13 days ago
CC Sabathia's stint with the Milwaukee Brewers may have been brief, but the bond he built with the franchise has clearly endured. Following Milwaukee's 4-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays in Game 5 on Wednesday, which secured the World Series ****** le in five games, Sabathia was quick to celebrate the Brewers' historic accomplishment.
Sabathia took to social media to celebrate Milwaukee's championship, sharing a heartfelt congratulatory message for the team. The former Brewers pitcher recognized a historic achievement that will forever be part of the franchise's legacy in Major League Baseball.
"World Series Champions for the first time ever!! Soak it all in Milwaukee!!!" wrote the former Brewers star.
Sabathia eventually lifted the World Series trophy with the Yankees in 2009, but his time in Milwaukee ended without a championship opportunity. During his only season with the Brewers in 2008, the team was eliminated by Philadelphia in the National League Division Series. The Phillies continued their run all the way to the ****** le, leaving Sabathia and Milwaukee on the outside looking in.
Former Milwaukee Brewers pitcher CC Sabathia heads to the mound to throw a ceremonial first pitch before their game against the New York Yankees Friday, May 8, 2026 at American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
#series #league #title
Sabathia took to social media to celebrate Milwaukee's championship, sharing a heartfelt congratulatory message for the team. The former Brewers pitcher recognized a historic achievement that will forever be part of the franchise's legacy in Major League Baseball.
"World Series Champions for the first time ever!! Soak it all in Milwaukee!!!" wrote the former Brewers star.
Sabathia eventually lifted the World Series trophy with the Yankees in 2009, but his time in Milwaukee ended without a championship opportunity. During his only season with the Brewers in 2008, the team was eliminated by Philadelphia in the National League Division Series. The Phillies continued their run all the way to the ****** le, leaving Sabathia and Milwaukee on the outside looking in.
Former Milwaukee Brewers pitcher CC Sabathia heads to the mound to throw a ceremonial first pitch before their game against the New York Yankees Friday, May 8, 2026 at American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
#series #league #title
3 months ago
The New York Yankees announced Monday night that they were calling up top prospect George Lombard Jr. from Triple-A.
On Tuesday night against the Chicago Cubs, the 21-year-old shortstop made his MLB debut and certainly left his mark.
In just his second at-bat, Lombard Jr. launched a home run to left field for the first homer of his MLB career and his first Bronx blast.
Check it out:
Lombard Jr.'s home run sent Yankees fans into a frenzy on social media, with members of the media and franchise legend CC Sabathia also reacting to the moment.
#lombard #left #first #george
On Tuesday night against the Chicago Cubs, the 21-year-old shortstop made his MLB debut and certainly left his mark.
In just his second at-bat, Lombard Jr. launched a home run to left field for the first homer of his MLB career and his first Bronx blast.
Check it out:
Lombard Jr.'s home run sent Yankees fans into a frenzy on social media, with members of the media and franchise legend CC Sabathia also reacting to the moment.
#lombard #left #first #george
3 months ago
Two-time defending AL Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal is officially a Dodger following Saturday's blockbuster trade, with ripple effects being felt across MLB. On the latest episode of MLB According to CC, Hall of Famer CC Sabathia explained why the Dodgers' marquee acquisition has major consequences for the Milwaukee Brewers' NL Pennant and World Series aspirations.
The number one thing I thought about was how the Brewers kind of blew it ... I felt like [Los Angeles] was the only spot that he could go to that would ruin the Brewers' season.
CC Sabathia
Sabathia always believed that Milwaukee was the team that could have benefited the most from acquiring Skubal, explaining just a week ago that the Brewers had to make a major move to "get over the hump." With the star lefty now wearing Dodger blue, Sabathia fears the lack of a rotation upgrade could "break" the Brewers' hopes of truly challenging the Dodgers for NL supremacy.
The Hall of Famer points primarily to Los Angeles' nearly unmatched pitching depth, where Dave Roberts' rotation has the chance to become one of the best rotations we have "ever seen," with a staff that could include Skubal, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Shohei Ohtani, Tyler Glasnow and Blake Snell.
#skubal #dodger #Dodgers
The number one thing I thought about was how the Brewers kind of blew it ... I felt like [Los Angeles] was the only spot that he could go to that would ruin the Brewers' season.
CC Sabathia
Sabathia always believed that Milwaukee was the team that could have benefited the most from acquiring Skubal, explaining just a week ago that the Brewers had to make a major move to "get over the hump." With the star lefty now wearing Dodger blue, Sabathia fears the lack of a rotation upgrade could "break" the Brewers' hopes of truly challenging the Dodgers for NL supremacy.
The Hall of Famer points primarily to Los Angeles' nearly unmatched pitching depth, where Dave Roberts' rotation has the chance to become one of the best rotations we have "ever seen," with a staff that could include Skubal, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Shohei Ohtani, Tyler Glasnow and Blake Snell.
#skubal #dodger #Dodgers
3 months ago
CHICAGO — Joe Girardi remembers when the Yankees were the evil empire of the baseball world.
Girardi, now a YES Network game ******* yst, was a catcher on championship teams when then-Yankees owner George Steinbrenner was signing the priciest free agents and trading for stars year after year. Girardi was also the Yankees manager when they last won a championship in 2009, the year CC Sabathia and Mark Teixeira were brought in to join Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez, Mariano Rivera and company.
Now it's the Dodgers buying and trading for everyone. They won their second consecutive World Series last October, then spent $309 million in the winter to sign outfielder Kyle Tucker and closer Edwin Diaz.
The Dodgers' roster is so deep that it began the season with five aces.
Now it's six.
#year
Girardi, now a YES Network game ******* yst, was a catcher on championship teams when then-Yankees owner George Steinbrenner was signing the priciest free agents and trading for stars year after year. Girardi was also the Yankees manager when they last won a championship in 2009, the year CC Sabathia and Mark Teixeira were brought in to join Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez, Mariano Rivera and company.
Now it's the Dodgers buying and trading for everyone. They won their second consecutive World Series last October, then spent $309 million in the winter to sign outfielder Kyle Tucker and closer Edwin Diaz.
The Dodgers' roster is so deep that it began the season with five aces.
Now it's six.
#year
3 months ago
Just minutes after the Dodgers dropped their second game in a row against the Boston Red Sox, they struck gold with a blockbuster deal that will define this year's trade deadline. In a move that was widely expected to come to fruition, the Dodgers got their big catch of the deadline as they struck gold by acquiring Tarik Skubal from the Detroit Tigers.
The Dodgers did not have to move that much prospect capital, as the return haul to Detroit includes outfielder Zyhir Hope, and pitchers River Ryan and Brady Smith. With the Dodgers once again signifying their dominance in the trade market, here are some reactions to the Dodgers acquiring Skubal.
Mike Petriello of MLB.com writes about how the Dodgers deal for Skubal could go down as the greatest deadline deal for an ace that we've ever seen, comparing the deal to the Brewers acquiring Hall of Fame pitcher C.C. Sabathia in 2008.
We're talking pitchers as legendary and accomplished as Johnson, Scherzer, Sabathia and Verlander; we're talking about some great seasons from solid hurlers like Jeff Samardzija, Luis Castillo, Yu Darvish and Bartolo Colon; we're talking about the rare post-1986 Big June Trade in Freddy Garcia; we're talking about the best season of Sidney Ponson's career, and that one only barely.
The Dodgers' deal for Skubal now fortifies arguably the best rotation in baseball, with Sonja Chen of MLB.com noting that the team now boasts a starting staff of at least five potential aces.
#Dodgers #deadline #detroit #sabathia
The Dodgers did not have to move that much prospect capital, as the return haul to Detroit includes outfielder Zyhir Hope, and pitchers River Ryan and Brady Smith. With the Dodgers once again signifying their dominance in the trade market, here are some reactions to the Dodgers acquiring Skubal.
Mike Petriello of MLB.com writes about how the Dodgers deal for Skubal could go down as the greatest deadline deal for an ace that we've ever seen, comparing the deal to the Brewers acquiring Hall of Fame pitcher C.C. Sabathia in 2008.
We're talking pitchers as legendary and accomplished as Johnson, Scherzer, Sabathia and Verlander; we're talking about some great seasons from solid hurlers like Jeff Samardzija, Luis Castillo, Yu Darvish and Bartolo Colon; we're talking about the rare post-1986 Big June Trade in Freddy Garcia; we're talking about the best season of Sidney Ponson's career, and that one only barely.
The Dodgers' deal for Skubal now fortifies arguably the best rotation in baseball, with Sonja Chen of MLB.com noting that the team now boasts a starting staff of at least five potential aces.
#Dodgers #deadline #detroit #sabathia
3 months ago
Best pitchers traded at MLB trade deadline: Tarik Skubal joining C.C. Sabathia, Max Scherzer in company originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
There's arguably nothing more valuable to a team's World Series chances than a true No. 1 arm in the rotation — an ace who can shut down any opposing lineup. Because of the exclusivity of that group of pitchers, teams rarely choose to trade one midseason.
The best pitchers moved at the MLB trade deadline are typically mid-rotation arms who may have a good track record or even some All-Star nods but aren't quite top-five pitchers in the sport or future Hall of Famers. When the true best-of-the-best pitchers are traded, it has typically happened in the offseason.
But the Detroit Tigers' situation with Tarik Skubal turned out to be an exception to those trends. According to multiple reports, the Tigers are trading Skubal to the Los Angeles Dodgers for prospects Zyhir Hope, River Ryan, Brady Smith.
Skubal is one of the best pitchers ever moved at the trade deadline. There have, however, been a few previous aces traded at the deadline who became elite weapons for their new teams.
#sporting
There's arguably nothing more valuable to a team's World Series chances than a true No. 1 arm in the rotation — an ace who can shut down any opposing lineup. Because of the exclusivity of that group of pitchers, teams rarely choose to trade one midseason.
The best pitchers moved at the MLB trade deadline are typically mid-rotation arms who may have a good track record or even some All-Star nods but aren't quite top-five pitchers in the sport or future Hall of Famers. When the true best-of-the-best pitchers are traded, it has typically happened in the offseason.
But the Detroit Tigers' situation with Tarik Skubal turned out to be an exception to those trends. According to multiple reports, the Tigers are trading Skubal to the Los Angeles Dodgers for prospects Zyhir Hope, River Ryan, Brady Smith.
Skubal is one of the best pitchers ever moved at the trade deadline. There have, however, been a few previous aces traded at the deadline who became elite weapons for their new teams.
#sporting
3 months ago
Tarik Skubal is a needle-mover, a game-changer, a franchise-altering player.
That has never been in question. In fact, it's the reason that from now until the trade deadline at 6 p.m. ET Monday (or until a Skubal trade happens), there will continue to be nonstop rumors and speculation about where he'll make his next start. And despite all the hyperbole about what a Skubal trade could mean in the grand scheme of baseball, what's not hyperbolic is his monumental impact for prospective clubs.
This caliber of starter hasn't been moved at the trade deadline since Hall of Famer CC Sabathia was traded from Cleveland to the Milwaukee Brewers in 2008. It's just not often that back-to-back Cy Young Award winners are available, but when one is, it could mean the difference between a team merely reaching the postseason and believing it can win the World Series.
Looking at the landscape of the league, a Skubal trade could shift the balance of power in an entire league, especially given that the teams interested in the Tigers' ace are already some of the best in the sport.
For a team such as the Milwaukee Brewers, a trade for Skubal would show the rest of the National League that they're not messing around in 2026. After getting swept by the Dodgers in the 2025 NLCS, Milwaukee would be declaring its intention to return as a challenger to L.A.
#skubal #league
That has never been in question. In fact, it's the reason that from now until the trade deadline at 6 p.m. ET Monday (or until a Skubal trade happens), there will continue to be nonstop rumors and speculation about where he'll make his next start. And despite all the hyperbole about what a Skubal trade could mean in the grand scheme of baseball, what's not hyperbolic is his monumental impact for prospective clubs.
This caliber of starter hasn't been moved at the trade deadline since Hall of Famer CC Sabathia was traded from Cleveland to the Milwaukee Brewers in 2008. It's just not often that back-to-back Cy Young Award winners are available, but when one is, it could mean the difference between a team merely reaching the postseason and believing it can win the World Series.
Looking at the landscape of the league, a Skubal trade could shift the balance of power in an entire league, especially given that the teams interested in the Tigers' ace are already some of the best in the sport.
For a team such as the Milwaukee Brewers, a trade for Skubal would show the rest of the National League that they're not messing around in 2026. After getting swept by the Dodgers in the 2025 NLCS, Milwaukee would be declaring its intention to return as a challenger to L.A.
#skubal #league
3 months ago
Best pitchers traded at MLB trade deadline: How Tarik Skubal can join C.C. Sabathia, Max Scherzer in company originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
There's arguably nothing more valuable to a team's World Series chances than a true No. 1 arm in the rotation — an ace who can shut down any opposing lineup. Because of the exclusivity of that group of pitchers, teams rarely choose to trade one midseason.
The best pitchers moved at the MLB trade deadline are typically mid-rotation arms who may have a good track record or even some All-Star nods but aren't quite top-five pitchers in the sport or future Hall of Famers. When the true best-of-the-best pitchers are traded, it has typically happened in the offseason. But the Detroit Tigers' current situation with Tarik Skubal could be an exception to those trends.
With Skubal being the biggest name in trade rumors entering the 2026 deadline, the two-time reigning AL Cy Young Award winner has a chance to become one of the best pitchers ever moved at the trade deadline. There have, however, been a few previous aces traded at the deadline who became elite weapons for their new teams.
From Max Scherzer to Randy Johnson, here's a look at some of the best pitchers ever dealt at MLB's trade deadline.
#scherzer
There's arguably nothing more valuable to a team's World Series chances than a true No. 1 arm in the rotation — an ace who can shut down any opposing lineup. Because of the exclusivity of that group of pitchers, teams rarely choose to trade one midseason.
The best pitchers moved at the MLB trade deadline are typically mid-rotation arms who may have a good track record or even some All-Star nods but aren't quite top-five pitchers in the sport or future Hall of Famers. When the true best-of-the-best pitchers are traded, it has typically happened in the offseason. But the Detroit Tigers' current situation with Tarik Skubal could be an exception to those trends.
With Skubal being the biggest name in trade rumors entering the 2026 deadline, the two-time reigning AL Cy Young Award winner has a chance to become one of the best pitchers ever moved at the trade deadline. There have, however, been a few previous aces traded at the deadline who became elite weapons for their new teams.
From Max Scherzer to Randy Johnson, here's a look at some of the best pitchers ever dealt at MLB's trade deadline.
#scherzer
4 months ago
The Brewers drafted 20 players over the course of 20 rounds in the 2026 MLB Draft, including first-round shortstop Trey Ebel, second-round outfielder Sawyer Strosnider, Wilmot Union HS (Wisconsin) shortstop Chance Ruby, and CC Sabathia's son, first baseman Carsten Sabathia III. The team now has until 4 p.m. CT on July 27 to sign each draft pick. We'll keep track of the signees below.
Milwaukee's total signing bonus pool is $8,042,900, which can be allocated as the team chooses (i.e., slot bonuses are not the guaranteed signing value). Rounds 11-20 automatically have $150,000 allocated to the slot — money given to these picks only counts toward the bonus pool if they exceed $150,000. Teams that exceed their bonus pool face financial penalties, with higher thresholds resulting in the loss of future picks.
Rd. 1, No. 25: Trey Ebel, SS, Corona HS (CA) (Slot Bonus: $3,696,000)
Status: Signed for $2,800,000
Rd. 2, No. 66: Sawyer Strosnider, OF, TCU (Slot Bonus: $1,353,100)
#bonus #sawyer #draft #first
Milwaukee's total signing bonus pool is $8,042,900, which can be allocated as the team chooses (i.e., slot bonuses are not the guaranteed signing value). Rounds 11-20 automatically have $150,000 allocated to the slot — money given to these picks only counts toward the bonus pool if they exceed $150,000. Teams that exceed their bonus pool face financial penalties, with higher thresholds resulting in the loss of future picks.
Rd. 1, No. 25: Trey Ebel, SS, Corona HS (CA) (Slot Bonus: $3,696,000)
Status: Signed for $2,800,000
Rd. 2, No. 66: Sawyer Strosnider, OF, TCU (Slot Bonus: $1,353,100)
#bonus #sawyer #draft #first
4 months ago
CC Sabathia's son drafted by one of MLB Hall of Famer's former teams originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
In the 20th round of the 2026 MLB Draft, the Milwaukee Brewers drafted Carsten Sabathia III.
He's the son of CC Sabathia, the Hall of Famer who had one hot late-season run with the Brewers during his legendary career that also included Cleveland and the New York Yankees.
The Brewers used their final pick of this year's draft to pay a little homage to CC.
CC's full name was Carsten Charles Sabathia, and so his son follows in those footsteps by going by the Carsten portion of the name.
In the 20th round of the 2026 MLB Draft, the Milwaukee Brewers drafted Carsten Sabathia III.
He's the son of CC Sabathia, the Hall of Famer who had one hot late-season run with the Brewers during his legendary career that also included Cleveland and the New York Yankees.
The Brewers used their final pick of this year's draft to pay a little homage to CC.
CC's full name was Carsten Charles Sabathia, and so his son follows in those footsteps by going by the Carsten portion of the name.
4 months ago
New York Daily News | Gary Phillips: A lot of the big headlines to come out of Brian Cashman's media availability on Thursday were around the status and recovery of Aaron Judge and his rib injury. Also during that availability, Cashman noted that the performances the Yankees have gotten from the catcher position this season have been an issue. While he emphasized that he's looking to improve themselves in total as opposed to putting all the eggs in one position's basket, he acknowledged that catcher has become an unexpected area of concern.
The Trentonian | Greg Johnson: One annual event during the All-Star Game weekend festivities is the Futures Game played between some of the top prospects from around baseball. The Yankees were set to be represented in this year's event by shortstop George Lombard Jr. and pitcher Carlos Lagrange. However, both have been ruled out with injury. In their place, the Yankees will now send pitcher Ben Grable, an 11th-round pick from Indiana last year who is now in the Somerset Patriots' bullpen. He's much lower in the Yankees' prospect pecking order, but is having a nice 2026 season.
MLB.com | Byron Kerr: The Yankees' offense had one of their best performances in a while on Thursday when they put up 12 runs in a win over the Rays. A couple Yankees gave a bit of credit to a pregame speech from Jazz Chisholm Jr. ahead of that game. Jazz then played a big role in last night's win over the Nationals, so it's been a nice couple days for him.
Netflix: Ben Rice's competition in the 2026 Home Run Derby is set for Monday night. Barring any late substitutions, he will face Junior Caminero of the Rays, Jac Caglianone of the Royals, Jordan Walker of the Cardinals, Munetaka Murakami of the White Sox, Willson Contreras of the Red Sox, and two host sluggers: Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper of the Phillies. Caminero and Schwarber were runners-up in the 2025 and 2018 events, respectively, while Harper was the winner in 2018, the last time he competed in one with the Nationals. Rice will be looking to become the fifth Yankee to win the event, alongside Tino Martinez (1997), Jason Giambi (2002), Robinson Canó (2011), and Aaron Judge (2017).
MLB.com: Another event this weekend is the MLB Draft, which is set to begin later today. If you want to feel old, the sons of Andy Pettitte, CC Sabathia, Jose Contreras, and other famous names from around baseball will be among those available for selection in this year's Draft. And if you're curious about who the Yankees might take with their top pick (No. 35), check out Dan Kelly's article for us yesterday.
The Trentonian | Greg Johnson: One annual event during the All-Star Game weekend festivities is the Futures Game played between some of the top prospects from around baseball. The Yankees were set to be represented in this year's event by shortstop George Lombard Jr. and pitcher Carlos Lagrange. However, both have been ruled out with injury. In their place, the Yankees will now send pitcher Ben Grable, an 11th-round pick from Indiana last year who is now in the Somerset Patriots' bullpen. He's much lower in the Yankees' prospect pecking order, but is having a nice 2026 season.
MLB.com | Byron Kerr: The Yankees' offense had one of their best performances in a while on Thursday when they put up 12 runs in a win over the Rays. A couple Yankees gave a bit of credit to a pregame speech from Jazz Chisholm Jr. ahead of that game. Jazz then played a big role in last night's win over the Nationals, so it's been a nice couple days for him.
Netflix: Ben Rice's competition in the 2026 Home Run Derby is set for Monday night. Barring any late substitutions, he will face Junior Caminero of the Rays, Jac Caglianone of the Royals, Jordan Walker of the Cardinals, Munetaka Murakami of the White Sox, Willson Contreras of the Red Sox, and two host sluggers: Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper of the Phillies. Caminero and Schwarber were runners-up in the 2025 and 2018 events, respectively, while Harper was the winner in 2018, the last time he competed in one with the Nationals. Rice will be looking to become the fifth Yankee to win the event, alongside Tino Martinez (1997), Jason Giambi (2002), Robinson Canó (2011), and Aaron Judge (2017).
MLB.com: Another event this weekend is the MLB Draft, which is set to begin later today. If you want to feel old, the sons of Andy Pettitte, CC Sabathia, Jose Contreras, and other famous names from around baseball will be among those available for selection in this year's Draft. And if you're curious about who the Yankees might take with their top pick (No. 35), check out Dan Kelly's article for us yesterday.
9 months ago
New York Yankees to retire CC Sabathia’s No. 52 on Sept. 26
NEW YORK — CC Sabathia’s No. 52 will be retired on Sept. 26 by the New York Yankees, who will dedicate a plaque in honor of the Hall of Famer at Monument Park before that day’s game against the Baltimore Orioles.
Sabathia will be the 24th man to have his number retired by the Yankees, the first since Paul O’Neill was honored with the retirement of No. 21 in 2022. Twenty-three numbers have been retired, with No. 8 set aside for both Yogi Berra and Bill ***** ey.
New York made the announcement Wednesday night.
Sabathia will join f
NEW YORK — CC Sabathia’s No. 52 will be retired on Sept. 26 by the New York Yankees, who will dedicate a plaque in honor of the Hall of Famer at Monument Park before that day’s game against the Baltimore Orioles.
Sabathia will be the 24th man to have his number retired by the Yankees, the first since Paul O’Neill was honored with the retirement of No. 21 in 2022. Twenty-three numbers have been retired, with No. 8 set aside for both Yogi Berra and Bill ***** ey.
New York made the announcement Wednesday night.
Sabathia will join f
