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While All-Star reliever Dellin Betances has pitched better than he did early on in the season, one thing has become quite clear about how he should be used. The 30-year-old is starting to shown signs that using him for a second inning is not a good idea. Betances pitched into his second inning of work on Thursday in the series finale against the Boston Red Sox, the third time this season he went over an inning. In those three appearances, he's surrendered six runs, taking the loss against Boston after allowing the go-ahead home run. Prior to his two most recent appearances, the native New Yorker had tossed four consecutive scoreless innings in relief.

Betances (1-1) picked up the win after striking out the side in a scoreless inning Thursday against the Twins.

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With the New York Yankees trailing 3-1 in the ninth inning of Thursday afternoon's series finale against the Minnesota Twins, manager Aaron Boone summoned Dellin Betances from the bullpen. The 30-year-old former All-Star has been quite the enigma as of late, with the results of his performances being completely unpredictable. Thursday afternoon, however, he displayed his effective side, eventually earning the victory as his offense walked off in the bottom of the frame. Betances struck out the side in his lone inning of work, setting the stage for the win. Regardless, his numbers early on in this season are a sign of his struggles, as he carries a 5.40 ERA.

Betances worked a scoreless inning in Monday's 12-1 win over the Marlins, giving up a hit and striking out two batters.

Betances was handed the loss Saturday against the Blue Jays after serving up two runs on three hits and a walk over two innings. He struck out four batters in the outing.

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Only two appearances into the season, New York Yankees reliever Dellin Betances is displaying worrying signs that he may not fix his problems from last year. After allowing a home run to the first batter he faced on Opening Day, the four-time All-Star tossed two innings in today's game against the Toronto Blue Jays. After a pickoff throw at second bailed him off in the seventh, Betances surrendered another home run to the leadoff man in the bottom of the eighth. He later allowed a hit and an incredible four stolen bases, the last one being a steal of home. The New York native was charged with a loss as his 2018 season is off to quite the rocky start.

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The New York Yankees enjoyed their first Opening Day victory in seven years with an all-around great team performance at the Rogers Centre today. With Luis Severino and Giancarlo Stanton leading the way, the only weak point for the club was Dellin Betances and his continued struggles. The 30-year-old allowed a home run to the first batter he saw, New York's only run and one of only two hits surrendered on the day. While he would retire the next three batters to escape the inning, Betances' confidence surely took yet another hit. This is especially disappointing considering how good the native New Yorker said he felt entering the new season.

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Following a 2017 season that saw his quality suffer a steep decline, New York Yankees relief pitcher Dellin Betances didn't do himself any favors with his spring training. The All-Star reliever pitched to an ugly 6.75 ERA, but he still feels good about his ability to perform this season. The 30-year-old isn't specifically looking at the number of runs he surrendered, but rather his 15 strikeouts and two walks in 6 2/3 innings. Last season, walks became a monumental issue for Betances, which is the reason for his upbeat mood over his chances. Entering the new campaign, he's back to an old position as the seventh-inning man, easily behind Aroldis Chapman and David Robertson.

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New York Yankees relief pitcher Dellin Betances was set to pitch the fourth inning against the Mets on Saturday before an error required him to come back out for the fifth. Manager Aaron Boone forgot to get a relief pitcher ready for the fifth innings (Adam Warren), so Betances needed to throw to one more batter before Warren came into the game. "I feel like it was pretty aberrational, if that's a word," Boone said after the game. "It was an inning that I was on with the (YES) booth upstairs and just the rhythm of spring training. I don't see that being a situation that would really happen in a real game. I just think the timing of getting all the relievers in was a little out of whack." Comedy aside, Betances is looking to put his 6.64 walks per nine innings from 2017 in the past. He still had a 2.87 ERA and 1.22 WHIP, striking out 100 batters in 59 2/3 innings and is one of the league's best setup men.

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New York Yankees relief pitcher Dellin Betances is unsure about his role coming into 2018, according to Brendan Kuty of NJ.com. Betances said on Tuesday that he has not spoken with the team about what his role would be in 2018, as the team still has David Robertson and Tommy Kahnle at the back end of the bullpen in front of Aroldis Chapman. He also reported to Yankees' camp on Tuesday at 264 pounds. Betances finished last season at 280 pounds, but he shed the weight after working with a nutritionist during the offseason. He is hoping that the change will make it easier for him to repeat his delivery. Betances posted a 2.87 ERA with 100 strikeouts in 59 2/3 innings last season, but he also walked 44 batters.

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New York Yankees relief pitcher Dellin Betances reported to Yankees' camp on Tuesday at 264 pounds. Betances finished last season at 280 pounds, but he shed the weight after working with a nutritionist during the offseason. He is hoping that the change will make it easier for him to repeat his delivery. Betances posted a 2.87 ERA with 100 strikeouts in 59 2/3 innings last season, but he also walked 44 batters.

Betances agreed to a one-year, $5.1 million deal with the Yankees on Friday, avoiding arbitration, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports.

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New York Yankees relief pitcher Dellin Betances avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $5.1 million contract. Betances and the Yankees had to go to an arbitration hearing last year that got a little ugly, so it's not a surprise the two sides wanted to avoid that this time around. The reliever was arbitration-eligible for a second time this winter.

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New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi doesn't think relief pitcher Dellin Betances will be available to pitch in Game 3 of the Division Series on Sunday. It's a minor blow to an already strong Yankees bullpen. Betances allowed a run on a walk and a strikeout in two innings pitched against the Indians on Friday.

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New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi said he would like to use relief pitcher Dellin Betances three or four times this week in order to make sure he's sharp for the postseason. Betances has had three straight scoreless outings this month, but before that he had given up six earned runs in four of five outings, mainly struggling with his control. The hard-throwing righty can rack up the K's (15.5 K/9), but control continues to be an issue, as he's walked a staggering 6.7 hitters per nine innings. You take the good with the bad with him, and he's still a useful late-inning reliever in all fantasy leagues without the consistent save chances.

Betances could be out as the Yankees' closer, David Lennon of Newsday reports.

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The New York Yankees held a slim, 6-5 lead from the sixth inning onward, as the bullpen went hitless for nearly three full innings. Ultimately, it was up to new closer Dellin Betances to seal the victory. The 29-year-old would record the first two outs, before a borderline strike call didn't go his way, resulting in a two-out walk. The next man up, third baseman Manny Machado, drilled a two-run walk off home run as the Baltimore Orioles picked up a dramatic victory. Betances also allowed a home run in Monday's victory over the Orioles, but it wasn't nearly as damaging as this one. For the season, Betances now has 10 saves and a 2.73 ERA with a 3-5 record.

Betances pitched a perfect ninth inning in a non-save situation, striking out all three batters he faced in Saturday's win over the Red Sox.

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Before last night's game between the Yankees and the Red Sox, New York manager Joe GIrardi officially announced Aroldis Chapman was out of the closer role. While David Robertson and Dellin Betances were deemed as equal candidates for looks at the role, it was Dellin Betances who was given the first shot. David Robertson came on in seventh and recorded four hits, allowing a hit and a walk but no runs. In the ninth, Betances was un-hittable, striking out two and inducing a pop up final out. At this point, Betances appears to be the better fantasy option for saves on the Yankees.

Betances pitched a perfect inning while striking out two to earn his ninth save Saturday against the Red Sox.

Betances could get some save opportunities going forward after Aroldis Chapman was officially removed from the closer's role Saturday.

Betances will not be available to pitch in Friday's game against the Red Sox, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.

Betances recorded his eighth save of the season in Thursday's win against the Mets.

Betances worked around a hit with one strikeout in a scoreless inning to earn his 16th save of the season Monday against the Mets.

Betances struck out one and allowed a hit en route to a scoreless eighth inning in Thursday's win over the Mariners.

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New York Yankees relief pitcher Dellin Betances will not be on the move to get starting pitching help according to general manager Brian Cashman. While on MLB Network Radio with Sam Ryan and Jim Bowden, Cashman said that 'He [Betances] is going nowhere'. Betances has an 8.38 ERA over the last 30 days and the Yankees just added Tommy Kahnle and David Robertson, so some thought that Betances was expendible. His career-best 16.95 strikeout per nine rate is attractive to suitors, as is the fact that he has not allowed a run in his last four appearances.

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Heading into the second half of the 2017 major league season, the Yankees suddenly have another factor they need to fix in order to get back on track. The club's bullpen, which appeared to be set in the two final innings, suddenly feels endangered by Dellin Betances' spectacular decline. The 29-year-old has really struggled the last month and a half, seeing his ERA go from 0.40 on June 22nd to 3.18 at the moment. Command has been his biggest issue, as he's walked 11 batters in his last six appearances after walking 15 in his first 26. Even in Tuesday's All-Star Game he struggled with command, getting himself into a bases loaded jam. While New York clearly needs to acquire a reliever, Betances remains an integral part of the bullpen and his struggles will not put New York back on track to make the playoffs.

Betances was tagged with the loss Wednesday after he allowed one run on four walks while recording just one out (via strikeout).

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All-Star reliever Dellin Betances continues his shocking decline following another frustrating outing this afternoon in the Bronx. Entering a 6-6 game in the eighth inning, the 28-year-old's command issues once again were at the forefront. Betances walked the bases loaded, with two of those coming on just four pitches, before walking in a fourth batter, giving the Blue Jays a lead they'd see through, 7-6. Walks continue to be a serious issue for the New York native, as he ranks third on the team with 26 of them. This has him tied with Masahiro Tanaka, despite having tossed 70 less innings than the Japanese ace.

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After a pair of rough performances during last week's road trip, Dellin Betances entered tonight's Yankees game against the Blue Jays in another pressurized situation. The 28-year-old entered in the eighth inning of a 2-1 game badly needing a positive performance. After striking out Jose Bautista to begin the frame, he walked Troy Tulowitzki after a questionable umpiring call. Walks seem to be Betances' kryptonite, and it quickly showed, as he fell behind 3-0 against the ensuing batter. He managed to pick up a strikeout, however, as catcher Gary Sanchez threw out the baserunner at second base for the double play. It was a pivotal performance for Betances' confidence as he kept the slim lead intact.

Betances (3-3) allowed four runs on a hit and three walks during Saturday's loss to Houston. He recorded just two outs.

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With Aroldis Chapman unavailable tonight, the Yankees summoned Dellin Betances from the bullpen to pitch the bottom of the ninth inning in a save situation. The club held a slim one-run lead after escaping a hectic eighth inning with just one run surrendered. Betances had pitched the previous two days, but with a total of just 25 pitches thrown in both games combined, it appeared he was fresh enough for a third consecutive day of pitching. That turned out to be incorrect, as he appeared lost and unable to find the plate. The 28-year-old would walk two and give up two hits, the last being a two-run single as the White Sox walked off with a 4-3 victory.

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Entering tonight's game, Dellin Betances had been one of the top relief pitchers in baseball this year. While that may still be the same, his numbers took a bit of a hit, as the 29-year-old allowed two earned runs, his first since allowing one earned run in his second appearance of the second back on April 8th. Betances surrendered a two-run double to Andrelton Simmons that allowed two runs to score, as the Angels pushed away, eventually winning the game, 10-5. For Betances this is a minor mishap, as his ERA is still a strong 1.16, but this was a major blow for the Yankees. The team, currently tied atop the American League East with the Boston Red Sox, have lost eight of their last nine games.

Betances fired 1.2 scoreless innings while striking out three to earn his fifth save Saturday against the Athletics.

Betances struck out all three batters he faced Wednesday to pick up his fourth save of the season in a 3-0 win over the Royals.

Betances worked around a hit with one strikeout to record his third save of the season in Monday's 4-2 win over the Royals.

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For the second consecutive night, the New York Yankees held an opponent to two runs and headed into the ninth inning with a tight lead. While yesterday that scenario was at Tropicana Field against the Tampa Bay Rays, tonight it was at Yankee Stadium against the Kansas City Royals. Relief pitcher Dellin Betances, who's stepped into the ninth-inning role as a result of closer Aroldis Chapman's injury, once again picked up the save with another solid inning. The 29-year-old native of Washington Heights hit 100 mph on the radar gun and struck out outfielder Jorge Soler for the final out, locking up his third save of the season.

Betances struck out three batters without allowing a baserunner through 1.1 innings to record his second save of the season during Sunday's win over Tampa Bay.

Betances recorded the final out of the game to pick up his first save of the season in Wednesday's 11-7 win over the Royals.

Manager Joe Girardi said Betances would take over as the Yankees' closer with Aroldis Chapman (shoulder) placed on the disabled list, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.

Betances is expected to assume closing duties with Aroldis Chapman (shoulder) due to miss at least two weeks, ESPN.com's Andrew Marchand reports.

Betances (3-1) pitched 1.1 scoreless innings and struck out two batters to collect his third win of the season Wednesday against Toronto.

Betances pitched a perfect inning while striking out two and notching his fourth hold of the season in Wednesday's win over the Red Sox.

Betances was credited with the win Sunday against the Orioles, pitching one inning and striking out two.

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After spinning five scoreless innings, Dellin Betances feels he's ready to contribute some of that magic to the New York Yankees. The reliever represented the Dominican Republic at the World Baseball Classic although he had the option to pitch for the U.S. too. In his five innings of work, Betances struck out five while only giving up three hits. Betances is an elite reliever option and should find plenty of holds this season, and would be a top five closer should an injury to Aroldis Chapman occur.

Betances looked effective in throwing a simulated game Thursday, and he's looking to strengthen his arm early, considering his throwing schedule has moved up because of the World Baseball Classic, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.

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Dellin Betances' arbitration case came to an ugly end. Not only did Betances lose the case (he was asking for $5 million and the Yankees won their request of $3 million), but he experienced first-hand how ugly an arbitration case can get. Betances' agent, Jim Murray, and Yankees president Randy Levine got into a public verbal sparring match of sorts. Levine downplayed the significance of Betances' role with the club by making reference to the fact that Betances is not a closer. Levine accused Betances' representation of a "half-baked attempt" to "use a player to change a well-established market." He even allegedly went so far as to blame Betances for a drop in ticket sales. Murray has obviously come to the defense of his client, who he has accurately pointed out leads all relievers in innings pitched the last three years while posting dominant numbers. It will be interesting to see how this all plays out when Betances hits the open market in 2019. For now, Betances insists that he has placed this incident behind him and is focused on taking the ball whenever he has the chance. He should continue to post his usual great numbers this season.

Betances lost his arbitration case Saturday and will receive $3 million in 2017, Jon Heyman of FanRag Sports reports.

Betances will move back into a setup role in 2017 with the Yankees' re-signing of Aroldis Chapman.

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Dellin Betances had another monster year, posting a 3.08 ERA with 126 K in 73 IP. Despite the big numbers, Betances got shelled in the month of September. In 8.1 innings in that month, he gave up 11 hits, eight walks and 13 runs (10 earned). It was the worst month of his career and obviously very uncharacteristic for the big right-hander. With a full season to close next year, Betances is a good bet to earn 40-plus saves and have the most strikeouts among relief pitchers. He should be one of the first three or four closers off the board in 2017.