Domingo Germán was one of the most dominant pitchers for the Yankees this spring, but his first seven innings of the regular season weren’t that impressive, and after being hit by two more homeruns on Saturday, the righthanded was lowered. to the alternate team’s right-handed headquarters.
Germán, who has been a frequent victim of homeruns since 2019, gave Germán homeruns for Austin Meadows and Randy Arozarena and threw a total of four innings in his second start after returning from suspension. The bats did not support him and the Yankees lost 4-0 to the Rays at Tropicana Field on Saturday.
“I am not at all happy with the results of these two games,” said Germán. “One of the things I want to do is be more aggressive in the zone. Tampa has a good line-up. They know the hitting zone well. I have to watch the video and make adjustments for my next game. “
Now it is unclear when that will be. Germán dropped 1.38 ERA in 13 innings during Spring Training and was awarded third place in the rotation.
But manager Aaron Boone has said he believes the Yankees will need more than five starters this season. Boone even said he would likely use a sixth starter in April, although they haven’t yet. The Dominican Deivi García and Michael King are two of the candidates for these subjects.
“Spring Training and the regular season are different,” said Germán. “I feel good physically. That’s right, the hitters make their adjustments. Then it is up to you as a pitcher to make your adjustments. “