Domingo Germán was officially given a 10-game suspension after he was ejected from Tuesday night’s game following a substance test. He will not appeal.
The New York Yankees right-hander was perfect for three innings, but as he returned to the mound for the bottom of the fourth inning, the four umpires stopped him to check his hands and gloves for sticky substance.
German insisted it was just rosin, but home plate umpire James Hoye said it was the «stickiest» hand he felt, and that it was «definitely not rosin.»
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Domingo Germán #0 of the New York Yankees walks to the dugout in the second inning against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Center on May 16, 2023 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images)
The umpire team that ruled him out of Tuesday’s game was the same team that checked German for foreign substances during his Jackie Robinson Day start on April 15. German was given a warning and an opportunity to wash his hands off any sticky substance he felt. his hands.
He caused quite a stir with Minnesota Twins manager Rocco Baldelli because warnings are not supposed to be issued. In that game, he carried a perfect game into the sixth inning.
Umpire DJ Reyburn #17 checks the hand of New York Yankees Domingo Germán #0 in the fourth inning during the game against the Minnesota Twins at Yankee Stadium on April 15, 2023 in Bronx, New York. All players wear the number 42 in honor of Jackie Robinson Day. (Mike Stobe/Getty Images)
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The ejection came amid an earlier minor cheating scandal with the Yankees, when Aaron Judge hit a mammoth 462-foot home run seconds after taking a look at his own dugout, which Toronto Blue Jays broadcaster Buck Martinez told he said it was «really unusual».
This is the second goo suspension of the season and the fourth since the 2021 crackdown. The New York Mets’ Max Scherzer received the same punishment last month, despite also claiming he was only using «sweat and rosin «.
Rosin is a legal substance, but MLB has said it could be misused, resulting in expulsion and suspension. Like pine tar, a legal bat-grip substance, excessive use by an offensive player could result in a penalty.
Domingo Germán #0 of the New York Yankees throws a pitch in the first inning against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Center on May 16, 2023 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images)
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The Yankees bullpen picked up German en route to a 6-3 win over Toronto. It was the Yankees’ seventh victory in their last nine games.
Fox News’ Scott Thompson contributed to this report.