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Mets Find Relief In New Year, Introduce Ex-Yankee Betances

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — This is the next stop on Dellin Betances‘ subway ride around New York.

After spending his first eight seasons in the majors with the crosstown Yankees, the New Yorker has joined the Mets on a one-year contract with a player option for 2021. The deal was announced on Christmas Eve and guarantees the towering right-handed reliever at least $10.5 million.

“This past week-and-a-half has brought a lot of excitement to myself and my family,” Betances said during his introductory news conference Thursday at Citi Field, where he was joined by more than two dozen family members.