Domingo Polanco German (hair-MAHN)... Married to Mara... The couple has two sons, Gian and Gael, and one daughter, Chrisgelyann.
2023
Made 19 of his 20 appearances as a member of the starting rotation for the Yankees…Allowed two earned runs or fewer in 12 of his 20 appearances and one earned run or fewer in 10 of those games…Issued two walks or fewer in 15 of his 20 outings…Made his season debut on 4/4 vs. Philadelphia while taking the loss (4.2ip/4er)…Earned his first win of the season on 4/15 vs. Minnesota after recording a career-high 11 strikeouts (tossed 5.1 perfect innings before allowing a one-out single to Christian Vazquez in the sixth inning)…Posted a 2.20 ERA (41.0ip/10er) over a seven-start span from 5/1 to 6/10…Surrendered two runs or fewer in four straight starts from 5/1-16, tying the longest stretch of his career…Allowed one run over 8.1 innings on 5/1 vs. Cleveland…Threw the 24th perfect game in Major League history and the fourth in Yankees history on 6/28 at Oakland…Joined David Cone (7/18/99 vs. Montreal), David Wells (5/17/98 vs. Minnesota) and Don Larsen (1956 World Series Game Five on 10/8/56 vs. Brooklyn) as the only pitchers in Yankees history to throw a perfect game…Was the first Dominican-born pitcher to throw a perfect game… Was the 25th perfect game in American League history… Threw a total of 99 pitches in his perfect game…According to the Elias Sports Bureau, pitch counts are known for the last 21 perfect games thrown in Major League history starting with Addie Joss in 1908…Out of those 21 perfect games, German was the 10th pitcher with fewer than 100 pitches thrown…Was named the American League’s co-player of the week along with Los Angeles’ Shohei Ohtani from 6/26 to 7/2 (his first weekly honor)…Recorded at least nine strikeouts in three consecutive starts for the second time in his career from 7/9-25…Made his only relief appearance of the season on 7/31 vs. Tampa Bay, tossing 5.0 scoreless innings…Was placed on the restricted list on 8/2 and missed the remainder of the season.
2022
Went 2-5 with a 3.61 ERA ( 72.1IP, 65 H, 31R/29ER, 19BB, 58K, 11HR) in 15 games (14 starts) with the Yankees…opponents hit .236 (65-for-275, 11HR); LH .230 (31-for-135, 5HR); RH .243 (34-for-140, 6HR)....Surrendered 3R-orfewer in 12 of his 14 starts, including 2R-orfewer in eight starts and 1R-or-fewer in four starts....Allowed 1BB-or-fewer in nine of his 14 starts in 2022....Went 2-1 with a 3.78 ERA (33.1IP, 14ER) and 28K in seven home starts…allowed 3R-or-fewer in each of those seven starts, including 2R-or-fewer in four of those starts…went 0-4 with a 3.46 ERA (39.0IP, 15ER) and 30K in eight games (seven starts) on the road....Went 1-1 with a 2.04 ERA (17.2IP, 4ER) and 15K in four Interleague games (three starts)…allowed 2ER-or-fewer in all three starts and 1ER in two starts...Missed the first 93 games of the season with right shoulder impingement syndrome (4/8-7/21-G1)...In five combined rehab starts with Single-A Tampa, Double-A Somerset and Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, went 1-0 with a 0.44 ERA (20.1IP, 1ER) and 11K…commenced a rehab assignment with Single-A Tampa on 6/22, tossing 3.0 scoreless innings (1H) in one start…was transferred to Double-A Somerset on 6/28 and started two games for the club, posting a 1.23 ERA (7.1IP, 1ER) and 6K without recording a decision…was transferred to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on 7/9 and went 1-0 with 10.0 scoreless innings across two starts (4H, 1BB, 5K, 1HP). ....Made his season debut in Game 2 on 7/21 at Houston and took the loss (3.0IP, 6H, 5ER, 1BB, 2K, 2HR, 1HP, 1BK)… was returned from rehab and reinstated from the 60-day injured list prior to the game…his 5R/ER were his most allowed in a start in 2022 and his most in a start since 6/13/21 at Philadelphia (7R/ER)…marked his first appearance since 10/1/21 vs. Tampa Bay and his first start since 7/31/21 at Miami.....Surrendered 3R-or-fewer in a career-high 12 straight starts from 7/27-9/30 (previous: nine straight starts from 4/22-6/6/21)…also allowed 2R-or-fewer in four straight starts from 7/27-8/12, tying the longest streak of his career (also four straight starts from 5/9-27/21)....Earned his first win of the season on 8/1 vs. Seattle, allowing 2ER over 5.0IP (6H, 3BB, 1K, 1HR)…marked his first win since 5/20/21 at Texas....Allowed 1R-or-fewer in back-to-back starts from 8/6-12…marked the fourth time in his career he has accomplished the feat (also from 5/15-20/21, 7/3-12/19 and 9/29/18-4/1/19).....Tossed at least 6.0 innings in four consecutive starts from 8/22-9/7(G1)…matched the second-longest such stretch of his career, trailing only a five-start stretch from 4/7-5/5/19…also did so in four straight starts from 6/7-7/18/19 and 6/4-19/18. ....Did not record a decision on 8/27 at Oakland despite tossing a career-high 7.2 scoreless innings (3H, 0BB, 5K, 0HR, 1HP)…did not allow a hit over his first 5.1IP and retired 16 of his first 17BF (1HP) before allowing an infield single to Nick Allen in the sixth inning....Made his only relief appearance of the season on 9/16 at Milwaukee, tossing 1.2 scoreless innings (1H, 1BB, 2K)…marked his first relief outing since 10/1/21 vs. Tampa Bay…was his longest relief appearance since 7/11/21 at Houston (2.0IP)....Made just one postseason appearance — his first career postseason appearance — in ALCS Game 3 vs. Houston, tossing a scoreless inning of relief (2BB, 1K).
2021
Made 22 appearances (18 starts) for the Yankees, going 4-5 with a 4.58 ERA (98.1IP, 89H, 52R/50ER, 27BB, 98K, 17HR) over two stints with the club (4/1-10, 4/22-10/3)…made his second career Opening Day roster (also 2019) held opponents to a .234 BA (89-for-380, 17HR); LH .214 (37-for-173, 7HR); RH .251 (52-for-207, 10HR)...As a starter, went 4-5 with a 4.25 ERA (91.0IP, 81H, 45R/43ER, 25BB, 88K, 16HR) in 18 starts…allowed 3ER-or-fewer in 15-of-18 starts and 2R-or-fewer in 10 of those starts...In four relief outings, posted an 8.59 ERA (7.1IP, 8H, 7ER, 2BB, 10K, 1HR) without recording a decision…surrendered 2ER-or-more in three of his four relief appearances...Allowed at least 1HR in 12 straight starts from 7/18/19-4/10/21, surrendering 21HR in those starts over that stretch…was tied with Iván Nova (12GS from 9/28/15-6/27/16) and Phil Hughes (12GS from 4/8-6/9/12) for the second-longest home run streak by a Yankees starter in franchise history, trailing only a 14-start stretch by Dennis Rasmussen from 7/10-9/29/86...Made his season debut on 4/4 vs. Toronto and took the loss, allowing 2HR in 3.0IP (4H, 3ER, 1BB, 2K, 1WP)…his 3.0IP marked his shortest outing as a starter since 9/29/18 at Boston (1.1IP)…was his first Major League outing since a 2.1-inning relief appearance on 9/18/19 vs. Los Angeles-AL (1H, 0R, 2BB, 2K)...Was optioned to the Alternate Site on 4/10…pitched in an exhibition game on 4/17 against the Phillies at their Alternate Site (5.0IP, 2H, 1R/0ER, 2K, 2HP)...Was recalled prior to his start on 4/22 at Cleveland (6.0IP, 7H, 3R/2ER, 1BB, 6K 0HR), earning his first Major League since 9/12/19 at Detroit (won in relief)...Went 4-0 with a 1.93 ERA (37.1IP, 8ER) and 35K in six starts from 4/22-5/20…had the sixth-lowest ERA among AL starters in that span (min. 5GS)...Had a 12.0 scoreless inning streak from 4/22-28…was the second-longest scoreless streak of his career, trailing his 1.0-inning stretch from 4/26-5/12/18...Recorded exactly 6K in five consecutive starts from 4/22-5/15…his five straight starts with at least 6K matched the longest stretch in his career (also 5/26-7/12/19)…was tied for the second-longest stretch (since 1901) that a starter has struck out exactly six batters, trailing only former Yankee Whitey Ford who did so in six straight starts from 7/20(G2)-8/13/58...The Yankees went 7-1 in his eight starts from 4/22-6/1, going 4-1 with a 2.44 ERA (48.0IP, 13ER) in that span...Recorded his second win of the season and did not allow a run in a career-high-tying 7.0 innings on 4/28 at Baltimore (3H, 1BB, 6K)…marked the longest scoreless start of his career (previous: 6.0IP - 2x, 7/12/19 vs. Toronto and 5/6/18 vs. Cleveland)…also went on to toss 7.0 scoreless innings on 5/20 at Texas…retired 14 of his first 15 batters faced (1BB) and did not allow a hit until the fifth inning (single to Ryan Mountcastle)...Struck out Kyle Schwarber swinging in the second inning of his start on 5/9 vs. Washington for his 300th career strikeout...Was winless in his final 10 starts of the season from 5/27-7/31…marked the longest winless start streak of his career (previous: six games, 6/24-9/29/18 and 5/6-6/9/18)...Allowed a season-high 7ER (4.1IP, 10H, 1BB, 2K) and recorded his fourth loss on the year on 6/13 at Philadelphia…his 10H allowed were the most in his career (previous: 9H, three times)…was tied for the second-most runs he has allowed in a game in his career, trailing only his 8R/ER surrendered on 7/23/19 at Minnesota (also allowed 7R/ER on 5/26/19 at Kansas City)…marked the first time a Yankees starter had allowed 7ER since James Paxton on 7/26/19 at Boston (7ER)...Was scratched from his scheduled start on 7/7 at Seattle after undergoing an emergency root canal…appeared in relief later in the game, allowing 3ER in 3.0 innings (3H, 5K, 1HR)…marked his first relief appearance since 9/18/19 vs. Los Angeles-AL (2.1IP, 1H, 2BB, 2K)...Made three consecutive relief outings from 7/7-16, marking the first time he has made three straight relief outings since he made 12 straight relief outings to start his career (6/11/17-5/1/18)...On 7/25 at Boston, allowed 1H over 7.0 innings (1ER, 1BB, 10K)…had tossed 7.0-hitless innings (issued a walk to Hunter Renfoe in the third) before allowing a leadoff double to Alex Verdugo in the eighth inning…matched his career high in innings pitched and collected a career-high-tying 10K (also recorded 10K on 6/14/18 vs. Tampa Bay)…recorded four strikeouts in the seventh inning, becoming the fourth Yankee in the Expansion Era (since 1961) and the second Yankee in 2021 to accomplish the feat, joining Jonathan Loáisiga on 6/25/21 at Boston, Phil Hughes on 9/20/12 vs. Toronto (fourth inning) and A.J. Burnett on 6/24/11 vs. Colorado (sixth inning)...Allowed 2ER in 4.0 innings (2H, 2BB, 5K, 1WP) in his start on 7/31 at Miami…was placed on the injured listed the following day on 8/1 with right shoulder inflammation…missed 49 team games before being reinstated from the 10-day injured list on 9/22…appeared in two rehab appearances (both in relief) with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre from 9/14-18, going 1-0 with a 2.25 ERA (4.0IP, 1ER), 2BB and 7K...Made his first appearance since returning from the injured list on 10/1 vs. Tampa Bay, allowing 2ER over 1.1innings of relief (1H, 2BB, 3K).
2020
Spent the entire season on the restricted list serving the remainder of an 81-game suspension for violating Major League Baseball’s Joint Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Policy in 2019…was reinstated from the restricted list by Major League Baseball on 10/6...Following the season, pitched for Toros del Este of the Dominican Winter League, going 0-1 wtih a 7.16 ERA (16.1IP, 13ER) in five starts.
2019
Made 27 appearances (24 starts), going 18-4 with a 4.03 ERA (143.0IP, 125H, 69R/64ER, 39BB, 153K, 30HR)…posted a 2.0 WAR and 4.72 FIP (FanGraphs)…made his first career Opening Day roster...His 18 wins were tied for fourth-most in the Majors…were the second-highest total by a Yankee since 2012, behind only Luis Severino (19-8 in 2018)...Led the Majors with a .818 winning percentage…is tied for the sixth-highest winning percentage in Yankees history (min. 20 decisions), the highest since Roger Clemens (20-3, .870) in 2001... In 24 starts, went 16-4 with a 4.28 ERA (134.2IP, 122H, 69R/64ER, 37BB, 142K, 30HR)…made three relief appearances, retiring 26-of-32 batters faced in 8.1 scoreless innings (3H, 2BB, 11K, 1HP)...Held right-handed batters to a .210/.265/.387 (50-for-238) line…was the AL’s sixth-lowest BA and was the fifth-lowest OBP (min. 250 RHB faced)...Went 8-1 with a 2.26 ERA (63.2IP, 45H, 17R/16ER, 19BB, 76K, 10HR) in 12 games (10 starts) at Yankee Stadium…was the AL’s second-lowest home ERA (min. 60.0IP), behind Cleveland’s Mike Clevinger (1.78)…opposing batters hit .195 (45-for-231) at Yankee Stadium, the fourth-lowest opponents’ BA at home in the AL (min. 200AB)...Was 10-3 with a 5.45 ERA (79.1IP, 48ER) in 15 road games (14 starts)…tied for second in the Majors in road wins despite having the fifth-highest road ERA (min. 75.0IP)…were the most road wins by a Yankee since CC Sabathia in 2011 (11-5)…won his first five road starts, the fourth Yankee since 1965 to accomplish the feat, joining Aaron Small (five) in 2005, Roger Clemens (six) in 2003 and Ron Guidry (five) in 1982...Earned at least four wins in four different months, going 5-1 in April, 4-0 in May, 4-0 in July and 4-1 in August...Went 10-1 with a 3.74 ERA (67.1IP, 28ER) in 12 starts vs. the AL East…tied for the second-most wins vs. one division in 2019: Justin Verlander, 13-2 vs. AL West; Stephen Strasburg, 10-1 vs. NL East; Gerrit Cole, 10-2 vs. AL West...Was the third Yankees pitcher to complete at least 5.0IP and allow 2H-or-fewer in each of his first two appearances in a season, joining Pascual Perez (first 2GS in 1991) and Tom Hughes (first 2G in 1910)...Won a career-best six consecutive starts from 4/23-5/21... Was the second Yankees pitcher since 1981 to earn seven wins in the team’s first 38 games of the season (also Mike Mussina-2003)...Went 9-1 in his first 10 games (nine starts)…was the first Yankees pitcher to record nine wins in his first 10 appearances of a season since Tommy John went 9-0 in his first 10 games (nine starts) in 1979...Went 9-1 with a 3.43 ERA (60.1IP, 23ER) in 11 games (10 starts) through the end of May…according to Elias, became the fourth Yankees pitcher ever to earn at least nine wins before the start of June (Herb Pennock-10 in 1926, Tommy John-9 in 1979, and Jack Chesbro-9 in 1904)...Was on the 10-day I.L. from 6/9 (retroactive to 6/8) – 7/3 with a left hip flexor strain…made a rehab start with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on 6/27 vs. Buffalo (ND, 4.0IP, 4H, 4ER, 2BB, 5K, 2HR, 65 pitches/41 strikes)...Won a career-high seven consecutive decisions over eight starts from 7/3-8/13, his first eight starts off the I.L...On 8/25 at Los Angeles-NL, defeated Clayton Kershaw to earn his 17th win (6.0IP, 1ER)…at the time, Kershaw (13-2) and Germán (16-3) ranked first and second, respectively, in the Majors in winning percentage...Led the Majors in wins through the end of August, going 17-3 in 24 games (23 starts)...Made his final two appearances out of the bullpen, on 9/12 at Detroit (4.0IP, 0R) and 9/18 vs. Los Angeles-AL (2.1IP, 0R)...Went 1-2 with a 4.11 ERA (15.1IP, 16H, 8R/7ER, 2BB, 22K, 3HR) in five games (three starts)…tied for sixth in the Grapefruit League in strikeouts, second-most on the Yankees (Tanaka-23K)...On 9/19, was placed on administrative leave by the Office of the Commissioner of Baseball and was placed on the restricted list…on 1/2/20, accepted an 81-game suspension under Major League Baseball’s Joint Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Policy (served the first 18 games during the 2019 season).
2018
Went 2-6 with a 5.57 ERA (85.2IP, 81H, 55R/53ER, 33BB, 102K, 15HR) in 21 games (14 starts) over two stints with the Yankees (4/7-7/20 and 9/18-30)…opponents hit .242 (81-for-335, 15HR); LH .256 (42-for-164, 8HR), RH .228 (39-for-171, 7HR)...Had a 2-5 record and a 6.19 ERA (68.1IP, 47ER) in 14 starts, completing 6.0IP six times...Went 0-1 with a 3.12 ERA (17.1IP, 6ER) in seven relief appearances... Became the first pitcher in Yankees history to record at least 3K in seven consecutive relief appearances (9/20/17-5/1/18)…had 25K in 18.0IP (14H, 7ER, 9BB) over the span...Made his first career Major League start on 5/6 vs. Cleveland, tossing 6.0 hitless, scoreless innings with 9K and 2BB in a no-decision…retired his first 11 batters faced before walking José Ramírez with two outs in the fourth…overall, retired 18-of-20 batters…per Elias, was the first Major League pitcher since the mound was moved to 60'6" in 1893 to throw at least 6.0 hitless innings with at least 9K in his first career start…was the first Yankee ever to record a hitless start of at least 6.0IP in his first career start…was the fourth Yankee to record at least 9K in his first career start, joining Hideki Irabu (9K on 7/10/97 vs. Detroit), Dan Tripple (10K on 9/25/1915-G2 vs. Cleveland) and Russ Ford (9K on 4/21/1910 at Philadelphia-AL)...Recorded 9K and 0BB in 6/9 no-decision at the Mets (6.0IP, 5H, 3ER, 2HR, 1HP, 1WP)…became the seventh rookie in Yankees history with a start with 0BB and at least 9K…went 0-for-1 with 1BB at the plate, his first professional plate appearances...Earned his first career win on 6/14 vs. Tampa Bay and set a career high with 10K (6.0IP, 5H, 3ER, 2BB, 10K, 1HR, 1WP)…recorded 26 swinging strikes, tied for the fifth-highest single-game total by a Major League pitcher in 2018 (James Paxton-31, Max Scherzer-29, Jacob deGrom-27, Paxton-27)...In 6/19 win vs. Seattle, allowed 2H and 0BB over a career-high 7.0IP (2R/1ER, 9K, 1HR)…was his third straight start with at least 9K, matching Luis Severino (3G, 8/28-9/9/17) for the longest such streak by a Yankee since 2012…became the first Yankees rookie to record multiple starts with 0BB and at least 9K in a single season... Combined to make four minor league appearances (three starts) with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, the GCL Yankees East and Single-A Tampa, going 0-1 with a 7.56 ERA (8.1IP, 7ER)…missed a month on the minor league D.L.…also made two postseason starts with the RailRiders and was 0-1 with a 4.76 ERA (5.2IP, 3ER)...In six spring training appearances (two starts), posted a 2.30 ERA (15.2IP, 4ER) and 17K.
2017
Went 0-1 with a 3.14 ERA (14.1IP, 5ER) in seven relief appearances over four stints with the Yankees in his first Major League action (6/11, 6/15-7/4, 7/16 and 9/17-10/1)…did not inherit a runner…retired 5-of-7 first batters faced... Made his Major League debut in 6/11 win vs. Baltimore, tossing 2.2 scoreless innings (2H, 1BB, 1K)…recorded his first career strikeout to end the seventh inning (Jonathan Schoop, swinging)... Tossed 4.0 shutout innings in 6/17 loss at Oakland (4H, 3BB, 6K)…over the last 30 seasons (since 1988), became just the third Yankees reliever to record at least 6K in a scoreless appearance of at least 4.0IP (also David Phelps-6K in 4.0IP on 4/13/13 vs. Baltimore and Kei Igawa-6K in 6.0IP on 4/28/07 vs. Boston)…became the first reliever in Yankees history to strike out at least six batters and not allow a run in either his first or second Major League game…two starters did so in their second career outing: Phil Hughes (6K in 6.1IP on 5/1/07 at Texas) and Bill Burbach (7K in 9.0 shutout innings on 4/20/69-G2 vs. Detroit)…with Masahiro Tanaka (10K in 4.0IP), became the fourth pair of Yankees teammates ever to tally at least 6K in a nine-inning game, joining Rick Rhoden (7K)/Tim Stoddard (6K) on 8/23/87 at Oakland; Doc Medich (6K)/Lindy McDaniel (6K) on 4/23/73 at Milwaukee; and Stan Williams (6K)/Steve Hamilton (6K) on 7/17/64 vs. Cleveland…were the first Yankees teammates to both notch at least 6K in a game in which the Yankees threw fewer than 9.0 innings... In 20 games (19 starts) between Double-A Trenton (6GS) and Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (14G/13GS), combined to go 8-6 with a 2.88 ERA (109.1IP, 35ER) and 119K…in two postseason starts, went 1-0 with a 3.65 ERA (12.1IP, 5ER) and 10K... Following the season, played for Toros del Este of the Dominican Winter League, posting a 21.60 ERA (1.2IP, 4ER) and 4K in three relief appearances.
2016
Began the season on the minor league disabled list recovering from "Tommy John" surgery performed on 3/31/15…was reinstated from the D.L. on 6/26 and assigned to Single-A Charleston…in five starts with the RiverDogs, went 1-1 with a 3.12 ERA (26.0IP, 9ER) and 18K with only 2BB. Was promoted to Single-A Tampa on 7/24 and went 0-2 with a 3.04 ERA (23.2IP, 8ER) and 20K in five starts. Was added to the Yankees' 40-man roster on 11/4/16.
2015
Missed the entire season after undergoing "Tommy John" surgery on his right elbow on 3/31…the surgery was performed by Yankees Head Team Physician Dr. Christopher Ahmad at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital…was placed on the minor league disabled list on 4/9…was reinstated from the minor league D.L., recalled from Single-A Tampa and placed on the 60-day disabled list on 9/1…was reinstated on 11/4. Was non-tendered by the Yankees on 12/3 before signing with the club as a minor league free agent on 12/11.
2013
Combined with the GCL Marlins and short-season Single-A Batavia to go 5-3 with a 1.61 ERA (67.0IP, 12ER) and 61K in 13 starts…began the season with the GCL Marlins, going 3-0 with a 1.38 ERA (26.0IP, 4ER) in five starts... Was promoted to Batavia on 7/23 and went 2-3 with a 1.76 ERA (41.0IP, 8ER) and 34K (5BB) in eight starts.
2012
Went 2-0 with a 1.61 ERA (22.1IP, 4ER) and 29K in 13 relief appearances for the GCL Marlins.
2011
Made eight appearances (six starts) with the DSL Marlins, going 2-1 with a 1.82 ERA (34.2IP, 7ER)…posted a10.38 K/9.0IP ratio (34.2IP, 40K).
2010
Made his professional debut, going 2-3 with six saves and a 3.69 ERA (46.1IP, 19ER) in 18 relief appearanceswith the DSL Marlins.
