Dellin Betances
Encyclopedia
Dellin Betances is an American professional baseball
pitcher
for the New York Yankees
.
for the perfect game
of former Yankees pitcher David Wells
in 1998. He credits his family taking him to Yankee games with his choosing baseball over basketball.
He attended Grand Street Campus School in Brooklyn
, New York
. In 2005, Betances was an Aflac All-American and played for the Team USA Junior National Team. Betances played baseball in the summer in the Youth Service League.
. He received a $1 million signing bonus to forego his commitment to Vanderbilt University
.
Betances was rated the Yankees' third best prospect for 2007, and their fifth best for 2009, according to Baseball America
.
Betances spent 2007 with the Class-A Short Season Staten Island Yankees
and 2008 with the Class A Charleston RiverDogs
. In 2009, he pitched for the Tampa Yankees
, the Yankees Class A-Advanced affiliate. Betances had surgery late in the season, which was erroneously reported as Tommy John surgery
, but was instead a ligament reinforcement procedure.
Following the 2010 season, Betances was added to the Yankees' 40 man roster. He began the 2011 season with the Double-A Trenton Thunder
, and was promoted to the Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees on August 13.
On September 8, 2011, Betances was promoted to the majors for the first time. Betances had a pitching session in the street in front of his Teaneck, New Jersey
home with his brother before joining up with the Yankees in Anaheim. Betances and fellow prospect Andrew Brackman
made their MLB debuts on September 22, 2011.
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
pitcher
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
for the New York Yankees
New York Yankees
The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the The Bronx, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball in the American League's East Division...
.
Early life
At the age of 10, Betances was a Yankee fan who sat with the Bleacher CreaturesBleacher Creatures
The Bleacher Creatures are a group of fans of the New York Yankees who are known for their strict allegiance to the team and their merciless attitude to opposing fans...
for the perfect game
Perfect game
A perfect game is defined by Major League Baseball as a game in which a pitcher pitches a victory that lasts a minimum of nine innings and in which no opposing player reaches base. Thus, the pitcher cannot allow any hits, walks, hit batsmen, or any opposing player to reach base safely for any...
of former Yankees pitcher David Wells
David Wells
David Lee Wells , nicknamed "Boomer", is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. Wells was considered to be one of the game's better left-handed pitchers, especially during his years with the New York Yankees and the Toronto Blue Jays. He pitched the fifteenth perfect game in baseball history...
in 1998. He credits his family taking him to Yankee games with his choosing baseball over basketball.
He attended Grand Street Campus School in Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. In 2005, Betances was an Aflac All-American and played for the Team USA Junior National Team. Betances played baseball in the summer in the Youth Service League.
Professional career
Betances was drafted in the eighth round of the 2006 Major League Baseball Draft2006 Major League Baseball Draft
The 2006 First-Year Player Draft, Major League Baseball's annual amateur draft, was held on June 6 and 7. It was conducted via conference call with representatives from each of the league's 30 teams.-First Round Selections:...
. He received a $1 million signing bonus to forego his commitment to Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt University is a private research university located in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Founded in 1873, the university is named for shipping and rail magnate "Commodore" Cornelius Vanderbilt, who provided Vanderbilt its initial $1 million endowment despite having never been to the...
.
Betances was rated the Yankees' third best prospect for 2007, and their fifth best for 2009, according to Baseball America
Baseball America
Baseball America is a magazine which covers baseball at every level, with a particular focus on up-and-coming players in high school, college, Japan, and the minor leagues. It is currently published in the form of a bi-weekly newspaper, five annual reference book titles, a weekly podcast, and a...
.
Betances spent 2007 with the Class-A Short Season Staten Island Yankees
Staten Island Yankees
The Staten Island Yankees are a minor league baseball team, located in the New York City borough of Staten Island. Nicknamed the "Baby Bombers," the Yankees are a Short-Season A classification affiliate of the New York Yankees and play in the New York - Penn League at Richmond County Bank Ballpark...
and 2008 with the Class A Charleston RiverDogs
Charleston RiverDogs
The Charleston RiverDogs are a Minor League Baseball team based in Charleston, South Carolina. They play in the class A South Atlantic League and are an affiliate of the New York Yankees. Their home stadium is at Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park...
. In 2009, he pitched for the Tampa Yankees
Tampa Yankees
The Tampa Yankees are a minor league baseball team based in Tampa, Florida. They are currently members of the Florida State League and are the Class A-Advanced affiliate of the New York Yankees Major League Baseball team. Home games are played at George M. Steinbrenner Field, a miniature replica of...
, the Yankees Class A-Advanced affiliate. Betances had surgery late in the season, which was erroneously reported as Tommy John surgery
Tommy John surgery
Tommy John surgery, known in medical practice as ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction, is a surgical procedure in which a ligament in the medial elbow is replaced with a tendon from elsewhere in the body...
, but was instead a ligament reinforcement procedure.
Following the 2010 season, Betances was added to the Yankees' 40 man roster. He began the 2011 season with the Double-A Trenton Thunder
Trenton Thunder
The Trenton Thunder are an American Minor League Baseball team and are the Double-A affiliate of the New York Yankees. The Thunder play in the Eastern Division of the Eastern League, and are the two-time defending league champions...
, and was promoted to the Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees on August 13.
On September 8, 2011, Betances was promoted to the majors for the first time. Betances had a pitching session in the street in front of his Teaneck, New Jersey
Teaneck, New Jersey
Teaneck is a township in Bergen County, New Jersey, and a suburb in the New York metropolitan area. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 39,776, making it the second-most populous among the 70 municipalities in Bergen County....
home with his brother before joining up with the Yankees in Anaheim. Betances and fellow prospect Andrew Brackman
Andrew Brackman
Andrew Warren Brackman is an American pitcher in Major League Baseball. He signed a four-year, $4.55 million-dollar deal with $3.35-million signing bonus as the New York Yankees' first-round choice of the 2007 Major League Baseball Draft...
made their MLB debuts on September 22, 2011.