Domingo German: C-
Domingo German is in his rookie campaign for the Yankees as a starting pitcher. He made 7 MLB appearances in 2017, but those appearances were all out of the bullpen. German has appeared in 18 games in 2018, pitching to a 5.49 ERA, a 4.42 FIP, and a 1.297 WHIP.
This season, German has 12 starts in those 18 appearances. As a starter, he is 2-4 with a 5.97 ERA and a 1.279 WHIP in 63.1 innings pitched. As a reliever, he is 0-1 with a 3.52 ERA and a 1.370 WHIP in 15.1 innings pitched. His strikeout to walk ratio as a starter is 3.17 compared to his 2.71 SO/W ratio as a reliever.
He has 5 quality starts, but his best start came at home against the Seattle Mariners. German pitched 7.0 innings while only allowing 2 hits and 0 walks. He allowed 1 earned run and had 9 strikeouts.
Although he has had some great starts, he has also had some bad ones. He has allowed 6 earned runs in 4 starts and the Yankees only have a 1-3 record in those games.
This is the first time Domingo German did not allow a run over the game's first two innings since May 12 vs OAK.
— Seth Rothman (@SethDRothman) July 3, 2018
German struggles mightily in the first two innings of his starts. He holds a 7.50 ERA in 1st innings, a 6.92 ERA in 2nd innings, and a 2.77 ERA in 3rd innings.
As he’s a rookie, up and down performances are to be expected. Therefore, a “C-” rating is fair for German.