Yankees right-hander Dellin Betances will open the 2019 season on the injured list due to an impingement and inflammation in his right shoulder, general manager Brian Cashman announced to reporters Tuesday (Twitter links via the YES Network’s Jack Curry).
There’s no set timetable for when Betances might rejoin the big league bullpen. To this point in Spring Training, the right-hander’s fastball velocity has been sitting in the upper 80s and low 90s — a far cry from the 98 mph he’s averaged across the past two seasons. While all of that sounds ominous, the situation may not be as dire as Yankees fans fear; Betances will only require three to five days of rest before he attempts to resume throwing — a timeline that’s not indicative of a serious injury.
And, fortunately for the Yankees, if there’s one area in which they can withstand an injury, it’s the bullpen. Even with Betances sidelined early in the season, the Yankees will still have Aroldis Chapman, Zack Britton, Adam Ottavino, Chad Green and Jonathan Holder at the back of a deep and talented bullpen.
For Betances, the timing of the issue is highly unwelcome. The 30-year-old is entering his final season of club control and is set to become a free agent following the 2019 season. He’s earning $7.125MM this season and has been among the game’s most dominant bullpen weapons over the past half decade, compiling a 2.22 ERA with 14.6 K/9, 3.9 BB/9 and just 0.6 HR/9 over 373 1/3 regular-season innings.
First Sevy, Hicks, and now Dellin? Who’s worried?
Doesn’t look good for the Spankees.
Probably looks better than whoever you root for.
Hahaha that’s great
Yea Todd they’ll probably only win 98 games…
They’ll still crush the Twins in the Wild Card game.
While the Mets watch the playoffs from Cespedes’s mancave
Bernies Dander, I know you’re a Mets’ fan, who likes to frequently troll, Yankee pages.
If only the Mets, made playoffs consistently…
The Mets have been to a World Series more recently than the Yankees have. The Yankees have been mostly irrelevant for a decade despite outspending everyone over that period. Just saying….
“The Mets have been to a World Series more recently than the Yankees have.”
Yankees have won World Series more recently, than the Mets. 2nd place trophy, is not a thing.
I’m just reminding you how much of a non-factor the Yankees have been since 2009(and really since acquiring Arod, actually). 15 years with 1 World Series appearance and nearly $3B spent on payroll. Cashman is totally and completely overrated.
This is Brodie Van Wagenen‘s first year GM.
Cashman’s been Yankee GM for 20+ years and counting. Not one season below .500. Tell me, what was ‘17 Mets record? After 11-2 start?
Last Mets’ WS was 1986? Before that 1969.
cashman won championship s with inherited players
Doesn’t matter if they win 120 games if they don’t win the World Series. How long has that been?
This is true. Cashman made his reputation on Gene Michael’s success. Cashman has mostly been a flop on his own.
10 long years. By the way toddfather how long has it been for your team?
They have mancaves on the golf course!?
so how longggggg have you been been deep kissing your sister?
Bernie, what you are not saying is how much of a factor the Mets have been since 2009, right?
Except for 2015 when ONE hot 2B player crushed it through the playoffs; combined with genius “TC” blowing through sensible innings’ limits (and thereby not sticking up for his pitchers long term wellness) the Mets have absolutely sucked for the past 18 years.
Has your anti-depressant medicine destroyed your memory?
Now please don’t come back with Flushing excuse number one, Bernie Madoff.
So it’s time to crawl under your rock little boy. Mommy will bring you new meds after you take your nap.
And if Reggie Did cross his feet, into the throw from Russell of the LA Dodger the Stankees would have lost that w/s–THE OLD DAYS WHEN dEAD gEORGE BOUGHT EVERYONE—-and fired Billy over and over. Now Hanky told Yogi to stay away–such class
Todd, will you invite us to your Bar Mitzvah?
Hey Marty-that is a sensitive question. Todd’s not having one as Todd Senior lost all of his $$ investing with Bernie Madoff.
Real objective. Not a fan of you. I like objective posts, replies not you….
Hey Todd-you are so cute with your anger. Real men don’t hide their allegiances, so you must be a mets fan in hiding.
We know that your parents spanked you as a child.
It’s ok to admit it. We will send you to a
good therapist.
HEY IQ55, lost another arm I see. Every time you post smack about MY TEAM you lose another, and another, and another—–BOOYAH- To real Yankee fans that only to mikeyank55, I know real baseball fans know the difference but IQ55 hurts your team when he post/trolls my team.
Oh 4ever—I’m Glad that you are winning in whatever you are rambling about. I post here to remind everyone of the truth about your Metsies and to sway fans from wasting their money and lives supporting a team who’s owners have been making a mockery of NL baseball in NY for so long.
So I’m now guessing that since the Metsies are “MY TEAM” you are probably one of the Wilpon grandchildren, huh? Grandpa is getting senile isn’t he? It’s good that they take you to Chitifield for your birthday parties.
When you grow up you should tell the cheapskates that you want more than hotdogs. How about Shake Shack for your 18th birthday? We all know that he won’t spring for beers on your 21st.
IQ55 Mike you never learn. You stankees just traded for a 28 yr old minor leagues to replace the CF that on the DL with a bad back-how many bad backs get better. And your stankees just signed that bad back for the next 7 years. How you pot pie dinner, and the 1 room apt. So let recap. C led MLB is passball, 3B lead AL in E, CF on DL, 2 SP on DL, the 4 and 5 SP have a total of 3 wins last year, K King still K-ing, Bird hurt again. Tulo showing his age. boy. You are the gift that keeps giving
It takes nerve for a Met fan to make fun of anybody. How’d the Cespedes signing work out.How about extending David Wright?That worked out fine right. And I’m sure D’Arnaud will work out real soon.And great move signing Jay Bruce.And nice pickups with Lowrie and Frazier .Maybe one year you’ll win your division.Were you even born the last time that happened?
Willy Mays what about jacoby ellsbury-Stankees paying him $21 a year to do nothing, Hicks just signed and on the DL with a bad back, Randy Johnson 2 @ $32mil, Roger the roid user, pedophile(16 yrd old waitress) 1 year $18.75,, A.J. Burnett 5 @ $$82.5, Carl Paravno $39mil, Now Frazier/Lowie have now turned into J.D. Davis and Pete Alonzo. Were you alive the last time the STANKEES were ROID free–LIL BOY MIND YOU BUZNESS-if you read any of my post IT JUST TO iq55 MIKE-or are you him man and need to help her–sorry she out-
The Yankees have been to the World Series ONCE since they got Arod. And most of us were in Middle School when that happened. I mean, the iPhone hadn’t even come out yet at that time.
And, yet, Yankees fans flex their muscles and tell everyone to “count their rings” like they can even remember when the Yankees were relevant themselves.
You forgot about Kei Igawa. Oh, and Brian Cashman has about 20 bad drafts in a row where he messed up pick after pick.
And you forever have your hand inside your zipper when you are watching your team. If that’s the only way to get excitement then perhaps you need a new team.
Or perhaps it’s not, huh?
Well Bernie, using your great math skills how many World Series has your team chalked up.
Word of caution: real men are referring to championships, NOT division championships, NL championships,almost championships, or championships except we just fell a little short.
Remember if not for Daniel Murphy the Mets would have been eliminated in the NLDS in 2015. And what did they do with their post season MVP? Obviously NOT sign him to a new contract.
So here’s part B-when was then last time the Mets won 100 games. That’s at least a sign of relevance right? When was your team relevant? Was it ever relevant?
How would you know what a real MAN is. Only a LIL BOY cares sooooo much that they mouth off all the time. Met’s didn’t sign Murphy because he can’t play 2B, 1B, LF, 3B–he;s a DH and you dummy should have signed him. @ $7 mil, in Stankee Land he would have hit 40Hrs. BUT Hanky & the GM bought a bad back CF for the next 7 yrs. Part B-YOU WON 100 AND LOST IN THE PAYOFFS-if you read your own post—Word of caution: real men are referring to championships, NOT division championships, NL championships,almost championships, or championships except we just fell a little short.—damm you’re a fool
And your hand is UP YOUR AZZZZZZZ—and you love it
You wish
Lol what bout calling them the “Chokees”?
Well, they DID blow a 3-0 series lead in 2004. It’s hard to be bigger chokers than that, wouldn’t you agree?
Remember when your CF tool strike 3 in Game 7 of the NLCS. Only the Mets can bring out loser qualities in a moment for Carlos Beltran.
And so all teams make bad signings. The one that tops them all is the one the team is paying for 30 years later.
Bobby Bo.
Oh no…..
Maybe that causes Fred to sign up with Bernie Madoff?
It’s time for you to get your wife to change your adult pampers. Even though they are too large it’s a good idea.
remember when you HOF closer LOST game 7 to AZ—And the stankee crap all over him when he played for you—fool. You lost out on Manny, Harper-George is dead and the sons are cheepooooooo….and I have a wife –you have a blow up doll
The Mets were in the WS in 2015 and I think I remember a great play on a ground ball by Daniel Murphy.Then I remember that great play by Lucas Duda allowing a runner to score from second on a ground ball to the infield.But it doesnt matter the Mets get to the playoffs all the time, Hahahahahaha.The next time the Mets win a division title will be the first time since the 1980s. The choking Yankees have won 27 World Series titles.I won’t even embarrass you by writing how many the Mets have won in their 57 year existence. If I were you I’d worry more about your team and less about other teams in the league
how many teams when 100 games AND HAVE NOTHING TO SHOW FOR IT. That sucks, 100 wins AND NOTHING. WITH YOUR $30MIL A YR GUY K-ING when you needed him the most. Of the 27 W/S the stankees have HOW MANY DID THEY GET WITHOUT BUYING FA/PLAYER OR ON ROIDS. And your Stankee GOD- Jeter-we now know he was a stuck up Prima Donna. I know a pizza shop owner who said when he order from them, Cheep Jeter would tip by signing a Stankee Cap. And Mr Drunk, hot dog eating BABE, or Drunk Micky, what a role models for the kids
Wow pretty hard hitting from a Mets fan. Derek Jeter was cheep.I don’t know what that is but that sounds bad. And a prima donna. if you say so.With all the facts you have. I’m sure it was a reputable pizzza shop owner. Also your steroids comment.The 1996 to 2000 Yankees didn’t have a whiff of steroid activity. The only one who ever did steroids Pettite did them in 2004. And then you make fun of Mantle being an alcoholic and a bad role model.In rhe last fifty years the Mets have had one championship team.Lets go over the players on that team Hernandez a rat and admitted cocaine user. Gooden admitted cocaine user and alcoholic. Strawberry admitted cocaine user and alcoholic Dykstra felon admitted cocaine user and alcoholic. You must be very proud
You missed the buying of FA BUT wrong on the roids–Roger Clemens – 1999-2003, 2007.(is 1999 b4 2000), Jason Grimsley – 1999-2000(again 1999 b4 2000)-Jim Leyritz – Catcher, 1990-1996, 1999-2000.( and HIS DWI THAT KILLED SOMEONE)–ALSO you saqy Strawberry & Gooden–who did they play for other then the METS–THAT RIGHT YOUR STANKEES-we cut Dr when the cocaine can out and we let Straw go to LA. BUT both have admitted uses while with the STANKEES–Dykstra issues can after he was out of Baseball. NONE ARE ROLE MODELS BUT STANKEES FANS STILL LOVE THE MIC, EVEN NAME THEIR KIDS AFTETR HIM– So you got Keith-who still has 7 Gold Gloves-plus. For a group of METS haters you have a lot of x-mets. Singelton, Server Cone all did/do STANKEES TV games. TOO. Oh let not forget Joe Torre…
Mike, Mike–is it true–Gary the E machine Sanchez has 4 errors already. in only 5 games. That more errors than HR and on pace for over 100 errors. What a catcher. Well it past 1am & my wife calls…
Not a bit, injuries happen. Able replacement for Hicks, deep bullpen will help cover Dellin, Sevy hurts but arms are always an issue. Just need to score runs – Judge, Stanton, Sanchez, Volt/Bird, a more mature Torres, Andujar, etc.
Greg Bird is up next.
I’ll take the Red Sox bullpen over the Yankees bullpen any day
Homer alert. Yankee bullpen is leaps and bounds better than Bosox bullpen, prob best in MLB, even w/o Dellin.
Yea no I’m 100% joking. Red Sox bullpen is trash. Just love seeing how fired up people get here.
But the league is so bad honestly I’m not sure how much it will hurt them.
Hitting = Advantage Red Sox
Fielding = Advantage Red Sox
Starting Pitching = Advantage Red Sox
Coaching/Front Office = Advantage Red Sox
I think I know why Yankee fans only want to compare bullpens.
I’ll give you coaching? Not Front Office.
Yanks by mile?? Bos bought, most recent WS
so did the Yankees
Hitting: Yankees Dead Sox have A bad last 2, great first 5. Yankees good all around in the Lineip
Lol come on, Yankee fans are really not allowed to ever mention buying WS. They invented it and continue to try to do it
I’m sorry but Yankees rotation looks way better than Boston. They already have 2 ace pitchers in Sevy and Paxton. Tanaka also has the tools to round back to ace form this season. They are in the process of getting Gio Gonzalez which is a solid 4/5 pitcher in that rotation. Outside of Sale and maybe Price, Red Sox have no one in that rotation, and that includes the inconsistency of Eovaldi. The Yanks hitters could also give the Sox a run as well with some of the upgrades they made this season. On paper despite injuries here early on, they still should have the best record in the division with the weaknesses the Sox have in the bullpen and starting rotation.
When exactly did the Yankees buy a World Series?
X, did you happen to count how many homegrown Redsox players they have in the starting 9, the joint the Ckokees.
Hardly
2009 and see their payroll over last twenty years
Front Office? Seriously. Cashman’s terrible. Highest payroll by a long shot in this century and Yankees have ONE World Series. Red Sox have four.
The object is to win WS’s not have above .500 seasons. . The rest of the league loves the fact that Yankees fans love him. Keep up the good work Cashy.
By fWAR:
Hitting = Advantage Yankees
Fielding = Advantage Red Sox
Starting Pitching = Advantage Yankees
Bullpen = Advantage Yankees
I think I know why Red Sox fans only want to compare wins.
in the grand scheme of time perspective is the reallllly a difference between the last 19 years vs the last 23? yankees win 5 and Red Sox 4.
Yankees front office is awful. Cashman spent more than everyone else for 15+ years and only managed to win once. They haven’t even been to any other World Series over that timeframe. Cashman is a total fraud.
Hey 4ever….you don’t want your Metsie owners buying a WS. That’s why you are so happy watching a hopeless team every summer and fall. Nice. Do they put handcuffs on you when you are thrown in the back of the horse trailer?
Dude? I’m a Red Sox fan, but dude!?
High? Drunk? Both? C’mon. Even the Red Sox would take the Yankees bullpen over their own.
Then you’re just delusional. You can hate them but don’t let it blind you or you’ll just make a fool of yourself. There is no way you can actually argue that the Red Sox have the better bullpen. Even if they resigned Kimbrel it would still be worse then the Yankees.
wtf. I’d take Chapman over the whole Red Sox bullpen.
Chapman is good when he’s on, but he gets wild and gives it up a lot more often than he should.
LOL good luck with that mess.
You have to talking about the bullpen itself not the actual pitchers – you mean you like the location and amenities the redsox bullpen has over the yankees
This guy gets it!!
DAMN. And you people accuse me of trolling.
In all fairness – the actual bullpen at fenway is pretty cool locationwise
As an opposing hitter, you mean?
Much more likely lol
What the actual?
Okay….lol
The truth is without Betances the Yankees still have probably the best bullpen in baseball. Joshua is either trolling or he needs some thorazine
Hey baron1-time to renew your script for meds. Your balance is way offf.
And the drugs your on???
Hey Josh-you are going to have to take the Sox bullpen as is. Trader Dave emptied the farm system so there will be no replacements and nothing attractive to flip at the deadline.
Fallon apart at the seems wtf
Joshua are you Psychotic or just crazy the Red Sox bullpen is nowhere near As talented as the Yankees bullpen.. and I’m not even a Yankees fan
Aside from 1 series against Houston and 1 series against Boston in March/April, Yankees have a light schedule. They will be fine.
Trim Reaper -U said the same thing before on a post & Ill say the same reply: many a pennant was lost with a bad April! All months count !
Division title or Wild Card, the Yankees will make the playoffs with or without Dellin. Relax. I said they’d be fine. I didn’t say anything otherwise. Nice try.
Not going to feel bad about another Yank being injured, but what is it w these guys? So many players getting hurt this spring. I always figured w the big salaries and not having to work in the off season, they would all be in pretty good shape coming to ST.
Did they sign him to a six year extension first?
I completely missed the dl being switched to the injured list
Explains the low ST velocity. Hopefully back by May
I think the sharp decline in velocity and now this injury revelation foreshadows a serious injury with Dellin.
I would suit up myself and report to Spring Training by tomorrow but my only demand is I wear #3.
Not good Yanks…Not good.
Great job Cashman – I’ve beennsain that Yanks we’re weak with not enough coverage for starting pitchers – older guys… then Severino, then CC etc … Glad Gio is aboard, but now bullpen woes start ?
And you think the rest of season will not be any different as they play more?
We are exposed !. Come on Cash – spend the fing $$ & get that #3 starter FA!
No more pitchers want to sign with the Yankees. They are afraid of their medical staff.
There is a reason there are still starting pitchers on FA, you get buy with four the first month, then plug in the young guys. No one left out there.
Dellin was asked about his lack of velocity a week or so ago. He said he wasn’t worried about it. You’ve opened up a roster spot for Tyler Wade and now the Orioles look better.
Sarge you’re falling down on the job, because you’ve had way better troll attempts in the past.
Mr. Chinwood, I am upvoting your comment.
Was kinda hoping for a John Gant/Tyler Wade trade!
Yanks have others that can shoulder the load.
I can understand the Yanks not wanting to lose Wade, but none of the other Yanks’ options have a proven track record like Gant, who can start or relieve.
It’s the Dissbled List
It’s just like the moronic NCAA calling the play-in games the “first round” of the tournament, and the actual first round was called the second round. Nobody ever referred to it as that, and they eventually dropped it.
No worries Bomber peeps. We’re still way better than the rest and will be even better. In Cash We Trust.
Damn – to all the people who called this issue out when the post was about Delim throwing high 80’s to low 90’s – kudos.
London bridge is falling down
Falling down
What’s up with tommy khanle?