The New York Yankees have left CC Sabathia off their roster for the American League Division Series, manager Aaron Boone announced on Thursday.
Boone also announced that James Paxton will start Game 1 of the series against the Minnesota Twins and will be followed by Masahiro Tanaka and Luis Severino for Games 2 and 3, respectively.
Boone said the Yankees' full ALDS roster will be announced on Friday.
The decision means Sabathia, who serves as a baseball analyst for ESPN, will miss at least the first round of the playoffs in his final season as a major leaguer.