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- Updated: May 6, 2016
NEW YORK — Coming out of his last start, CC Sabathia seemed like the ace of old. But on Friday, after throwing seven shutout innings just two nights earlier in a win against Baltimore, the 35-year-old left-hander was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a left groin strain.
“It’s unfortunate,” Yankees manager Joe Girardi said, “because it’s probably the best changeup CC’s had in a couple of years. Probably the best outing he’s had in a couple of years, but you’ve got to deal with it.”
Girardi said that Sabathia told him he sustained the injury in the fourth inning of Wednesday’s game. The injury came on a pitch, not a defensive play. Sabathia elected not to tell Girardi about the injury until after his start ended.
To make up for the loss of Sabathia, Girardi made two strategic decisions. First, to replace Sabathia in the rotation, Girardi promoted Ivan Nova from out of the bullpen. Second, to replace Sabathia on the roster, the Yankees selected left-handed pitcher Phil Coke from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
Nova is no stranger to distance, as the 29-year-old right-hander …
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