VIDEO: Yankees' Dellin Betances Suffered Partial Achilles Tear Celebrating a Strikeout
By Scott Rogust
The New York Yankees' injury bug continues to add to it's victims list. Unfortunately, the latest victim is Dellin Betances, who just returned from injury. The Yankees announced that Betances suffered a partial Achilles tear on Sunday after recording a strikeout against the Toronto Blue Jays.
Betances with the strikeout and thinking that was it. Good to see fun and laughs like this. pic.twitter.com/gcrcnaLa0W
— Evan Daniel (@mrevandaniel) September 15, 2019
Surgery is not recommended, but Betances will go for a second opinion. In any event, it's absolutely brutal news for both the Yankees and for Betances.
Aaron Boone says he believes Dellin Betances' achilles tear happened when he jumped on the mound while pitching the other day. "Heartbroken for Dellin," Boone says. Surgery is not recommended as of now, but is still a possibility. Betances will get a second opinion.
— Lindsey Adler (@lindseyadler) September 18, 2019
General manager Brian Cashman had a quiet trade deadline, as he was confident in both Betances and Luis Severino returning in time for their postseason run.
The Yankees say it happened when Betances did a little hop on the mound on Sunday while celebrating a strikeout. https://t.co/c4VdDzSARN
— Adam Zagoria (@AdamZagoria) September 18, 2019
Betances was previously diagnosed with a bone spur in his throwing shoulder that kept him on the injured list for a majority of the season. The gigantic relief pitcher struck out two Blue Jays batters in 0.2 innings of work.
New York was banking on Dellin Betances' return, as he presented himself as a dangerous option out of the bullpen. Now, his status for the remainder of the season is in serious doubt.