On Friday evening, New York Yankees pitcher Domingo German posted a surprising message on his Instagram account. He said “I’ve left baseball. Thanks everyone” (translated).
This lead many to think that German may be retiring from the game. He is ineligible to play in 2020 due to a domestic issue last year. However, he posted an update to his account to clarify and apologize.
“To my teammates, the Yankees organization, and our fans, I am very sorry for the unsettling post last night. This past year has been very tough for my family and myself, for which I take full responsibility. Not being with my teammates while they get ready for the season, knowing that I have let them down, has taken. toll on me and last night I let my emotions get the best of me. Baseball is my life and I promise I am not walking away. I am using this time to get stronger, become a better person and father, and I can only hope that I will get to join my teammates once again to make the proud. Thank you to everyone, especially the Yankees organization, for their support. Please forgive me for this mistake.”
After the confusion, it appears as of German won’t be retiring. His original statement was unclear to everyone, and nobody within the organization had any idea about the truth to the statement, including Aaron Boone.
The good news is that he isn’t going anywhere, even though he can’t play this year. Hopefully next year, he’ll be healthy and out of trouble so he can make a positive impact to the team.