August 4th 2023.
The New York Yankees announced on August 2nd, 2023, that they had placed pitcher Domingo German on the MLB restricted list due to his agreement to undergo voluntary inpatient alcohol treatment for alcohol abuse.
The New York Post reported that Yankees General Manager Brian Cashman did not provide details of the incident that lead to the announcement, but admitted that German had dealt with alcohol abuse in the past. German was scheduled to pitch on August 1st, but instead Manager Aaron Boone announced at the pregame press conference that he was dealing with armpit discomfort.
Cashman spoke to reporters on August 2nd, saying "It's a very serious issue that affects way too many people, unfortunately. Hopefully, the steps that are being taken today will help him for the rest of his life because it's a very serious problem that needs to be faced head-on. These treatment places are significant steps towards helping him get the tools to solve it."
The Yankees are currently in last place of the American League East Division with a 56-52 record, making this a season of struggle for both German and the team. German's highlight of the season was on June 28th, 2023 when he achieved the 24th perfect game in Major League Baseball history and the fourth in Yankees franchise history against the Oakland A's. However, he has had a difficult season with a 5-7 record and a 4.56 ERA.
Adding to this, in 2019 German was suspended for 81 games due to violating the league and Players Association's Joint Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, and Child Abuse Policy following an incident with his girlfriend at a team event. This season he was also suspended for 10 games for having a foreign substance on his hand during a game.
Cashman told reporters that they do not expect German to pitch again this season. German has been with the Yankees for his entire career and is signed for next season.
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