Less than 24 hours after suspended Yankees pitcher Domingo German said on Instagram that he was leaving the game, the right-hander backtracked on Saturday.
“To my teammates, the Yankees organization, and our fans, I am very sorry for the unsettling post last night,” German said on Instagram Saturday. "This past year has been very tough for my family and myself, for which I take full responsibility. Not being with my teammates while they get ready for the season, knowing that I have let them down, has taken a toll on me and last night I let my emotions get the best of me.
“Baseball is my life and I promise I am not walking away. I am using this time to get stronger, become a better person and father, and I can only hope that I will get to join my teammates once again to make them proud. Thank you to everyone, especially the Yankees organization, for their support. Please forgive me for this mistake.”
“Me fui del baseball Gracias mi gente,” German wrote in an Instagram story on Friday, which translates in English to “I left baseball Thank you my people.”
German also posted another cryptic message on his Instagram, which ESPN’s Marly Rivera translated:
“Some people make history on both sides (?), I think I did my part at Yankee Stadium, if I decide not to come back, I will be very proud of my 11-year professional career. God bless everyone who has supported me.”
German still has 63 games remaining on his 81-game domestic violence suspension, meaning his will miss the entirety of the 60-game 2020 season.