The New York Yankees have been under fire as of late with a number of controversies. Nothing came of star outfielder Aaron Judge receiving cheating allegations for strangely looking over to the Yankees dugout earlier this week. Starting pitcher Domingo German wasn’t so lucky.
German took the mound on Tuesday night against the Toronto Blue Jays, where he had an early exit for another controversial reason.
He would be ejected after the bottom of the third inning of Tuesday’s game after failing to pass a foreign substance check by umpires in between innings.
Yankees starter Domingo Germán has been ejected for having an illegal substance pic.twitter.com/hq9aIPo5DX
— Talkin’ Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) May 17, 2023
This put him in line to be dealt a ten-game suspension, which was made official on Wednesday after German declined to appeal the suspension. He will also be dealt an “undisclosed fine” according to Yankees beat reporter Bryan Hoch.
MLB announced that Domingo German has received a 10-game suspension and undisclosed fine. He will begin serving it tonight. #Yankees
— Bryan Hoch ⚾️ (@BryanHoch) May 17, 2023
It is the second time that this has happened in the MLB this season. New York Mets ace Max Scherzer also was dealt a ten-game suspension earlier this year for foreign substances.
Many around the MLB world took to social media to offer their opinion on the suspension.
Aaron Boone didn't want to speak for Domingo German when asked if the pitcher will start serving his suspension today. #Yankees
— Gary Phillips (@GaryHPhillips) May 17, 2023
MLB issued Yankees pitcher Domingo Germán a 10-game suspension and an undisclosed fine “for violating the prohibitions on foreign substances.”@mlb pic.twitter.com/k6bFnXHoiI
— Our Esquina (@OurEsquina) May 17, 2023
For being a huge cheater face, Yankees RHP Domingo German has been handed a 10-game suspension and he will not appeal.
— Alex Seixeiro (@AlexSeixeiro) May 17, 2023
As expected, Domingo German has officially received a 10-game suspension and a fine and he will begin serving it tonight. He will be eligible to return next Sunday which is the Yankees final game against the Padres on their upcoming homestand. #RepBX
— Russ Gardiner (@CharlieRGa) May 17, 2023
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German offered a statement on the suspension via MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand, saying that the Yankees actually asked him to not appeal the suspension.
Domingo Germán released the following statement regarding his 10-game suspension for violating MLB’s prohibitions on foreign substances: pic.twitter.com/oZuiW0Tqvk
— Mark Feinsand (@Feinsand) May 18, 2023
German has been a big part of the Yankees rotation this season, holding their second-best ERA of all starting pitchers on the team this season.
Luckily for New York, it looks like they will be getting back another star pitcher as German departs for ten games. Luis Severino is set to come off the IL and make his first start of the season on Sunday against the Cincinnati Reds.
Luis Severino will start for the #Yankees on Sunday at Cincinnati, Aaron Boone said.
— Bryan Hoch ⚾️ (@BryanHoch) May 17, 2023
