Domingo German

31-Year-Old PitcherSP

Free Agent

2023 Stats

W-L

5-7

ERA

4.56

WHIP

1.08

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2023 Fantasy Outlook

The shoulder issue which prematurely ended German's 2021 season lingered well into 2022 as the hurler did not make his regular season depbut until late July. He made 14 starts, of which just 3 were quality starts and those were the three times he worked into the seventh inning in 2022. The 11 homers in 72.1 innings was a problem, but the low walk rate helped limit the damage to his ERA. German's fastball velocity has declined every season he has pitched in the big leagues as he debuted in 2017 with 97th percentile velocity but finished 2022 with 37th percentile velocity. The stuff still has plenty of spin, but just the curve has a better than average whiff rate to it. The consistent velocity drop reduces his margin for error, which is a risk for someone with a career 1.6 HR/9 rate in over 400 major league innings. The signing of Carlos Rodon likely bumps German to the No. 6 option among New York's starting pitchers, so he could be utilized as a swingman to begin 2023. Read Past Outlooks

RANKSFrom Preseason

#445

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Overall

Bats R

Throws R

40 Man No

Height 6'2"

Weight 181

DOB 8/4/1992

Born San Pedro de Macoris, DR

College None

Drafted 2009 FLA

Becomes free agent

PFree Agent

November 6, 2023

German (personal) elected to become a free agent Monday.

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The transaction comes a few days after German was removed from the Yankees' 40-man roster. Beyond his uneven performance on the field, German has had multiple off-the-field issues that figure to impact his allure as a free agent.

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Pitching Appearances Breakdown

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What part of the game does Domingo German generally pitch?

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Left/Right Pitching Splits

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-12%

BAA vs LHP

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-11%

BAA vs LHP

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-5%

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-15%

BAA vs LHP

	BAA	Batters	K	BB	H	2B	3B	HR
Since 2021vs Left	.210	568	128	42	110	25	2	21
Since 2021vs Right	.238	584	142	38	127	27	3	27
2023vs Left	.195	238	58	21	42	10	2	9
2023vs Right	.220	206	56	13	41	9	0	11
2022vs Left	.230	148	22	12	31	8	0	5
2022vs Right	.243	150	36	7	34	9	0	6
2021vs Left	.214	182	48	9	37	7	0	7
2021vs Right	.251	228	50	18	52	9	3	10
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Home/Away Pitching Splits

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-4%

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-15%

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-8%

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-19%

ERA on Road

	ERA	WHIP	IP	W	L	SV	K/9	BB/9	HR/9
Since 2021Home	4.40	1.14	139.0	4	8	0	9.1	2.8	2.1
Since 2021Away	4.23	1.13	140.1	7	9	0	8.3	2.4	1.0
2023Home	4.23	1.07	61.2	2	5	0	10.2	2.3	1.9
2023Away	4.98	1.09	47.0	3	2	0	8.4	3.4	1.3
2022Home	3.78	1.14	33.1	2	1	0	7.6	2.7	1.4
2022Away	3.46	1.18	39.0	0	4	0	6.9	2.1	1.4
2021Home	5.11	1.23	44.0	0	2	0	8.8	3.5	2.9
2021Away	4.14	1.14	54.1	4	3	0	9.1	1.7	0.5
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Stat Review

How does Domingo German compare to other starting pitchers?

This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.

* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.

K/BB

3.35

K/9

9.4

BB/9

2.8

HR/9

1.7

Fastball

92.4 mph

ERA

4.56

WHIP

1.08

BABIP

.247

GB/FB

1.05

Left On Base

62.9%

Exit Velocity

82.2 mph

Barrels/BBE

6.9%

Spin Rate

2527 rpm

Balls Hit 95+ MPH

27.6%

Swinging Strike

15.1%

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Past Fantasy Outlooks

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German had his 2021 season cut short by a 57-day stint on the injured list due to shoulder inflammation that limited him to only one appearance after Aug. 1. When on the mound, German's skills remained relatively stable, which is both good and bad. He posted a solid 17.3 K-BB%, in line with his 18.3% rate across 341.1 career innings. However, he also allowed 1.6 HR/9, inflating his ERA on the season to 4.58. As has been the case, his trouble keeping the ball in the yard was more pronounced at home, where he surrendered 2.9 HR/9 while posting a 5.11 ERA. Of the six occasions, in which German allowed multiple home runs in a start, five came at Yankee Stadium. Given that he has now allowed 1.5 HR/9 or more in each of his last three seasons - excluding 2020 which he missed due to a suspension - the long ball figures to continue to be German's main roadblock to consistent fantasy value, though it has not caused him to lose his role as a starter to this point. He was placed on the 60-day injured list in mid-March with a shoulder impingement, so he won't be taking the mound for the Yankees until at least early June.

Nothing much can be said about German's 2020 season, as he spent the entirety of it off the field while serving a suspension for violating the league's domestic violence policy back in 2019. He made headlines briefly by appearing to announce his retirement, but he later stated that he had no such intentions. He completed his ban at the end of the season, and if the Yankees don't deem him to be too unsavory to employ, he should at least compete for a rotation spot. He looked like a rotation fixture when we last saw him in a big-league uniform, as his 4.03 ERA in 2019 came with a 25.8 K% and 6.6 BB%, offsetting a low 38.1% groundball rate. That represents the approximate upside here, but it comes with plenty of risk. He's only had one season at that level and wasn't a particularly exciting prospect, so if he's not the same following a year off, he might not get the chance to stick around.

An injury to Luis Severino allowed German to open the year in New York's rotation, and he was in the midst of a breakout season before being placed on administrative leave in September under the league's domestic violence policy. He will serve the remaining 63 games of a suspension handed down in January to begin 2020. When on the field in 2019, German provided surprising value across 27 outings (24 starts), racking up 18 wins -- tied for fourth most in the majors -- and 153 strikeouts to go with a 4.03 ERA and 1.15 WHIP in 143 innings. While he whittled his walk rate down to 6.6%, like many others last season, German struggled mightily with the long ball (1.89 HR/9). There would seem to be performance upside if he can fix his homer problem, but that upside is probably not great enough to warrant a two-month-long stash on a mixed-league reserve list.

After opening the season in the minors, German was quickly summoned to the big club to fill a middle-relief role, and shortly thereafter he joined the rotation in place of the injured Jordan Montgomery. His first extended trial in the big-league rotation went about as expected for a young pitcher, with plenty of ups and downs that resulted in a 6.19 ERA and 10.4 K/9 in 14 starts (68.1 innings). He was sent to the minors in July and subsequently missed a month and a half due to a nerve issue in his elbow before returning to the Yankees for the final two weeks of the season. German flashed upside (14.9% swinging-strike rate), and the estimators suggest he was unlucky to finish with such a high ERA (4.39 FIP, 3.94 xFIP). Still, the Yankees aren't in a position to let him work things out as a starter, so he figures to open the season in a relief role, and it would likely take a trade for German to see meaningful innings in 2019.

After quietly putting up impressive numbers at every stop along the way in the minors, the 25-year-old finally got the chance to make his big-league debut in 2017. German performed solidly in his seven relief appearances, flashing his high strikeout ability with 18 strikeouts in 14.1 innings, though he also issued nine free passes in that time. Down in the minors, the righty was used mainly as a starter, posting a 2.83 ERA and 9.6 K/9 in 14 appearances (13 starts) with Triple-A Wilkes/Barre. Given his impressive track record in the minors, German will likely get a real look in camp with a chance to break spring training in the big-league bullpen, though it would likely be in a low-leverage role. Alternatively, New York could look to keep him stretched out as a starter in the minors, but either way the team's pitching depth will likely block him from seeing many meaningful innings.

Packaged as part of the deal that sent Nathan Eovaldi to the Bronx, German was shipped to the Yankees prior to the 2015 season but never got the chance to pitch for his new club. He suffered an elbow injury in the spring and underwent Tommy John surgery in early April, effectively ruling him out for most, if not all, of the first half of the upcoming season. Before that, the 23-year-old had dazzled at the lower levels with the Marlins, using a 94 mph fastball with a slider and changeup as his secondary offerings. Once healthy enough to return to the mound, German figures to move his way up the organizational ladder and should get his first chance at some of the higher levels in the minors.

German continues to climb the up the Marlins’ prospect ladder as he moved to Low-A Greensboro during his age-21 season. In addition to hurling a career-best 123.1 innings pitched while compiling a 9-3 record, 2.54 ERA, 1.15 WHIP and 113 strikeouts compared to just 25 walks in 25 starts. The young righty works with a 94-mph fastball, slow looping slider and a work-in-progress changeup as he continues to develop the command he needs to be an efficient and effective starting pitcher. German should move up to High-A to begin 2015 and his progress against left-handed bats will be critical in determining just how quickly he can continue to move through the minors. The next step in his development will take place with the Yankees, after he was included in the December trade that sent Martin Prado to Miami.

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Outrighted off 40-man roster

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Personal

November 2, 2023

The Yankees outrighted German (personal) to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Thursday, Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports.

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Goes on restricted list

PNew York Yankees

Personal

August 2, 2023

German was placed on the restricted list Wednesday after agreeing to voluntarily submit to inpatient treatment for alcohol abuse.

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Enters in relief Monday

PNew York Yankees

July 31, 2023

German (arm) threw five scoreless innings out of the bullpen in Monday's 5-1 loss to the Rays. He gave up two hits and two walks and struck out four in a no-decision.

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Scratched due to arm discomfort

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Arm

July 31, 2023

German was scratched from his start Monday against the Rays due to discomfort in his right armpit, but manager Aaron Boone said that he doesn't expect the 30-year-old to land on the 15-day injured list, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.

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Scratched from start due to injury

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Undisclosed

July 31, 2023

German has been scratched from his scheduled start Monday against the Rays due to an unspecified "physical issue," Greg Joyce of the New York Post reports.

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