NEW YORK -- Yankees right-hander Dellin Betances has been named as a finalist for the American League Rookie of the Year Award, as selected by the Baseball Writers' Association of America and to be announced on Monday.
First baseman Jose Abreu of the White Sox and pitcher Matt Shoemaker of the Angels have also been selected as finalists alongside the 26-year-old Betances, who set a franchise single-season record for strikeouts by a reliever during his dominant All-Star campaign.
With 135 strikeouts in 90 innings, Betances surpassed Mariano Rivera's 1996 mark of 130 in 107 2/3 innings. Betances went 5-0 with one save and a 1.40 ERA in 70 appearances after being named to his first Opening Day roster.
9/17/14: Dellin Betances strikes out Kevin Kiermaier to set the Yankees' franchise mark with 131 strikeouts by a reliever in a season
"I'm just thankful for the opportunity that I've gotten from the organization," Betances said. "I'm truly blessed to be mentioned in any sentence with the best of all time."
Once touted as a top starting-pitching prospect, the 6-foot-8 Betances struggled with his control in the Minor Leagues and was demoted to Double-A at the end of 2012, when the Yankees began the process of converting him into a reliever.
The adjustments took hold this spring, as Betances pitched his way onto the club and eventually moved into the role of setup man to closer David Robertson, showcasing an electric fastball in the high-90s as well as a nasty slurve that prompted many swings and misses.
"My focus was on making the team," Betances said. "I knew that if I believed in myself and I had the confidence going into spring, that I was going to get that job. I can't tell you that the numbers would be the way that they are, because you're facing great hitters on a daily basis."
Jose Abreu, Dellin Betances and Matt Shoemaker are named as the finalists for the 2014 AL Jackie Robinson Rookie of the Year
Betances led all AL relievers in innings pitched, holding opponents to a .149 batting average and ringing up the most strikeouts by a rookie reliever since Mark Eichhorn of the Blue Jays fanned 166 men in 1986.
"I just try to keep the same routine and just try to get advice from some of these guys that have been here and have been doing it for a while," Betances said.
Bryan Hoch is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @bryanhoch and read his MLBlog, Bombers Beat. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.
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