New York Yankees All-Star reliever Dellin Betances could not have picked a worse time to suffer through an injury-plagued season, but that could end up playing to the San Francisco Giants benefit this winter.
The 31-year-old battled a shoulder impingement and right lat strain for almost the entirety of the 2019 season, finally returning to action on Sept. 15 when he struck out both batters he faced on eight pitches.
His first appearance would prove to be his last.
The injury bug bit again in that brief outing when he suffered a partially torn right Achilles, leaving him a spectator for the team’s playoff run.