Domingo German, who emerged as a surprising ace this season for the Yankees, has been placed on administrative leave by Major League Baseball under the league's domestic violence policy.
MLB released the news Thursday afternoon.
"We fully support all measures being undertaken by the Commissioner's Office pursuant to the Policy on Domestic Violence," the Yankees said in a statement. "We support this policy which reinforces that domestic violence has no place in our society and cannot be tolerated. We have followed the lead of Major League Baseball and will continue to provide our complete cooperation throughout the investigative process. We reserve any further comment until the investigation reaches its conclusion. All questions pertaining to this matter should be directed to the Office of the Commissioner."
In accordance with the joint policy, agreed upon between MLB and the Players Association, the initial period of administrative leave may last up to seven days, "barring an extension," essentially making the leave an indefinite one.
The details of the alleged incident involving German, 18-4 with a 4.04 ERA this season, have not been released.
"Major League Baseball's Department of Investigations has commenced an investigation into the matter that led to his placement on Administrative Leave," the league said in its statement. "MLB will have no further comment until the investigation is complete."
The Yankees signed righthander Michael King to a contract and added him to the active roster to replace German.
