That Domingo German would have an innings cap this year was not entirely unexpected.
That the right-hander would be the Yankees’ early-season ace and one of the best pitchers in baseball — thus making his innings cap worth monitoring — was.
In the 38¹/u2083 innings German has thrown so far this season, he is 6-1 with a 2.35 ERA, 0.887 WHIP and 39 strikeouts. For a rotation that has been missing expected ace Luis Severino and is temporarily without James Paxton, the 26-year-old German has delivered in a big way — making him more than just a fill-in.