Betances has yet to allow a run while striking out four over 2.1 innings in three appearances this spring.
Betances had another terrific campaign last season, working to a 1.50 ERA and maintaining an impressive 14.0 K/9 en route to earning his second straight All Star appearance. He's been asked to shoulder a heavy workload in the past, pitching 174 innings over the last two seasons, but the offseason arrival of Alrodis Chapman should work to lighten the load a bit. Chapman's 30-game suspension to start the season could open up the door for Betances to get some save opportunities in the early goings, but he'll likely remain behind Andrew Miller in the pecking order to finish out games.