a spot on their opening day roster. Germán became a free agent after the 2006 season. On November 17, 2006, he signed a minor league contract with the Texas Rangers. Germán pitched in the Rangers 2008 season opener against the Seattle Mariners on March 31, 2008. It was the first time Germán had pitched outside the minors since 2006. He was designated for assignment by the Rangers on May 21, 2008, and on May 30 declined a minor-league assignment and became a free agent. On June 4, 2008, Germán signed a minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates. He was traded to the Chicago White Sox on August 11, and assigned to Triple-A Charlotte. He became a free agent at the end of the season and re-signed with the Chicago White Sox. On July 10, 2009, Germán was released by the Chicago White Sox. In 2011, Germán pitched for Diablos Rojos del Mexico of the Mexican League, posting a 4.15 ERA in seven appearances. Scouting report He is a particularly large man for a pitcher, standing 6 ft 7 in (2.04 m) tall and weighing , which lends him a degree of batter intimidation, like most taller-than-average pitchers possess. He works mostly in middle relief and sometimes as a set-up man for the team's closer. PITCHf/x data from 2008 records Germán throwing a four-seam fastball averaging about 94 mph and a changeup averaging 85 mph. Personal life Germán is married and has one child with his wife, Luisa. They spend their off-seasons residing in Palenque, Dominican Republic. Germán usually plays for Leones del Escogido in the Dominican Winter Baseball League, and played for the World Team during the 2002 All-Star Futures Game, which was won, 5–1, by the World Team. References External links 1980 births Águilas Cibaeñas players Albuquerque Isotopes players Arizona League Athletics players Charlotte Knights players Detroit Tigers players Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in Canada Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in the United States Florida Marlins players Gulf Coast Marlins players Indianapolis Indians players Jupiter Hammerheads players Living people Major League Baseball pitchers Major League Baseball players from the Dominican Republic Modesto A's players Navegantes del Magallanes players Oklahoma RedHawks players People from San Cristóbal Province Southern Oregon Timberjacks players Texas Rangers players Toledo Mud Hens players Vancouver Canadians players Visalia Oaks players Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in Venezuela