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Sabathia was removed from the Yankees' ALCS roster Friday due to a subluxation of his left shoulder joint.
Sabathia suffered the injury in Game 4 of the ALCS on Thursday. He threw the final pitch of his career in that game, as he'd previously announced that he would retire after the season. Ben Heller will take his place on the roster.
Sabathia has been diagnosed with a left shoulder injury and isn't expected to pitch again this postseason, Erik Boland of Newsday reports.
Sabathia suffered the injury in Game 4 of the ALCS against Houston on Thursday, and skipper Aaron Boone stated after the contest that the injury is "not good." The Yankees are expected to replace the veteran southpaw on the ALCS roster Friday prior to Game 5.
Sabathia left Game 4 of the ALCS against the Astros on Thursday after suffering an apparent arm injury, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.
This is an unfortunate outcome for Sabathia, who may have thrown the last pitch of his career Thursday night. The severity of the issue is not known at this time. He retired two batters prior to exiting.
Sabathia is on the Yankees' ALCS roster.
Sabathia missed the ALDS with shoulder soreness, but will be available out of the bullpen against the Astros in the ALCS. The 39-year-old posted a 4.95 ERA over the regular season, but will be able to provide a veteran presence in the bullpen as he has appeared in 24 postseason games over his career.
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