Is it finaly time for Betances?

Betances in spring training

Dellin Betances was one of the top Yankee prospects a few years ago but despite some good signs along the way he was never able to harness his stuff as a starter and was moved into the bullpen. Betances has had a taste of the majors last season and in 2011, but was not successful in either brief September stint. However this Spring Betances has looked very good as he has pitched 5.1 scoreless innings, giving up only one hit and two walks, while striking out four batters and the Yankees are definitely trying to see if he can break camp with the team. Betances has great stuff with a great swing and miss curveball, a fastball that is mid to upper 90’s, a slider that he almost never uses and a changeup that has really yo-yoed around in terms of effectiveness.  This arsenal of pitches and Dellins imposing 6’8 body has made the Yankees keep him in the rotation for as long as they could but last season they finally relented and put him in the bullpen where he was much improved, putting up a 1.35 ERA in the Scranton bullpen as opposed to 6.00 as a starter. 

Betances was taken by the Yankees in the 8^th round of the 2006 draft and they gave him $1 million to sign but here we are in his 9^th year as a Pro and it might finally be his time, he does have another minor league option available for this season but the Yankees need help in their bullpen and Dellin can step right in and be the pitcher that the Yankees need and turn himself from a hard throwing prospect who could never put it together into a true major league contributor.  Dellin has definitely been frustrated with his slow progress and unfortunately he has been for a while, maybe especially because he is a gy who grew up a Yankees fan in Washington Height, Manhattan and he wants to be able to show everyone that the Yankees did not make a mistake by sticking with him and right now this spring training is probably the most important point in his career because he can do that.