10-05-2025
Sabathia Passes on Expected Role
CC Sabathia has managed to keep himself busy since he retired after the 2019 season. The former New York Yankees' ace has two jobs now, working for the Yankees as an advisor and for MLB. He's taken up golf, he's being a proud dad and he has this thing at the end of July that has him writing an acceptance speech.
The future Hall of Famer told the New York Post, he's happy with his post-playing schedule, so do not expect him to come back to the ballpark regularly like other players.
Former New York Yankees starting pitcher CC Sabathia© Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images
Sabathia made it clear he will not be jumping into the YES broadcast booth like former players David Cone, Paul O'Neill, or John Flaherty.
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. 'I don't think I'm made out for TV or broadcasting,' the former Yankees ace told the New York Post during a sit‑down about his Xyzal partnership.
Sabathia is charting a different path.
'Maybe I'll do podcasting… ten years from now,' he said. He did one for years with YES broadcaster Ryan Rucco, but that ended in 2023.
For now, he's focusing on family time, charity work and his CC Sabathia Hall of Fame 2025 festivities.
So why CC Sabathia isn't joining YES Network? He's tasted the freedom of being retired after years of structured baseball life.
'I don't want to do anything every single day,' he explained. 'It's a long season and it's back on the road. I'm out on that.'
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Sabathia was a workhorse over his 19 years in the big leagues. He literally pitched until his body broke down, dislocating his shoulder on the mound in 2019. He gave it all, especially in the playoffs.
So, the big lefty deserves as much rest as he wants now.
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