German was suspended for 81 games in 2020 for violating the Joint MLB-MLBPA Domestic Violence Policy. After a reported clubhouse incident last August, German was placed on the restricted list and agreed to voluntarily submit to inpatient treatment for alcohol abuse. He had been suspended for 10 games earlier in the season after he was found to have a foreign substance on his hand during a game. The Yankees outrighted him off the roster in November and he elected free agency. German signed a minor-league contract with Pittsburgh in mid-March and will join big-league camp for what remains of spring training. Read Past Outlooks