Dellin Betances was battered on the New York Mets’ last spring training game, on Thursday. He threw 23 pitches and allowed a three-run blast to Ryan Zimmerman. He could only get two outs.
For Betances, 2018 was his last excellent year back when he was with the Yankees. He had a 2.70 ERA and a 2.47 FIP, with 15.53 strikeouts per nine frames. Then, he suffered a series of injuries in 2019 that culminated in an Achilles tear in September.
He couldn’t have a normal offseason due to the injury, and COVID-19 and the late start disrupted everybody’s routine in 2020.