Yanks’ Germán completes 81-game domestic violence ban

By: The Associated Press Posted: 2:46 PM CDT Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2020 Last Modified: 7:12 PM CDT Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2020

NEW YORK - Yankees pitcher Domingo Germán was reinstated from the restricted list by the commissioner’s office on Tuesday after completing an 81-game suspension under Major League Baseball’s domestic violence policy.

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NEW YORK – Yankees pitcher Domingo Germán was reinstated from the restricted list by the commissioner’s office on Tuesday after completing an 81-game suspension under Major League Baseball’s domestic violence policy.

The 28-year-old right-hander is not eligible to pitch in the post-season because he was on the restricted list on Sept. 15, the last date for post-season eligibility. He will be eligible to pitch at the start of spring training.

Germán was placed on administrative leave on Sept. 19 last year while MLB investigated an alleged domestic violence incident involving his girlfriend, with whom he has at least one child.

FILE - In this Sept. 6, 2019, file photo, New York Yankees' Domingo German pitches during the first inning of the team's baseball game against the Boston Red Sox in Boston. Yankees pitcher Domingo German was reinstated from the restricted list by the commissioner’s office on Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2020, after completing an 81-game suspension under Major League Baseball’s domestic violence policy. The 28-year-old right-hander is not eligible to pitch in the postseason because he was on the restricted list on Sept. 15, the last date for postseason eligibility. He will be eligible to pitch next year.(AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)

He missed the final nine games of the 2019 regular season and nine post-season games. Germán accepted an 81-game suspension on Jan. 2 and was credited with the 18 games served. He missed all 60 games of the 2020 regular season and the Yankees’ first-round sweep of Cleveland and their Division Series opener against Tampa Bay on Monday.

Under the terms of the domestic violence policy, Germán’s suspension cost him $34,153 of his $577,500 salary last year and his entire $229,509 prorated salary this year of what originally was $619,675.

He also did not accrue major league service during the suspension and at 2 years, 17 days remains shy of salary arbitration eligibility for 2021.

Germán was 18-3 with a 4.03 ERA at the time of his suspension, becoming the Yankees’ ace while Luis Severino was sidelined. Germán could compete for a spot next season in a rotation set to return Gerrit Cole, Deivi García and Jordan Montgomery.

Masahiro Tanaka, James Paxton and J.A. Happ could become free agents, and Severino will be rehabbing following Tommy John surgery on Feb. 27, 2020.