New York Yankees right-handed pitcher Domingo German, currently suspended for his involvement in a domestic violence incident last year, wrote a cryptic Instagram post in which he suggested that he may be retiring from baseball.
It would be a very inconvenient development for the young fireballer, who is in the New York Yankees’ plans for the long term after he finishes his suspension.
He wrote, in his official (and verified) Instagram account @domingogermandr: “Todo aquel marca su historia en ambos lados, creo que marqué la mÃa en el #yankeestadium si decido no regresar quedaré orgulloso de mi esfuerzo en 11 años de carrera. Dios bendiga a todo aquel que me apoyó #cadalococonsutema.”
The translation would be: “Each person leaves its mark in both sides, I believe I left mine at #yankeestadium if I decide not to come back, I’ll be proud of my effort and work in my 11-year career. God bless eveybody who supported me.”
In Spanish, “cada loco con su tema” means “to each his own.”
Yankees fans were confused and surprised
The comments section of the post was filled with Yankees’ fans surprised and sad to read those words. No official announcement was made, though.
On January 2nd, Major League Baseball suspended German for 81 games, per Hannah Keyser of Yahoo Sports. He was originally placed on administrative leave on September 19, 2019, meaning that he needs to sit 63 additional games.
He will miss the 2020 season but is fully expected to return next year, if he wants to keep playing. The 27-year-old pitcher allegedly slapped his girlfriend during an argument after a September 16 charity event.
Also, he was involved in a car accident in the Dominican Republic in February, but wasn’t injured.
For his career, German is 20-11 with a 4.52 ERA and a 4.53 FIP. He had a breakout season in 2019, especially in the first half, but couldn’t pitch in the postseason as the details of the slapping incident emerged in September.