New York Yankees pitcher C.C. Sabathia has been replaced on the American League Championship Series roster by Ben Heller, the Yankees announced today. Sabathia came out of last night’s Game 4 against the Houston Astros due to what was described then as a shoulder injury.
This likely marks the end of Sabathia’s 19 year career. Under the post-season rules, he is ineligible to be on the World Series roster, and a subluxated shoulder is the type of injury he would not be able to rapidly return from anyway. Sabathia had said prior to this season that he was retiring at the end of 2019, so this was likely Sabathia’s last appearance as a professional pitcher.