CC Sabathia’s final ride will come in the Bronx. Late Tuesday, word leaked via several reporters that the hefty lefty veteran would be returning to the Yankees on a one-year, $8 million deal and for a 19th season in the majors. That 2019 campaign will also be his last: According to MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand, Sabathia plans to retire after the season.
While it’s a shame that Sabathia’s retirement tour won’t come in the green and gold of his hometown Oakland A’s (who were reportedly interested in him), the Yankees have to be pleased that he’ll wrap up his sterling career in pinstripes.