Dellin Betances was maybe the New York Mets‘ most important free agent signing of the offseason. Sure, if Rick Porcello and Michael Wacha work out, that sentence could be subject for reconsideration, but right now, the bullpen needed someone with Betances’ pedigree and ability.
The former Yankee signed on Christmas Eve, and when he did it, Carlos Beltran (his close friend) was supposed to be his manager. A couple of months later, that’s no longer the case but Betances is still highly commited to the Mets.
“I felt bad at the time for him,” Betances said to MLB.