Of all the Yankees injured list inhabitants, the case of Dellin Betances perhaps been the most frustrating.
And on Tuesday, it only got worse.
The Yankees are shutting down their back-end reliever for a few weeks due to a low-grade lat strain, manager Aaron Boone announced after his club demolished the Mets, 12-5, to open the Subway Series.
Betances underwent an MRI exam on Monday after experiencing soreness — the popular pitcher hasn’t pitched this season since being shelved in spring training with right shoulder impingement.
This time, it turned out to be a lat strain.