Domestic Violence Issue Shelves German

I never like to hear about incidents like this, but we write about the Yankees, and we would be irresponsible if we didn’t report about this latest alleged incident concerning Yankee ace Domingo German.

The New York Post has this:

“Germán has been sidelined amid a domestic violence investigation, the team announced on Thursday. 

‘We fully support all measures being undertaken by the Commissioner’s Office pursuant to the Policy on Domestic Violence,’ read a statement released by the team, announcing Germán’s placement on administrative leave. The initial leave period will last up to seven days, but can be extended as needed until the investigation is complete, potentially keeping Germán, 27, off the rubber indefinitely.“

Now here’s the deal. I don’t know what happened, but MLB has a policy and they will investigate.  Does it hurt the Yankees chances? Not having German does, but the Yankees have rallied all season without players we thought we needed. We don’t give up. Let’s hope we can rally and keep the momentum going. Meanwhile, this tweet comes from Bob Klapisch:

I’m told the incident involving Domingo German and his girlfriend occurred late Monday night/Tuesday morning in a public setting – he allegedly slapped her during an argument. According to an MLB source, the incident was witnessed by an official from the Commissioner’s office.

— Bob Klapisch (@BobKlap) September 19, 2019

Very interesting and I hope to get a second source on this to verify.

In the meantime, German needs to get his stuff together at home. Let’s hope whatever is going on is figured out.