Domingo Germán’s ceiling has been raised by a simple adjustment

Domingo Germán’s curveball is his most frequently used pitch and arguably his best. Because the 30-year-old right-hander throws it around 40 percent of the time, he has to be able to get righties and lefties out with it, and he has made major strides in this endeavor in 2023, ensuring its viability to both types of hitters.

Yankees fans have seen Germán oscillate between bad, serviceable, and dominant, and back to bad again. He’s been in a rhythm over his last few starts, and his 8.1 dominant innings against the Guardians on May 1st were electric. There’s a solid case that he should’ve received a chance to close it out, but one thing’s for sure: his curveball has been consistently good. His…