NEW YORK (AP) — New York Yankees pitcher Domingo Germán has voluntarily entered inpatient treatment for alcohol abuse, the team announced Wednesday.
Germán, who threw a perfect game at Oakland in late June, was placed on the restricted list two days before his 31st birthday.
“It is critical that Domingo completely focuses on addressing his health and well-being,” the Yankees said in a statement. “We will respect his privacy as he begins this process.”
New York general manager Brian Cashman said Germán will not pitch again this season.
“Certainly it’s a very serious issue that affects way too many people, unfortunately, and hopefully the steps that are being taken today will really benefit him for the remaining part of his life because it’s a very serious problem that you need to address head on and these treatment places are significant steps hopefully to helping him get the tools to solve it,” Cashman said.
There have been previous years when I thought you would show up. I am still not sure how the 2013 and 2014 version remained in playoff competition deep into September. It was as if the organization was addicted to winning, as if that was part of its DNA, even if Jayson Nix or the ghost of Derek Jeter were getting lots of at-bats.
New York Yankees starting pitcher Domingo German (0) reacts as New York Mets’ Pete Alonso runs the bases after hitting a three-run home run during the third inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, July 25, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) AP
By LARRY FLEISHER, Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — New York Yankees pitcher Domingo Germán has voluntarily entered inpatient treatment for alcohol abuse, the team announced Wednesday.
annually, I have been waiting for 1965 to show up again and it hasn’t — until now.
