Domingo German (SP, NYY) - Week 12 Waiver Wire Pickups

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ANALYSIS: New York Yankees starting pitcher Domingo German has been dynamic over the last few outings and, if you are going to pick up just one guy, then this is it. German entered Tuesday’s start with an incredible 15.6% swinging-strike rate that ranked within the top five out of arms with >50 IP, and a mission to shut down the surging Mariners.

He did that and more, yielding just one earned run on two hits and zero walks while striking out nine over seven beautiful innings with 17 swinging strikes on 96 pitches. German has now struck out 28 over his last three starts (19 innings) and really just needs consistency in order to blossom.

German will look to make it three victories in a row on Sunday against the Rays and you better tune in. Watching him trust in his changeup against right-handed hitters is key to his development and, if that continues, he has SP3 upside in all formats.