SP Dellin Betances NYY 8-1 2.11era 85.1Inn 108K's .174BA betweeen +A and AA in 2010. The Heros picked him up in June of 2010.
The full story can be found at http://mlb.fanhouse.com/2010/08/20/full-scouting-report-dellin-betances/
The Yankees certainly have to be excited about the top of their pitching staff in High-A Tampa. Along with star lefty prospect Manny Banuelos, the Tampa staff also boasts 6-foot-8 Dellin Betances, who is blossoming before our eyes as an elite pitching prospect.
Coming off elbow surgery, the big question for the towering right-hander is going to be his health. If he can stay healthy, there is no telling what he can do on the mound. And, given what I saw in his most recent outing with Tampa, the sky is the limit. Here is what I saw from Betances on Thursday night in Clearwater:
Given some real similarities in their deliveries, as well as having highly similar arsenals and approaches, the best modern-day comparison for Dellin Betances is Josh Beckett. Obviously, Beckett may not still be that dominant pitcher, so this comparison goes more for the Beckett of old. Betances obviously is taller than Beckett, but other than that they are comparable in just about every other way, including the powerful mid-90s fastball, their deliveries, and the hard 12-6 hooks.
But since he was drafted, there's never been much doubt that Betances had potentially all-world type stuff. Thankfully, his elbow surgery has not robbed him of that. It may have, in fact, given him more time to develop his changeup and refine his delivery. Those two categories have both gone from potential weaknesses to strengths.
The bottom line here is this: keep Dellin Betances on the mound and healthy and his talent is as good as anyone at the minor league level. Health is the only thing that can hold him back.
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