WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 27: Dellin Betances #68 of the New York Mets pitches during a baseball game against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park on September 27, 2020 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)
Dellin Betances (remember him?) will begin a rehab assignment this week. The big veteran righty has pitched only one game for the New York Mets this since before he landed on the IL—a place he has spent way too much time on since joining the club.
In a different world, the idea of Betances returning to action would have gotten Mets fans excited.