CC Sabathia took a step closer to being back in the Yankees’ rotation to start the season — and being healthy.
The left-hander, who had a heart scare last month that led doctors to insert a stent to open a blocked artery via an angioplasty procedure, has been cleared to begin working out, the team announced Tuesday.
Sabathia underwent a scheduled follow-up stress test Tuesday and with spring training five weeks away, he can start baseball activities.
The 38-year-old experienced acid reflux, heartburn and an increased amount of perspiration while he rode an exercise bike in December and alerted Yankees officials.