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CC Sabathia warns Aaron Judge against rushing back from calf strain

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Martin, D. (2026, September 25). CC Sabathia warns Aaron Judge against rushing back from calf strain. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/24/sports/cc-sabathia-warns-aaron-judge-against-rushing-back-from-calf-strain/

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New York Post · collected 2026-09-25 · by Dan Martin

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Former Yankees pitcher CC Sabathia has advised Aaron Judge against rushing back from his right calf strain before the playoffs begin. Sabathia, who will see his number retired in Monument Park this Friday, emphasizes the importance of taking care when dealing with injuries, drawing on his own experiences managing knee and shoulder issues throughout his career. He cautions that while it's natural for Judge to want to support his teammates, rushing back could have long-term consequences similar to those Sabathia now faces at age 46.
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CC Sabathia, a former New York Yankees pitcher, has warned Aaron Judge against rushing back from his right calf strain ahead of the playoffs. Sabathia understands Judge’s desire to return and support his teammates but emphasizes the importance of caution due to long-term health implications. Sabathia himself faced significant injuries in his later career, including a knee replacement at age 46 and shoulder reconstruction, despite praise for pitching through pain. These decisions have left him dealing with medical consequences now, making him more cautious about rushing back from injuries. The Yankees are set to honor Sabathia by retiring his No. 52 and unveiling a plaque in Monument Park before the first game of their upcoming doubleheader on Friday.

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“Even with as much praise as I get for pitching till my arm fell off, I still needed my knee replaced at 46 and my shoulder reconstructed,’’ said Sabathia, who will have his No. 52 retired and a plaque unveiled in Monument Park before Game 1 of Friday’s doubleheader.
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🔮 But I would want him to be careful.”
2026-09-25 · New York Post
CC Sabathia warns Aaron Judge against rushing back from calf strain · assertive framing

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CC Sabathia has a warning for Aaron Judge if the Yankees captain tries to rush back from his right calf strain for the beginning of the playoffs. asserted
captain → have → playoffs
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Access → access → Yankees
Try it free“I absolutely understand his mindset,’’ Sabathia said. asserted
Sabathia → try → mindset
“He wants to get back for the guys. asserted
He → want → guys
You feel like you owe that to the guys. asserted
you → feel → guys
But I would want him to be careful.” asserted
him → want → ?
Sabathia pitched through knee and shoulder injuries, especially in the latter part of his career, and is now living with the consequences. asserted
Sabathia → pitch → consequences
“Even with as much praise as I get for pitching till my arm fell off, I still needed my knee replaced at 46 and my shoulder reconstructed,’’ said Sabathia, who will have his No. 52 retired and a plaque unveiled in Monument Park before Game 1 of Friday’s doubleheader. asserted
plaque → get → doubleheader
Asked if he would change any of his decisions to stay on the mound in spite of the injuries, Sabathia paused and said, “No.” asserted
Sabathia → ask → injuries
“But I had to think about it right now asserted
I → think → it
,’’ Sabathia said. asserted
Sabathia → say → ?
You just do it. asserted
You → do → it
But now, I think about everything I’m going through physically, and I’m not even 50.” asserted
I → think → everything
Sabathia also saw Derek Jeter play with an injured foot throughout the final month and into the playoffs in 2012. asserted
Jeter → see → 2012
Jeter finally went down with a fractured left ankle in Game 1 of the ALCS against Detroit, so he knows what it’s like to see a leader go down and not be available in the playoffs, as Judge could be when the wild-card series starts Tuesday. uncertain
series → go → playoffs
“[Judge] has been hurt all year, so you just keep going,’’ Sabathia said. asserted
Sabathia → hurt → ?
“I remember when [Jeter] broke his ankle, we were sad, but what were we gonna do, quit? asserted
we → remember → what
You’ve got to keep going. asserted
You → get → ?
You’ve got to play.” asserted
You → get → ?
But, as Sabathia quickly noted with a laugh, “We got swept [in the series], but you’ve got to show up and play. asserted
you → note → series
It’s hard not to have your best player, especially when he’s the best player in the game.” asserted
he → ’ → game
As for his own honor, Sabathia said in some ways, it tops last year’s enshrinement into the Baseball Hall of Fame. asserted
it → say → Fame
“Not being a homegrown Yankee and to finish my career in Monument Park is incredible,’’ Sabathia said. asserted
Sabathia → finish → Park
“I don’t want to downplay the Hall of Fame, because that’s the biggest accomplishment of my life, but I think this is bigger. asserted
this → want → life
Being able to come here as the highest-paid pitcher ever at the time and have them feel I lived up to that makes me feel good.” asserted
me → come → that
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