As the Yankees honored CC Sabathia with a pregame ceremony on Sunday, the left-hander was preparing for a new role with the team.
Sabathia is scheduled to make his first regular-season relief appearance Tuesday in Tampa Bay, with the team — and Sabathia — looking to see if he can transition to pitching out of the bullpen in the postseason.
“I’m excited and nervous,” Sabathia said before the Yankees hosted the Blue Jays for their final regular-season home game. “I don’t know what to expect. It’s the first time I’m going on the field doing something I’ve never done.