There are nigh-countless pitchers in MLB history who looked to be toast until they were moved to the bullpen. That’s just how the cycle goes. Few, however, take to it as ferociously as Dellin Betances did.
The Rancho Cucamonga Quakes, the Single-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers, defeated the Modesto Nuts of the Seattle Mariners, 12-8, led by the hitting of outfield prospect Yunior Garcia.
Following the MLB lockout during the offseason, the Los Angeles Dodgers quickly went to work filling out their roster by signing Clayton Kershaw and Freddie Freeman.
Dellin Betances was once one of the game’s most dominant relief pitchers. But injuries derailed his career and stunted his production on the mound. Yesterday, Jon Heyman of MLB Network revealed some recent news about the former All-Star reliever.
Betances is reportedly calling it a career.
The Dodgers have been going through it with injuries lately, but the club does have some arms that should be returning before the calendar hits September.
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Just four days after landing eight-time All-Star closer Craig Kimbrel in a trade with the Chicago White Sox, the Los Angeles Dodgers added another potential piece to their star-studded roster and big-name bullpen.
The 33-year-old missed almost all of this past season thanks to a shoulder injury that required surgery.
Mets relief pitcher Dellin Betances, who underwent season-ending shoulder surgery in early-July, has begun rehabbing and is expected to start throwing again in November, a source tells Inside the Mets.
It's been a rough go for Betances since joining the Mets.
Dellin Betances will be sidelined longer than expected. The New York Mets transferred the right-hander to the 60-day injured list on Saturday with a right shoulder injury.
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