, Betances has appeared in 349 games with the Yankees and has a 2.22 ERA in which he has 607 strikeouts. This included at least his 5th consecutive season in which he recorded 100 strikeouts, and his 4th consecutive All-Star season, all as relievers.
Since 2018, Betances' career has been derailed by injuries and inefficiency.
After five and a half months of rehab for a right shoulder impingement and a strained back muscle, only to make his 2019 debut in Toronto on Sept. 17, Betances made his three-minute break. of his two innings pitched. Partially torn left Achilles tendon.
Bullpen After the Mets 2019 season,took a chance with Betances, signing the right-hander to a one-year deal worth $10.5 million, including a player option for the 2021 season.
However, Betances spent most of the final month of his 2020-shortened 60-game season in his IL with latitude strain. Betances, who pitched just 12 ²/3 innings during his tenure with the Mets, made just one appearance in 2021 and was placed in IL after suffering another right shoulder impingement on April 8, with Finished the season.
Betances had been trying to make a comeback with the Dodgers this season, but in Los Angeles' minor league system, he pitched in 19 games, defending 16²/3 innings pitched. We recorded a rate of 10.80.
