TAMPA – Domingo Jarman faced the batsmen for the first time this spring on Thursday, and according to Aaron Boone, the right-hand was “fast” in the 20-pitch outing.
“He mixed his pitches and was in control,” the manager said of the German, who has not appeared in the recent Winter League out-of-play in the Dominican Republic since violating MLB’s domestic violence protocol in September 2019 Was suspended for
Boone stated that the German was able to operate on both sides of the plate and that his two-seamer was effective.
“It was a good day for him,” Boone said.
There have not been many so far this spring for the 28-year-old, who is fighting for a chance in the rotation and trying to get back into the good grain of his teammates after his ban.
Recent comments by Luke Voight and Zac Britton showed that the German would be closely watched by those around him.
The team’s longest-serving player, Brett Gardner, said he was expecting the best from the Germans.
“It was hard when all this happened a year and a half ago and it’s still hard to talk and think about it,” Gardner said. He said, “He served his suspension and has a second chance to be part of this team. I think this is something he does not take lightly. When he spoke to us, he apologized to the team.” It felt like he was coming from a good place and it was coming from the heart. ”
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