CC expected to be ready for Spring Training

NEW YORK -- CC Sabathia had arthroscopic debridement surgery performed on his right knee on Wednesday, and the left-hander is expected to be ready for next year's Yankees Spring Training.

Dr. Neal ElAttrache, the Dodgers' team physician, performed the procedure. Sabathia was limited to just eight starts this season, going 3-4 with a 5.28 ERA, and has not pitched in a big league game since May 10.

Sabathia has struggled the past two season, going a combined 17-17 with a 4.87 ERA. He attempted to rehab with the aid of a stem cell injection, but experienced more knee issues after making a Minor League start for Double-A Trenton on July 2.

While Sabathia was disappointed to learn that his season was ending early, the 34-year-old said that he was relieved to avoid microfracture surgery, a procedure which could have potentially been career-threatening.

"It's something that I'm going to have to deal with probably for the rest of my life, and eventually have a big surgery," Sabathia said last week. "Right now, the goal is to keep playing, and this is the easiest way to do it."