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This is a 2019 photo of Domingo German of the New York
Yankees baseball team.
Associated Press
Yankees' German

suspended 81 games

Buffalo Sabres defenseman Marco Scandella celebrates his goal against the Los Angeles Kings for domestic violence
during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Buffalo, N.Y., Saturday, Dec. 21, 2019.
Associated Press
Sabres trade Marco Scandella to By JAKE SEINER fast in our support" of MLB's
AP Sports Writer
investigative and disciplin-
Montreal; acquire Flames' Frolik NEW YORK (AP) — Yankees ary process regarding Ger-
pitcher Domingo Germán mán.
will miss the first 63 games "We are encouraged by
of the 2020 season as part Domingo's acceptance of
By JOHN WAWROW Buffalo's struggling special the 2016-17 season. of an 81-game ban for vio- his discipline, and we sin-
AP Hockey Writer teams. "We haven't been Scandella is a defensive- lating Major League Base- cerely hope this indicates
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Buffa- very happy with the re- minded player who had ball's domestic violence a commitment to making
lo Sabres general manager sults at all," Botterill said. "I just three goals and nine policy. a meaningful and posi-
Jason Botterill turned a de- would say since coming points in 31 games this sea- The league announced tive change in his personal
fensive logjam into much- back from the break I think son. the suspension Thursday. conduct," the team said.
needed scoring depth our team's performed fairly At 6-foot-3 and 212 pounds, Germán has agreed not to Germán will participate in a
with two trades Thursday well, but we haven't gotten Scandalla provides addi- appeal. treatment program and will
to shake up his slumping results. So, you're always tional size to a Canadiens' Germán was put on ad- also make a contribution
team. looking to try and find a fix. blue line that already in- ministrative leave on Sept. to Sanctuary for Families, a
Buffalo freed up salary cap " cludes Shea Weber. 19 while MLB investigated New York-based nonprofit
space by trading defense- Buffalo had lost four straight Scandella fills the spot left an alleged domestic vio- group that aids victims of
man Marco Scandella to and was 1-6-1 in its past open after the Canadiens lence incident involving domestic violence.
the Montreal Canadiens eight before playing Ed- dealt defenseman Mike his girlfriend, with whom he Germán's ban is the longest
for a fourth-round draft monton. Reilly to Ottawa earlier in has at least one child. He levied by MLB under its do-
pick. Botterill used the pick Buffalo entered the game the day. The Canadiens missed the final nine games mestic violence policy for a
to acquire veteran forward with the NHL's 22nd ranked acquired forward Andrew of the 2019 regular season player who was not formal-
Michael Frolik from the Cal- power play, which has Sturtz and a 2021 fifth-round and all nine of New York's ly charged. Addison Russell
gary Flames. converted 0 of 14 chances pick from Ottawa. postseason games. Those of the Chicago Cubs was
"We've been talking a lot over its past five games. Botterill said he was so in- missed games will count to- suspended 40 games span-
about trying to make a situ- Buffalo's penalty-killing unit, tent on providing the Sa- ward his ban. ning the 2018-19 seasons
ation: a defenseman for meanwhile, ranks 28th and bres a midseason spark, The right-hander was the following a series of allega-
a forward. Obviously, we has allowed eight power- it didn't matter whether Yankees' winningest pitch- tions by his ex-wife.
brought in another team to play goals in its past six Scandella's addition helps er last season, going 18-4 New York has been prepar-
make it happen, but cer- games. Montreal, an Atlantic Divi- with a 4.03 ERA in 24 starts ing to go on without Ger-
tainly excited to have Mi- Frolik had just five goals sion rival. and three relief appear- mán for much of 2020. The
chael a part of our group and five assists in 38 games "We're in a situation here ances. The 27-year-old had club signed right-hander
here," Botterill said during with the Flames. He is in the right now where we have a $577,000 salary but will Gerrit Cole to a $324 mil-
the first intermission of Buf- final year of a five-year, $21 to improve our own team," not be paid for the time he lion, nine-year contract
falo's home game against million contract. Botterill said. missed after being placed last month, the largest deal
Edmonton. The 29-year-old Scandella The trade comes as the Sa- on leave. He is expected ever for a pitcher for total
Scandella was the odd- is also in the final year of a bres are slumping and play- to make a similar salary for dollars and average annu-
man out on a team already five-year, $20 million con- ers are complaining about 2020 but again will not be al value. Cole is expected
carrying eight defense- tract and eligible to be- their ice time. Defenseman paid while suspended. to be followed in the rota-
men, one more than usual. come an unrestricted free Zach Bogosian asked to be Germán will be eligible to tion by left-hander James
In Frolik, the Sabres ac- agent following this season. traded last month and was return June 5 against Tam- Paxton and right-handers
quired a dependable vet- He's a 10-year veteran who followed by third-line for- pa Bay, barring any post- Masahiro Tanaka and Luis
eran who has scored 15 or was acquired by Buffalo in ward Evan Rodrigues, who ponements. Severino, with lefties J.A.
more goals in nine of his 12 a multiplayer deal with the went public with his trade The Yankees said in a state- Happ and Jordan Mont-
seasons. He may also help Minnesota Wild following request Tuesday.q ment they "remain stead- gomery also available. q