Domingo German should have another chance with the Yankees after serving his suspension for violating Major League Baseball’s domestic violence protocols.
Aaron Boone said on Wednesday that he, general manager Brian Cashman and bank manager Carlos Mendoza spoke to the German “welcoming him” from his suspension, but adding that he would have nothing guaranteed this spring.
“We know he paid a significant price from a career standpoint, having really missed a full season now,” said the manager on a call from Zoom in Tampa. “Hopefully, that is behind us. We feel that he is in a good position and now it is up to him to leave and kind of resurrect his career and compete for a spot on this team. … It was a long year coming back. “
The Yankees need as many quality weapons as they can to support Gerrit Cole, and if German can regain his form in 2019, when he won 18 games and played 143 innings before his suspension, that would help.
But German needs to show that he can still be effective on the mound – and stay out of trouble outside the field. He was suspended for 81 games in January 2020 for violating the protocol and lost all last season and announced that he was leaving baseball – although he later withdrew that and launched during the winter ball in the Dominican Republic.
“Certainly nothing has been promised,” said Boone of German’s role on the team. “We will be there and try to support, as we can move forward not only to get the most out of ourselves on the mound and between the lines, but also to become the best he can be off the field. “