Thursday, March 28, 2024

Yankees Pitcher C.C. Sabathia Enters Rehab as Team Enters Playoffs

CC Sabathia #52 of the New York Yankees pitches against the Boston Red Sox during their game at Yankee Stadium on October 1, 2015 in New York City.
CC Sabathia #52 of the New York Yankees pitches against the Boston Red Sox during their game at Yankee Stadium on October 1, 2015 in New York City.

*New York Yankees pitcher C.C. Sabathia checked himself into an alcohol rehabilitation center on Monday.

The news comes just after his team reached the playoffs for the first time since 2012 –  an American League wildcard berth against the Houston Astros to be played Tuesday,  Oct. 6 in New York.

CC Sabathia #52 of the New York Yankees celebrates their 4-1 win against the Boston Red Sox and their wildcard playoff berth after their game at Yankee Stadium on October 1, 2015 in New York City.
CC Sabathia #52 of the New York Yankees celebrates their 4-1 win against the Boston Red Sox and their wildcard playoff berth after their game at Yankee Stadium on October 1, 2015 in New York City.

Sabathia issued the following statement:

“Today I am checking myself into an alcohol rehabilitation center to receive the professional care and assistance needed to treat my disease.

“I love baseball and I love my teammates like brothers, and I am also fully aware that I am leaving at a time when we should all be coming together for one last push toward the World Series. It hurts me deeply to do this now, but I owe it to myself and to my family to get myself right. I want to take control of my disease, and I want to be a better man, father and player.

“I want to thank the New York Yankees organization for their encouragement and understanding. Their support gives me great strength and has allowed me to move forward with this decision with a clear mind.

“As difficult as this decision is to share publicly, I don’t want to run and hide. But for now please respect my family’s need for privacy as we work through this challenge together.

“Being an adult means being accountable. Being a baseball player means that others look up to you. I want my kids – and others who may have become fans of mine over the years – to know that I am not too big of a man to ask for help. I want to hold my head up high, have a full heart and be the type of person again that I can be proud of. And that’s exactly what I am going to do.

“I am looking forward to being out on the field with my team next season playing the game that brings me so much happiness.”

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