CC Sabathia will come off the injured list on Sunday and start at Yankee Stadium against the Indians — the team with which he began his career in 2001.
The 39-year-old lefty has been on the IL with an inflamed right knee since July 28, one day after giving up five runs and nine hits in 4 ¹/₃ innings in a loss at Boston. Sabathia started the season on the IL with a knee problem and didn’t debut until April 13.
In his final season, Sabathia is 5-6 with a 4.78 ERA in 17 starts and will be searching for his first win since beating the Blue Jays on June 24. He reached the 3,000-strikeout mark April 30 and posted his 250th victory June 19 by beating the Rays.
With 3,068 strikeouts, Sabathia is in 17th place on the all-time list and 14 shy of John Smoltz who is 16th. His 251 wins have Sabathia tied with Bob Gibson for 45th place, two back of Carl Hubbell who is 44th. Smoltz, Gibson and Hubbell are in the Hall of Fame.
With the exception of Roger Clemens, who remains on the ballot, every pitcher with 3,000 strikeouts and 250 wins is in the Hall of Fame.
According to Boone, Edwin Encarnacion is progressing well from the fractured right wrist he suffered on Aug. 3.
“The range of motion, which has been encouraging all along, is still there,” Boone said. “Still some tenderness. He is building up strength to the point he can get a bat in his hand. We are not quite there yet.’’
Luis Severino long-tossed on Wednesday and is scheduled to throw a bullpen session Thursday. After that there is the possibility the former staff ace will pitch to hitters on Sunday.
“If that goes well, you could potentially see him out somewhere [in minor leagues] after that,’’ Boone said of the right-hander, who hasn’t pitched anywhere this season due to shoulder and lat problems.
The Yankees recalled infielder Thairo Estrada from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday morning. He started at second base and went 0-for-3 in the Yankees’ 6-5 win over the Orioles.
Estrada, who plays second, short and third and started one game in left field this season, also made a nice play on Richie Martin’s slow roller in the second inning.
Gleyber Torres went 1-for-4 with a double Wednesday and finished the schedule against the Orioles having hit .394 (26-for-66) with 13 homers and 20 RBIs in 18 games against them.
Gio Urshela went 1-for-4 and finished 10-for-18 (.556) in the four-game sweep. He is the first Yankee to have at least 10 hits in a series since Robinson Cano and Alfonso Soriano had 10 in a four-game series against the Angels from Aug. 12-15, 2013.
When Joe Torre was at Yankee Stadium on Tuesday night, MLB’s chief officer spoke about microphones picking up exchanges between players and umpires.
And he talked to Boone about the technology that relayed Boone’s “savage’’ remark, made to plate umpire Brennan Miller, who ejected the Yankees manager in the first game of a July 18 doubleheader.
Boone, on Wednesday, was asked his feelings about the microphone picking up exchanges on the field.
“Anytime there is the access that you see some of those things it can be a very good thing and fans love it and want to see that and ultimately we want to serve the fans,’’ he said. “I also think there is a responsibility to be careful how you use that and try to protect certain things. I am not sure exactly how I feel about it. I guess I am somewhere in the middle.’’
The Yankees acquired right-handed reliever Ryan Dull off waivers from the Giants and added him to the 40-man roster. Dull, 29, pitched in seven games for the Athletics this season and posted a 12.00 ERA and was selected off waivers by the Giants on Aug. 5. To make room for Dull on the 40-man roster, the Yankees designated right-hander Brady Lail for assignment.
The Yankees signed right-handed reliever David Hernandez to a minor league contract Wednesday. Hernandez, 34, was released by the Reds on Aug. 11 after posting an 8.02 ERA in 47 games this season. He was much better a year ago, when he had a 2.53 ERA in 57 games. Hernandez has appeared in 547 games in 10 big-league seasons.
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