Rafael Betancourt (born April 29, 1975 Cumaná, Sucre State, Venezuela) is a Major League Baseball right-handed relief pitcher who plays with the Cleveland Indians since 2003.
According Baseball America, Betancourt may be the future closer for the Indians. His best pitches are a curveball which is often mistakenly called a slider, and a 90-94 MPH fastball. He also throws a change-up. Althought he's not classified as a strikeout pitcher, Betancourt gets more that his share by throwing a significant number of strikes.
In a two-season career, Betancourt has compiled a 5-6 record with 112 strikeouts, a 3.27 ERA, and five saves in 101 innings pitched.
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