The Yankees reinstated German (shoulder) from the 10-day injured list Wednesday.
Outfielder Estevan Florial was sent to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to open up a roster spot for German, who had been on the shelf since Aug. 1 with a right shoulder strain. German made a pair of two-inning rehab appearances with Scranton/Wilkes-Barre prior to being activated, and he'll be rejoining New York in a bullpen role after having previously started in 18 of his 21 appearances on the season with the big club.