In one of the most severe suspensions for domestic violence that MLB has ever handed down, Yankees pitcher Domingo German will miss 63 games of the 2020 season. After being placed on administrative leave on Sept. 19, German was unable to take part in the team’s final nine regular-season contests and nine postseason games.
Though no formal charges were brought against the 27-year-old Dominican-native, German’s 81-game suspension for domestic violence is the fourth-longest in baseball history and far exceeds the 40 games that former Cubs shortstop Addison Russell received in 2018.
While the Yankees knew that a suspension was likely, especially considering how long it took the league to conclude, knowing that their winningest pitcher from last season (18 games) will miss some 12 starts, immediately changes the outlook of the starting rotation.