Domingo German gave up 10 earned runs on Thursday night, showing why the Yankees need to make a move as quickly as possible.
Yankees starter Domingo German left the mound in the fourth inning on Thursday night. The Mariners, by that point, had scored 10 runs, several of those coming from the four home runs German gave up in the short outing.
It capped off what has been a frustrating season for German. His 4.3 ERA looks far better than his starts have felt. When he's been on point, it's frequently come with a caveat. Multiple times, those caveats have been over his usage of rosin, for which he was suspended once this year.
German has been the epitome of boom or bust this year. While he's had eight starts with four hits or fewer, he's also now had three starts with seven hits or more. Between his last two outings, he has given up 15 hits and 17 earned runs. Yikes.
The MLB trade deadline is on its way, Aug. 1, and the Yankees have to be considering strengthening its starting rotation.
In addition to German's struggles, Nestor Cortes hasn't exhibited the same greatness he has in prior years. We still haven't seen Carlos Rodon. Luis Severino has yet to log a win. Clarke Schmidt is better served in the bullpen. Gerrit Cole, the ace, is the only pitcher that feels like a comfortable one.
The Yankees have many areas they need to look to in order to improve and upgrade, whether Hal Steinbrenner wants to admit it or not. Pitching is a big one.
There's a familiar face that they should be aiming to get back in the Bronx.
Re-acquiring Jordan Montgomery would be a huge win for Yankees at trade deadline
The Yankees savagely — considering Montgomery loved playing in New York and was performing well — traded Jordan Montgomery to the St. Louis Cardinals last year during trade season. In return, they got outfielder Harrison Bader.
Montgomery's year with the Yankees was defined by poor run support. New York consistently struggled to give him any offense to work with, forcing him to work under duress throughout much of his starts in pinstripes in 2022.
St. Louis is heading toward the basement. At 31-44, they are nine games back in the (still wide-open) NL Central. If they don't make a turnaround soon, they need to consider trading pieces on expiring deals. While guys like Paul Goldschmidt and Nolan Arenado are more up-for-debate, someone like Montgomery feels highly movable for St. Louis, given that he's not as entrenched as the other players in Cardinals lore.
Monty is comfortable in the Bronx and would instantly fill a need. Above all, it would close the loop on a painful storyline from last season, as Montgomery was a fan favorite tough to say goodbye to, as necessary as the move may have been at the time.