Yankees' Betances becomes first reliever with 100 K's in five straight seasons

The 30-year-old earned his second save of the season on Saturday

9/2/2018, 2:14 AM

Sep 1, 2018; Bronx, NY, USA; New York Yankees relief pitcher Dellin Betances (68) pitches against the Detroit Tigers during the ninth inning at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Andy Marlin-USA TODAY Sports / Andy Marlin

Yankees RHP Dellin Betances on Saturday became the first pitcher in Major League history to strike out at least 100 batters as a reliever in five straight seasons.

Betances struck out Jeimer Candelario, the first batter he faced, before working around a single to complete the inning unscathed and earn his second save of the season.

With this strikeout, @DBetances68 becomes the first reliever EVER to have 100+ Ks in 5 consecutive seasons. pic.twitter.com/M0hqMdNqIl
- MLB Stat of the Day (@MLBStatoftheDay) September 1, 2018

The 30-year-old Betances rebounded from a rough outing on Thursday when he allowed two home runs in one inning.

Betances struck out a career-high 135 batters in 2014, 131 batters in 2015, 126 batters in 2016, and 100 batters last season.

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