Dellin Betances
Dellin Betances has been a very good and very underrated reliever for the past three seasons. His career numbers for the Yankees are as follows: 1.89 earned run average, 386 strikeouts, 77 holds, and 16 saves. While the closer role is a new one, Betances is used to being used in high leverage situations. He appeared in over seventy games in back-to-back seasons and is on pace to do the same again.
Relievers are often overlooked outside of a team’s fan base due to limited innings. Betances is a player who is underrated because of his position and is one of the better players on the Yankees current roster. Betances will look to fill the closing role with the departure of Andrew Miller and Aroldis Chapman. The move is one that he should have no problems making and he could very well fill the closer’s role in the seasons to come.
It is of note that with the bullpen arms they did decide to move Betances is the one they decided to keep. Both for the fact that he is a bit more affordable to keep long term and he is a player that will fit in nicely with the direction the Yankees are headed.
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