Yankees Pitcher Sabathia Seen at New Canaan's Silver Hill Hospital: Report

Photo: CC Sabathia. Credit: New York Yankees.

Yankee pitcher CC Sabathia reportedly was spotted Tuesday at a New Canaan rehab center that historically draws celebrities facing addiction challenges.

A patient at Silver Hill Hospital told the New York Daily News that they saw the Yankee hurler on the Valley Road campus, just a day after he announced he wouldn’t be with the team when it played its wild card game on Tuesday night.

The 35-year-old Sabathia announced Monday that he was seeking medical treatment for a drinking problem.

In a statement released Monday, Sabathia said, “I love baseball and I love my teammates like brothers, and I am also fully aware that I am leaving at a time when we should all be coming together for one last push toward the World Series.” Sabathia added, “It hurts me deeply to do this now, but I owe it to myself and to my family to get myself right. I want to take control of my disease, and I want to be a better man, father and player.”

Sabathia thanked the team as well. “I want to thank the New York Yankees organization for their encouragement and understanding. Their support gives me great strength and has allowed me to move forward with this decision with a clear mind.”

Over the years, celebrity patients at Silver Hill reportedly included Michael Jackson, Liza Minelli and Billy Joel, among others.

The Daily News article can be found here.