Yankees: Domingo German has helped save the season thus far

Without Domingo German, there would undoubtedly be a sense of panic with this injury-ridden Yankees. Through the first month of the 2019 season, German has saved the Yanks from being buried deep in the bottom of the AL East.

At 6-1 on the year, Yankees pitcher Domingo German has shown a completely different side to his game from years past. His six wins are tied for the American League lead. He has pitched 38.1 innings of work in seven games and has sat down 39 on strikes.

Opposing batters have only been able to sneak out a hit .158 of the time. His ERA of 2.35 leads the Yanks starting rotation and is third best for all AL pitchers.

Unlike fellow starting pitcher J.A. Happ, it doesn’t seem to matter where German is pitching. At home this season, German has only allowed 11 hits and has an ERA of 1.83 in 19.2 innings of work.

On the road, it is a similar story with German allowing 11 hits and an ERA of 2.89 in 18.2 innings of work.

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Although the 26-year-old has spent parts of three seasons on the Yankees 25-man roster, he has finally turned the corner and established himself as a dependable arm in the rotation. With all of the injuries this season, German’s performances in the early going have helped save this ballclub.

Luis Severino, the ace of the starting rotation, has yet to take the mound and the timetable for his return is extending longer and longer. A duo of sluggers, Aaron Judge, and Giancarlo Stanton have also been out for a considerable amount of time. And then there are a plethora of other essential pieces like Aaron Hicks, Dellin Betances, Didi Gregorius, and James Paxton that are on the IL.

However, it’s German that has been able to find early command and keep it going into the latter stages of each game.

In five of his six starts this season for the Yankees, he has gone six-plus innings. All the while, German has thrown over 100 pitches in only one of those starts. This leaves less of a burden on a bullpen that is ranked 10th in Major League Baseball in terms of ERA; 4.10.

German has excelled above and beyond the rest of his pitching teammates and has kept the Yankees in the loop. The season hasn’t even turned to summer yet, but for the first full month of play, German has been a savior for the Yankees.