New York Yankees keep on seeing their key players land on the injured list. Following the Tuesday’s 8-0 win against Los Angeles Angels, Yankees’ manager Aaron Boone told reporters that the reliever Dellin Betances partially tore his Achilles tendon and will be out for the rest of the season.
While the injury represents a significant blow for Yankees’ playoff hopes, the news is even more devastating for Betances. He had to miss almost the entire season with a shoulder injury and had his 2019 debut on Sunday against Toronto Blue Jays. Now, he is facing another lengthy break.
“[We’re] heartbroken for Dellin, knowing he worked so hard to get back to this point to be a factor for us and to have him successfully debut for us the other day and now this,” – said Boone after the Angels’ game. “I haven’t gotten to talk to him yet since the news — I heard the news during the game — but our heart goes out to him. Clearly, we’ve just gotta pick him up.”
According to Boone, Dellin Betances suffered the injury during the Blue Jays game. After getting the second strikeout of the game, the 31-year-old right-hander celebrated by jumping off the mound and ended up landing awkwardly.
Daniel Betances didn’t feel any issues until Tuesday when he started feeling sore. The medical team put him through tests and discovered the injury. He won’t undergo surgery just yet, but that might be an option further down the road.
During the last six years with the Yankees organization, Betances established himself as one of the team’s most important pieces while making four All-Star appearances. His MLB career stats include 21–22 record, 2.36 ERA, 619 strikeouts and 36 saves.
