C.C. Sabathia Injury Update – Biceps
June 22, 2009 by Stephen Kersey
Filed under Injuries
In Sunday’s game against the Florida Marlins, New York Yankees pitcher C.C. Sabathia was forced to leave the game in the second inning. He diagnosed with left biceps tightness.
The good news for fantasy baseball owners is that Sabathia says the injury is minor. In fact, reports indicate that he didn’t even want leave the mound.
Said Sabathia: “It wasn’t a sharp pain or anything. It just felt a little tight. It’s something I felt before, between starts or something. It’s nothing major.”
Prior to leaving the game, Sabathia pitched 1.1 innings while giving up three hits and one earned runs. For the season, he is 6-4 with a 3.71 ERA. Prior to the season, the Yankees signed Sabathia to a deal that will pay him more than $161 million over the next seven years.
Without Sabathia on Sunday, the Yankees ended up losing to the Marlins by a final count of 6-5. The Yankees are now 38-31, while the Marlins are 35-36.
