81 matches suspended from a baseball league pitcher for gender-based violence

New York Yankees Dominican pitcher Domingo Germán has been sanctioned with 81 suspension matches , the fourth toughest imposed so far , for an incident of sexist violence against his partner, the Major League Baseball (MLB) has reported.

"Commissioner Robert D. Manfred Jr. announced today that Yankee pitcher Domingo Germán has accepted a suspension of 81 matches under the Joint Policy against Domestic Violence, Sexual Harassment and Child Abuse of the Major Leagues," said the statement of the organism.

The suspension of Germán, 27 , will be extended during the first 63 games of the 2020 season, since he already served 18 sanctions during last season, when he began to investigate the incident against his partner, with whom he has a son .

"After reviewing all available evidence, I have concluded that Germán violated our Policy and that it corresponds to disciplinary punishment ," Manfred explained, also reporting that the player will also participate in a supervised evaluation and treatment program and that he must make a donation to a New York charity dedicated to helping victims of gender violence.

Germán's team, New York Yankees, was "firm" in their "support" for the MLB decision. "Domestic violence, in any form, is a serious matter that affects all segments of our society . The big leagues have taken the lead in our industry to make awareness and violence prevention a priority, and we will continue supporting those efforts, "he announced.

"We are encouraged by the fact that Domingo has accepted his punishment, and we sincerely hope that this indicates a commitment on his part to make a positive and significant change in his personal conduct," he added.

Germán's sanction is the fourth toughest imposed by the MLB for an episode of macho violence since the creation of the Machista Violence Policy in 2015, only surpassed by those of Héctor Olivera (82), José Torres (100) and Odúbel Herrera (85). During his absence, the Dominican has stopped receiving $ 577,000, an amount similar to the one he will not charge during his other 63 penalty meetings.

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