TAMPA, Fla., March 26 (UPI) -- Pitcher C.C. Sabathia has been given the starting assignments for both the New York Yankees' season and home opener, the team said.
Sabathia, who joined the Yankees this year after signing a seven-year, $161 million contract, will be New York Manager Joe Girardi's starting pitcher when the Yankees begin the season April 6 at Baltimore and on April 16 when New York opens the new Yankee Stadium.