German (suspension) is slated to rejoin the Yankees' rotation on Monday in Seattle, manager Aaron Boone told the Talkin' Yanks podcast Tuesday.
German is eligible to return from his foreign substance suspension Sunday but will instead be back a day after that as the Yankees begin a road trip. The right-hander will be pitching on 12 days' rest against the Mariners.
Major League Baseball suspended German for 10 games Wednesday for violating the league's foreign substance policy, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.
He was given an undisclosed fine, as well. German was ejected just three innings into his start in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Blue Jays after umpires found what they believe was a foreign substance on his right hand. The pitcher won't appeal the ban and will begin serving the suspension immediately, so he'll be eligible to return May 28.
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Yankees' Domingo German: Ejected for substance on hand
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German was ejected from Tuesday's game against the Blue Jays after he was found to have a foreign substance on his hand, Chris Kirschner of The Athletic reports. He has thrown three perfect innings with two strikeouts before the ejection.
German will be facing a 10-game suspension -- pending appeal -- after being removed from the game before the start of the fourth inning. Ian Hamilton has taken over for German on the mound. This is not the first time that there's been controversy involving German and foreign substances, as the right-hander was checked twice in a start against the Twins in the middle of April. Assuming the suspension is upheld, the Yankees will need to make a change to their rotation over the weekend.
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Yankees' Domingo German: Sleeper pitchers for Week 8 (May 15-21)
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The matchups at Toronto and at Cincinnati present some danger for a pitcher vulnerable to hard contact, but with the way German has been missing bats this year, he's probably worth running out there for virtually any two-start week.
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Yankees' Domingo German: Takes tough-luck loss
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German (2-3) took the loss Thursday, allowing two runs on three hits and three walks over 5.2 innings against the Rays. He struck out three.
German pitched well, but his teammates couldn't help him out. An Anthony Rizzo error led to the Rays' first run of the game. Ron Marinaccio came on in relief of German with two outs and a runner on first and allowed three runs to score before picking up an out. Plus, the Yankees offense failed to score until the ninth inning. German has surrendered just four earned runs over his last three starts, lowering his ERA from 5.54 to 4.00.
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Yankees' Domingo German: Fans five in no-decision
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German allowed two runs on four hits and two walks while striking out five batters over five innings against Tampa Bay on Saturday. He did not factor in the decision.
German started the outing on a rough note, yielding a hit to each of the first two batters he faced and giving up a pair of runs in the first inning. After that, he held Tampa's potent lineup mostly in check, allowing just one more hit and no more runs. German didn't get the offensive support he needed to pick up the win, but a late Yankees rally resulted in the Rays' seventh loss of the season. The right-hander has given up two or fewer runs in four of his seven appearances this season, and overall he has a 4.35 ERA, 0.94 WHIP and 44:12 K:BB across 39.1 innings.
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Yankees' Domingo German: Possible waiver wire pickups
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Domingo German finally got some results to go with his whiffs Monday, two-hitting the Guardians over 8 1/3 innings. It brought his ERA down to a still-suspect 4.46, and because he tends toward hard contact, his 4.41 xERA isn't much better. But those whiffs are something else. In fact, his 16.7 percent swinging-strike rate so far is bettered only by Jacob deGrom, Shane McClanahan and Spencer Strider. How's that for elite company? It's more likely German continues to give up hard contact than continues to hang with that group, but if he remains a whiff standout, albeit a lesser one, you can live with an ERA in the mid-to-high threes. That's where I think he's ultimately headed.
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Yankees' Domingo German: Can't complete shutout
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German did not factor into the decision Monday, allowing one run on two hits and one walk over 8.1 innings during a 3-2 loss to the Guardians. He struck out six.
After a one-out single by Amed Rosario in the first, German retired 11 straight batters before walking Josh Bell to begin the fifth. Following the walk, the right-hander got back on track and recorded 13 straight outs before Steven Kwan singled with one out in the ninth. German, who had thrown 88 pitches (65 strikes), was pulled following the base hit, but Clay Holmes couldn't maintain the shutout and ultimately surrendered the game-tying hit to Josh Naylor. It was the first time this season German took a game into the ninth and fifth time he's recorded at least six strikeouts. His 4.46 ERA still needs work, but his 0.90 WHIP and 39:10 K:BB through 34.1 innings suggests he's on the right track and may have been a victim of some bad luck to start the campaign. German will look to build off his dominating performance during his next start, which is tentatively scheduled to occur during a four-game set versus the Rays this coming weekend.
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Yankees' Domingo German: Sleeper pitchers for Week 6 (May 1-7)
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Domingo German's swinging-strike rate has been nothing short of incredible so far, and the upside it speaks to is what's earning him a place on this list in a two-start week. But it's worth noting that the results actually haven't been great so far, and the matchups this week (Guardians, Rays) could be better.
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Yankees' Domingo German: Mixed results in second win
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German (2-2) earned the win Wednesday, allowing six runs on five hits and two walks over six innings in a 12-6 victory over Minnesota. He struck out eight.
German was gifted with double-digit run support, so he fired a ton of strikes (60 of 84 pitches) and surrendered three home runs. The long ball continues to be an issue for the right-hander, who's now allowed seven through his first five starts. Despite giving up a season-high six earned runs Wednesday, the right-hander completed six innings for a third straight outing and picked up his second win. German's 5.54 ERA isn't great, but he has a stellar 33:9 K:BB through 26 innings thus far.
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Yankees' Domingo German: Strikes out six in loss
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German (1-2) took the loss Friday, allowing four runs on five hits and two walks over six innings against Toronto. He struck out six.
German served up a two-run home run to Vladimir Guerrero in the first and a two-run shot to Brandon Belt in the sixth. The right-hander has now given up four homers in four starts and sports a 4.50 ERA, but he has a stellar 25:7 K:BB through 20 innings and his 1.05 WHIP is encouraging. His next start is tentatively scheduled against the Twins, who struck out 11 times the last time they faced German.
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Yankees' Domingo German: Fans 11 in first win
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German (1-1) picked up the win in Saturday's 6-1 victory over the Twins, allowing one run on three hits over 6.1 innings. He struck out 11 batters and walked none.
The right-hander was absolutely dominant in his best performance yet in 2023, as German generated 18 swinging strikes among his 78 pitches. There was a bit of a dark cloud hanging over the outing however, as he was checked twice for foreign substances, only for the umpires to determine they couldn't find anything actionable. Minnesota manager Rocco Baldelli got ejected for disputing that decision. German sports a 3.86 ERA and 19:5 K:BB through three starts and 14 innings, but he lines up for a tough test in his next trip to the mound, which is likely to come at home next weekend against the Blue Jays.
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Yankees' Domingo German: Grinds through three frames
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German did not factor into the decision Monday, allowing two runs on two hits and five walks over three innings against Cleveland. He struck out zero.
German's outing didn't last long after he racked up 87 pitches in just three innings of work. The right-hander got knocked around in the second and fourth frames, surrendering a run in each innings. German threw only 49 of his 87 pitches for strikes and walked five after failing to issue a walk in his first start of the season.
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Yankees' Domingo German: Hurt by long ball Tuesday
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German (0-1) took the loss Tuesday as the Yankees fell 4-1 to the Phillies, giving up four runs on four hits over 4.2 innings. He struck out eight without walking a batter.
The strikeouts were impressive and German generated 15 swinging strikes among his 75 pitches, but homers by Kyle Schwarber and Brandon Marsh -- as well as a lack of run support -- stuck the right-hander with the loss. It's still an encouraging first outing of the season, and German will look to build on it in his next start, likely to come this weekend in Baltimore.
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Yankees' Domingo German: Starting fifth game of season
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German threw a bullpen session Sunday and said he is scheduled to start Tuesday's game against the Phillies at Yankee Stadium, Marly Rivera of ESPN.com reports.
German initially looked on track to make his first start of the season in Sunday's series finale with the Giants, but the Yankees are instead turning to rookie Jhony Brito to take the hill in what will be his major-league debut. The Yankees haven't indicated that the decision to push German's first start back a couple of days was the result of a health-related setback; instead, it's plausible that he was pushed to the end of the pitching schedule due to his rough showing in spring training. Over his four Grapefruit League starts, German was tagged for 10 earned runs on 14 hits and a walk while striking out 11 over 10.1 innings.
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Yankees' Domingo German: Ugly spring outing Friday
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German pitched 2.2 innings in a Grapefruit League game against the Tigers on Friday, allowing seven runs on nine hits and no walks while striking out one batter.
German was shelled by Detroit in the outing, and the hits against him were neither quiet nor lucky. The Tigers racked up five extra-base knocks against the right-hander, including four home runs. German also hit two batters, as he clearly struggled to command his pitches. This was easily his worst outing of the spring, as he had allowed just three runs (and no homers) over 7.2 innings before the blow-up. With that in mind, German is still expected to have a spot in the rotation when the season begins, especially with Carlos Rodon (forearm) expected to miss multiple starts.
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Yankees' Domingo German: Expected to be in rotation
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German is expected to be part of the Yankees' Opening Day rotation following the injury to Carlos Rodon (forearm), Erik Boland of Newsdayreports.
German was almost surely ticketed for the rotation anyway once Frankie Montas (shoulder) went down, but the Rodon injury cinches it. German will likely be joined by Clarke Schmidt. German held a 3.61 ERA over 15 appearances -- 14 starts -- for the Yankees last season, although that came with just 58 strikeouts over 72.1 innings. He's more of a streaming option for standard-sized fantasy leagues.
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Yankees' Domingo German: Excels in spring debut
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German hurled 2.1 innings against Washington in a Grapefruit League game Wednesday, allowing one run on one hit while striking out three batters.
After Clarke Schmidt began his spring with a dominant start Sunday, the pressure was on German -- who is competing with Schmidt for the Yankees' fifth-starter role -- to keep pace. German did just that Wednesday, as the only tally against him came in the third inning, when he allowed an infield single to begin the frame that the Nationals converted to a run after German departed the contest. The position battle between German and Schmidt is one to keep an eye on throughout March, and it's quite possible that whichever pitcher has the better spring will end up in the rotation to start the campaign while the other begins in the bullpen.
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Yankees' Domingo German: Agrees to terms
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German and the Yankees agreed to a one-year contract Friday, avoiding arbitration.
The deal has little bearing on German's fantasy value, as he would have remained a Yankee even if an arbiter were needed. His fantasy appeal did get a bump Saturday, however, with the news that Frankie Montas is expected to miss at least a month with shoulder inflammation. German appears to have the inside track to open the season as the Yankees' fifth starter, with Clarke Schmidt his primary competition.
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Yankees' Domingo German: Struggles against Rangers
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German (2-5) took the loss Wednesday after throwing 4.1 innings against the Rangers, surrendering four runs on seven hits and a walk while striking out six batters.
German was ineffective, giving up four runs while allowing eight batters to reach base. The outing was only the third time all year that he gave up multiple home runs, as he allowed two solo shots in the contest. German will finish the regular season with a 3.61 ERA and 1.16 WHIP while punching out 58 batters over 72.1 innings in 15 appearances including 14 starts.
