Betances (shoulder) threw a 20-pitch simulated game Wednesday, Erik Boland of Newsday reports.
Everything went off without a hitch in what was Betances' first session against hitters since suffering a setback in his recovery at the beginning of April. Assuming he checks out OK in the coming days, the right-hander will continue to ramp things up against live batters before likely being cleared for a rehab assignment. At that point, a timetable for his return will hopefully come into focus.