CC Sabathia surfaced Monday for the first time since announcing Oct. 5 he would enter an alcohol rehab center.
Sabathia — with his wife, Amber — emerged from a salon in his hometown of Alpine, NJ.
On the eve of the Yankees’ eventual wild-card loss with the Astros, the left-hander shocked the team and its fans, telling them he needed help.
“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,” Sabathia said in a statement.