In a major setback for the New York Yankees, star pitcher Domingo German has been put on a 60-day Injured List. Domingo German joined the Yankees in 2014 after being traded by the Florida Marlins. Let us take a look to find out the reason behind German’s injury.
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New York Yankees pitcher Domingo German has been put on the 60-day Injured List of the Yankees, on March 18th, 2022. The 29-year-old Dominican has been suffering from a sore shoulder for the past few days. His absence may prove extremely critical for the New York Yankees as they face the Boston Red Sox on Thursday, April 7th, 2022, in the East Division of the American League.
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Domingo German Injury Update
Domingo German felt uncomfortable with his shoulder during the end of the MLB 2021 season. The Yankees started their throwing program back in December 2021, and German started facing some difficulties during this program as well, which resulted in swelling in his shoulder. Taking both these instances into consideration, the New York Yankees decided to put German on a 60-day Injured List.
Domingo Germán said he started feeling something in his shoulder dating back to the end of last season. Popped back up when he started his throwing program in December. Was shut down until about a week ago. Started playing catch again currently at 60ft #yankees
— Meredith Marakovits (@M_Marakovits) March 20, 2022
Aaron Boone’s Statement on the injury
Yankees’ manager Aaron Boone addressed Domingo German’s injury.
“He’s just starting his throwing program now. When you haven’t thrown in probably a couple of months and you’re just beginning a throwing program, do the math on it. It’s a pretty big build-up,” said Boone.
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When asked about the future for German considering his injury crisis, Boone said, “It’s early January since he threw a ball (before this week), so it’s kind of a start over. My understanding is at this point he feels well, but obviously it’s the ramp up now.”
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NEW YORK, NY – JULY 17: Aaron Boone #17 of the New York Yankees runs off the field during the first inning against the Boston Red Sox at Yankee Stadium on July 17, 2021, in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Adam Hunger/Getty Images)
It is not a secret that Domingo German is a valuable asset for the New York Yankees. With just a 5-year experience in the MLB, German has a total of 571 strikeouts. The Yankees ended the MLB 2021 with 92 wins and 70 losses in the East Division of the American League.
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Fans hope that Domingo German will be available as soon as possible, considering the 60-day Injured List.
