Yankees place Domingo German on restricted checklist for alcohol abuse

The Yankees positioned Domingo German on the restricted checklist on Wednesday after he agreed to voluntarily undergo inpatient therapy for alcohol abuse, the crew stated in an announcement.

“It’s essential that Domingo fully focuses on addressing his well being and well-being,” the Yankees stated within the assertion. “We are going to respect his privateness as he begins this course of.”

The correct-hander final pitched Monday, throwing 5 shutout innings in reduction after initially being scratched from his begin for what the Yankees stated was armpit discomfort.

German, 30, beforehand served an 81-game suspension underneath MLB’s joint home violence coverage in 2019 and 2020.