Rafael Betancourt

The Rockies separated with Huston Street at the GM meeting on Wednesday, trading him to the Padres for a participant to be named later. The go saves Colorado $ 7 million that they anticipation to put toward acquiring a long-lived contestant or a third baseman, but the ground the Rox were comfy swopping Street is that they have a cap-grade relief quick for an endeavour at the closer’s place. While Rafael Betancourt has to stare over his enarthrosis at the likes of Rex Brothers, Matt Belisle...Read Full Story

The Cleveland Indians have accomplished something their club hasn't done since 1979: they've lost ten straight games. Way to go, guys! Squandering a 6-run lead to the Detroit Tigers which they held until the sixth inning Wednesday, the Tribe ended up losing 8-6 loss thanks in large part to Rafael Betancourt unraveling in the seventh for five runs and a Miguel Cabrera walkoff bomb in the ninth. "I have never in my career been through this before," said skipper Eric Wedge. "I’m meeting with the...Read Full Story

The Cleveland Indians have traded reliever Rafael Betancourt to Colorado. The Rockies, currently nine games behind the first-place Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL West, sent minor league pitcher Connor Graham to the Indians. In 29 appearances this season, Betancourt is 1-2 with a 3.52 ERA. The right-hander has given up 25 hits and struck out 32 in 30 2-3 innings. Betancourt has been primarily a set-up man since joining the Indians in 2003. He had a 1.47 ERA in 68 games when the Indians made the...Read Full Story

Indians 4, Rangers 3 ( box ) You have to assume that Eric Wedge knew he would be in trouble during yesterday’s game, as he would be without Jensen Lewis and Rafael Perez.  If by chance we had the lead in the late innings, he would have to turn to (gulp) Rafael Betancourt and his five-plus ERA.  Well, even with Betancourt and Juan Rincon combining for two earned runs in two innings, Franklin Gutierrez went Karim Garcia (hat tip to DP) once again by coming through with a huge hit in the...Read Full Story

The Indians have traded Betancourt, a fixture in their ‘pen since 2003, to the Rockies in exchange for Class A right-hander Connor Graham. It was the second swap of the summer for an Indians team that dealt Mark DeRosa to the Cardinals last month, and it could be a sign that the remaining week before the non-waiver Trade Deadline will be an active one.Read Full Story