Domingo German, as well all know, has had a pretty tremendous breakout year for the Yankees. For most of the season, he has been the staple of their pitching staff and has really been a consistent bright spot in what is otherwise a below-average starting rotation. About a month ago I spoke about how much of German’s success has come from his curveball. This season, we’ve seen the batting average against, slugging, and wOBA all decrease for batters that have faced the curveball.
There was talk at the beginning of the season about the Yankees putting an innings limit on German, who has never been a full-time starter at the big league level.