Carsten Charles Sabathia Jr. (born July 21, 1980) is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played 19 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Indians, Milwaukee Brewers, and the New York Yankees. Sabathia batted and threw left-handed. Sabathia made his major league debut with the Indians in 2001 and placed second in the 2001 AL Rookie of the Year voting behind 2001 AL MVP Ichiro Suzuki. Sabathia played the first seven-and-a-half seasons of his career with the Indians, with whom he won the 2007 Cy Young Award. He led the Indians to the 2007 AL Central Division title and their first postseason berth since his rookie year. Following a trade, Sabathia played the second half of the 2008 MLB season with the Milwaukee Brewers, helping them make the playoffs for the first time in 26 years. In the 2008 offseason, Sabathia signed with the New York Yankees for seven years and $161 million; at the time, this was the largest contract ever signed by a pitcher. With the Yankees, Sabathia led all of Major League Baseball in wins in both 2009 and 2010 and won a World Series ring in 2009. He was also voted the 2009 American League Championship Series Most Valuable Player. After mid-career struggles attributed to lost fastball velocity, chronic knee injuries, and alcoholism, Sabathia again found success in the late 2010s after reinventing himself as a control pitcher. In February 2019, he announced that 2019 would be his final season as a professional baseball player. During his career, Sabathia has been named an All-Star six times and has won the Warren Spahn Award three times. In August 2017, Sabathia became the all-time American League leader in strikeouts by a left-handed pitcher. As of June 2019, he leads all active Major League players in career wins, career innings pitched and career strikeouts. On April 30, 2019, he became the seventeenth pitcher in MLB history to reach 3,000 strikeouts and the third left-hander to do so (joining Randy Johnson and Steve Carlton).
New York Yankees legend Derek Jeter took to both Twitter and Instagram for the first-ever time this week with full force, joining the platforms in conjunction with the release of a new trailer for his multi-part ESPN documentary “The Captain.”. Jeter’s debut was excellent work from top to bottom....
Former New York Yankees star CC Sabathia thinks Michael King is filthy. King, 26, has been lighting up opposing batters for the Yankees so far, recording 37 strike outs and allowing just four earned runs through 25.2 innings pitched in 2022. He’s done so well that Sabathia, the 2007 Cy Young Award winner, thinks he belongs in the starting rotation.
Michael King has been electric out of the bullpen for the Yankees this season, and former New York hurler CC Sabathia thinks it might be worth it to move him into the rotation.
CC Sabathia still hopes former teammate Aaron Judge can work out a long-term contract extension with the Yankees. “I would love for him to be here as a Yankee his whole career, but obviously that’s out of my tax bracket and my pay grade,” Sabathia said Thursday at MLB headquarters to announce his new role as a special assistant to commissioner Rob Manfred. “We just hope that they can get something done and [Judge] can remain a Yankee.”
On Wednesday afternoon, the baseball world received some interesting news about a former star pitcher. Former New York Yankees ace CC Sabathia reportedly landed a new job. According to a report from MLB insider Bob Nightengale, Sabathia joined the MLB front office this week. “CC Sabathia joins MLB front office...
NEW YORK -- Former All-Star CC Sabathia was hired Wednesday as a special assistant to baseball commissioner Rob Manfred. The 41-year-old, who retired after the 2019 season, is tasked with addressing player relations, diversity, equity and inclusion, social responsibility, youth participation and broadcasting. Sabathia will work with The Players Alliance....
CC Sabathia will continue to be an ambassador for baseball as a special assistant to the Commissioner. MLB announced Sabathia's new role on Wednesday. Sabathia pitched 19 seasons in the big leagues with the Yankees, Brewers and Guardians from 2001-19, and he'll now work with the Commissioner's Office in areas concerning the future of the sport: player relations, diversity, equity and inclusion, social responsibility, youth participation and broadcasting.
Major League Baseball announced this afternoon they’ve hired six-time All-Star CC Sabathia as a special assistant to commissioner Rob Manfred. According to the league, the role was specifically created for Sabathia and will see the 41-year-old work in “player relations, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, social responsibility, youth participation, and broadcasting.”
According to USA Today's Bob Nightengale, Sabathia's role will focus on "player relations, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, social responsibility, youth participation and broadcasting." Nightengale added that the 2007 AL Cy Young award winner will also "develop new initiatives with MLB and the Players Alliance." Sabathia was selected by Cleveland as...
Former New York Yankees pitcher CC Sabathia has not been shy about sharing his opinion since retirement. He has been willing to speak his mind on social media or in interviews, regardless of whether or not his opinion is popular. Sabathia is going to continue to be who he is no matter what.
NEW YORK — Former Cleveland Indians All-Star pitcher CC Sabathia was hired Wednesday as a special assistant to Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred. The 41-year-old, who retired after the 2019 season, is tasked with addressing player relations, diversity, equity and inclusion, social responsibility, youth participation and broadcasting. Sabathia...