MLB placed Domingo German on administrative leave after he was accused of slapping his girlfriend on Monday:
The Dominican-born righty, 27, allegedly roughed up girlfriend Mara Vega on Monday — the same day he and fellow Yankees past and present feted retiring teammate CC Sabathia in a swanky affair at Hudson Yards venue The Shed, according to sources.
It wasn’t immediately clear whether the alleged attack took place before or after the gathering, which doubled as a fundraiser that brought in $1.6 million for Sabathia’s PitCCh Foundation charity.NYPost.com
A photo snapped at the event shows the couple beaming, arms around each other, betraying no immediately apparent sign of strife.
We’ll see what the investigation reveals, but given that there was no police report, one might assume this happened in public and someone reported the incident. Past suspensions show it that criminal charges don’t matter, if witnesses saw German hit his girlfriend, MLB will suspend him.
It’s another challenge for the Yankees as they try to win a championship. The get Luis Severino back but lose German. They get Giancarlo Stanton back, but Aaron Judge and Gary Sanchez are down with injuries. Despite all this, New York won 100 games and clinched the AL East. Just in terms of overcoming adversity, this may be the greatest Yankees team ever.
If I understand it correctly, a German suspension most likely would carry over into 2020. And if so, then he’d be ineligible for next year’s post season as well, right?
That’s a good question. Can you only miss one post season per suspension?