Report: Yankees shut down Domingo Germán after he 'grew belligerent' in clubhouse while …

Domingo Germán will not pitch for the Yankees again this season. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)More details have been revealed as to why the New York Yankees placed starting pitcher Domingo Germán on the restricted list Thursday.According to SNY’s Andy Martino, Germán “grew belligerent” while in the Yankees clubhouse Tuesday evening, with witnesses determining him to be under the influence of alcohol and not in control of his emotions. There is reportedly no indication of an altercation between the right-hander and any other individual.Following that alleged incident, the Yankees announced Wednesday that Germán will not pitch again for the rest of the season and had agreed to voluntarily submit to inpatient treatment for alcohol abuse.Yankees general manager Brian Cashman alluded Tuesday to a “recent situation,” which he described as “ground zero” for the problem.Germán was part of the Yankees’ starting rotation, with a 4.56 ERA, a 1.077 WHIP and 114 strikeouts in 108 2/3 innings across 20 games and 19 starts. He was scratched from his start Monday due to discomfort in his armpit but then pitched five scoreless innings out of the bullpen that same game.Yankees manager Aaron Boone said the decision to shut Germán down went beyond what was
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