The Pirates will select the contract of right-hander from Triple-A Indianapolis prior to tomorrows game with the Dodgers, according to reporter Mike Rodriguez ( ). The move comes a day before Germans opt-out date in with Pittsburgh. It was just over a year ago that German , following a reported incident of an intoxicated German entering the Yankees clubhouse and arguing with teammates. The Yankees placed German on the restricted list and outrighted him off the roster following the season, with German opting to become a free agent. The trip to the open market led to his first minor league deal with the Pirates, and after his exercised an opt-out clause in mid-July, he re-signed with the Bucs a few days later. Germans results in Indianapolis have been mixed, as he has a 5.29 ERA Brandon Lowe Jersey , 21.9% strikeout rate, and 10.3% walk rate in 68 Triple-A innings. Some of the heavier damage did occur earlier in his Triple-A tenure, though it could be that the Pirates hand is being somewhat forced by the pending opt-out date. It isnt clear if German will start tomorrows game against Los Angeles, or if the Pirates might view him as something of a piggyback starter or long man behind an opener. , , and are lined up to start during the three-game series, so if German does get the start, he could push everyone back a day just to provide the regular rotation members with some extra rest. Pittsburgh doesnt play on August 15 and then embarks on a string of 13 games in as many days, so a de facto six-man rotation could help keep everyone fresh for that stretch. has been a big subplot of his incredible rookie season and just started a rehab a signment and could be back from the IL in a couple of weeks, further shaking up the Pirates pitching plans as the club also tries to contend for a wild card berth. Germans first appearance with the Pirates will mark his first Major League game with a team besides the Yankees, as the righty posted a 4.41 ERA over 522 1/3 innings with New York from 2017-23. German mi sed the 2019 postseason and the entire 2020 season for a violation of the MLB/MLBPA domestic violence policy, and his checkered resume also includes a 10-game suspension in 2023 for using foreign substances on the ball, as well as the aforementioned stint on the restricted list. In between those two absences last season, German entered the record books by throwing a perfect game against the As on June 28, 2023. Tyler Alexander Jersey