NEW YORK -- Yankees left-hander CC Sabathia said that he was "tired of hiding" a three-year battle with alcoholism and felt that he had no other option but to seek treatment at the conclusion of the regular season.
In his first comments to the media since completing rehab, Sabathia told ABC's "Good Morning America" that he has been dealing with alcoholism since 2012, but he decided to seek assistance following the Yankees' season-ending three-game series in Baltimore.
Sabathia, who completed a rehab stint at a Connecticut clinic last week, in the ABC interview speaks publicly for the first time since his unexpected departure from the Yankees two days before they hosted Houston in the American League Wild Card Game.