So close. The Yankees were so near to a full buffet of pitchers from which to build a postseason staff. But that’s not how it works for the 2019 Yankees.
Dellin Betances did a tiny pirouette last Sunday to celebrate a two-batter, two-strikeout season debut and incurred a slight tear of his Achilles tendon, finishing his season.
On Thursday, Domingo German was placed on administrative leave via the joint MLB-Players Association domestic violence policy. The initial leave is up to seven days. But MLB would not have moved this quickly — without a police report and without union objection — unless it had what it believes is a significant violation.