Reports: CC Sabathia To Officially Announce Saturday He'll Retire After 2019 Season

By WFAN.com

CC Sabathia will officially announce Saturday that 2019 will be his final season, according to multiple reports.

The 38-year-old left-handed pitcher will hold a news conference Saturday at George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Florida, to announce his retirement, reports said.

CC Sabathia is having a press conference Saturday. Told that nothing dramatic has changed because of his health; he's still pitching this year. Yankees aren't confirming this, but it's likely a chance to make official what he already said about retirement after 2019.

After Sabathia signed a one-year, $8 million contract in November to return to the Yankees' rotation this season, he said he'd call it a career after this season. It now appears the farewell tour will begin this weekend at spring training.

Sabathia is entering his 19th year in the majors, his 11th with the Yankees. He is 246-153 with a 3.70 ERA and 2,986 strikeouts over his career. 

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Sabathia is a six-time All-Star and helped the Yankees win the World Series in 2009, his first year in the Bronx. He won the American League Cy Young Award in 2007 with the Cleveland Indians.

He went 9-7 with a 3.65 ERA season.