Rafael Betancourt
49-Year-Old
Free Agent
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Betancourt announced his retirement from Major League Baseball on Friday, LiderEndeportes.com reports.
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The 40-year-old played 12 seasons in the majors, splitting his career between the Indians (2003-09) and Rockies (2009-15) and posting a career 3.36 ERA across 685.2 cumulative innings. Betancourt appeared in 10 career postseason games, highlighted by five appearances in the 2007 ALCS, which Cleveland ultimately lost to Boston.
The 40-year-old played 12 seasons in the majors, splitting his career between the Indians (2003-09) and Rockies (2009-15) and posting a career 3.36 ERA across 685.2 cumulative innings. Betancourt appeared in 10 career postseason games, highlighted by five appearances in the 2007 ALCS, which Cleveland ultimately lost to Boston.
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Working as the Rockies' closer once again to begin 2013, Betancourt seemed to be humming along just fine until a rash of injuries disrupted both his season and, potentially, the remainder of his career. Bouts with groin soreness and appendicitis landed him on the disabled list on two occasions, but a sprained elbow that ultimately required Tommy John surgery in September was truly the kiss of death. With a major arm operation on his ledger, Betancourt, now a 39-year-old free agent, is unlikely to get signed, as he will almost certainly miss the entire 2014 campaign. The reliever has indicated that he still wants to pitch again, but considering his advancing age, it will undoubtedly be more difficult for him than a younger pitcher to recover from the procedure and regain his effectiveness.
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Rafael Betancourt: Released By Rockies
Betancourt was released by the Rockies on Thursday.
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Betancourt was designated for assignment Sunday by the Rockies, MLB.com's Thomas Harding reports.
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Betancourt will continue to work in middle relief, with Tommy Kahnle named to the closer role Saturday, Patrick Saunders of the Denver Post reports.
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Betancourt recorded just one out and was tagged for three runs on two hits and a walk in Tuesday's loss to the Mariners.
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Betancourt was mentioned as an option to close for Colorado with John Axford removed from the ninth-inning role, the Denver Post reports.
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