The Yankees announced Monday that Sabathia is expected to miss at least six weeks with a Grade 2 strained left hamstring. The injury comes at an unfortunate time for the veteran left-hander, who had a 0.99 ERA in his past six starts and is 7-2 with a 3.46 ERA overall this season.
Sabathia’s next turn in the rotation approaches on Saturday. Previously, the Yankees inserted Luis Cessa for a spot start, which went as expected for a pitcher scuffling in Triple-A with six losses and a 4.15 ERA in 10 starts. Cessa surrendered five hits; four earned runs and a walk in four innings against the Oakland Athletics.