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Yankees hurler Sabathia checks into rehab

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CC Sabathia of the New York Yankees, in action on October 1, 2015, is going into rehab (AFP Photo/Al Bello)

New York (AFP) - As the New York Yankees prepare for the Major League Baseball playoffs, pitcher CC Sabathia is going into rehab, he said on Monday.

"Today I am checking myself into an alcohol rehabilitation center to receive the professional care and assistance needed to treat my disease," Sabathia said in a statement.

"I love baseball and I love my team-mates 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.