Domingo German Landing Spots: 3 potential destinations for the veteran pitcher after being released by the Pirates

Domingo German didn't have a great run with the Pittsburgh Pirates in their AAA system. The pitcher was just released after exercising an opt-out. The team noted that they're willing to bring him back on a different contract, perhaps one that involves less money.

Nevertheless, it's a good time for any player to become available, because contending teams are always looking for help at this time of year. With the Trade Deadline approaching, now is the time to add. For German, it could mean he lands in a much better situation. Here's who should look into him since he's now a free agent.

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Domingo German top landing spots after release

3) Baltimore Orioles

Domingo German would make a good addition to the Baltimore Orioles (Imagn)

The Baltimore Orioles have the 23rd-best bullpen in baseball by Fangraphs. That is one weak spot, but their rotation has been ravaged by injuries as well. Adding a pitcher, even one who wasn't doing so well, for free should be a move GM Mike Elias makes immediately. This would also help the team keep prospects to make an even bigger splash at the Trade Deadline this year.

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2) Pittsburgh Pirates

Domingo German could go back to the Pirates (Getty)

The Pirates re-signing Domingo German make a lot of sense. They are a borderline playoff team that shouldn't be trading for stars yet. The strength of this team is their pitching, but they have two rookie pitchers who need to have their workloads managed in Paul Skenes and Jared Jones. Having a veteran like German to eat innings and help control the totals for Skenes and Jones is valuable.

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1) New York Yankees

Should the Yankees bring Domingo German back? (Imagn)

The New York Yankees need a lot of help, specifically in the bullpen, and don't have an overflowing farm system to address those needs. They traded 10 players and prospects for Juan Soto and Alex Verdugo in the offseason, so they might prefer to sign than trade a pitcher to help their ailing bullpen. Domingo German knows the team and coaching staff well since they are his former team, too.