On an individual player level, the most satisfying part of the 2018 season to me was Dellin Betances going back to being Dellin freaking Betances. Betances was a deserving All-Star in 2017. It’s so easy to forget that. But his control deteriorated so much down the stretch that he was unusable late in the season and into the postseason. It was ugly.
This past season Betances corrected his mechanical flaws and got back to being one of the most dominant relievers in the game. One of the most dominant relievers of his generation, really. He’s right up there with Craig Kimbrel and Aroldis Chapman and Kenley Jansen.