Benitez enters his second season in the Atlantic League as he spent 2009 with the Bears. He recorded a 1-0 record with a 2.86 ERA and 16 saves, which was third best in the league. The 37-year-old and former Met was signed by the Houston Astros’ AAA affiliate in Round Rock late in the season and went 2-0 with a 3.86 ERA and a save in seven games.

The Dominican native has appeared in 762 major league games with 289 saves, which puts him 23rd on the All-Time Saves list. His best season came in 2004 with the Marlins, when he went 2-2 with a 1.29 ERA and recorded a league-best 47 saves in 51 chances. In addition, he played nine seasons of minor league baseball, amassing a 27-11 record with a 2.63 ERA and 64 saves. His other accolades include winning the National League Rolaids Relief Man of the Year Award in 2001 and being named to the MLB All-Star game in 2003 and 2004.