Although German can theoretically return to the Yankees on June 5th against the Rays after serving his 63 games, the 27-year-old might not be ready to go that day, possibly even for the rest of that month.
German’s suspension will bar him from playing until June 5, but he will be given a 15-day window prior to that to make some minor league rehab appearances to prepare for his season debut. German will also have one big advantage before he returns and that’s being injury-free. Since he won’t have to rehab anything, he should be ready on June 5 to continue preparing in the minors for his debut to get him first-hand experience that he has not had since September 18.