Carsten Sabathia III, whose father pitched for the Yankees for more than a decade, has committed to Georgia Tech.
The Bergen Catholic senior made his announcement with a video posted to Twitter on Tuesday. He then tweeted Wednesday morning, saying “Grateful and ready for this next chapter!!”
The 6-foot-4 Sabathia is primarily an infielder and is expected to see most of his action this spring at first base, Bergen Catholic coach Bob Muggeo said Wednesday.
“I’m expecting big things from him this year,” Muggeo said. “He’ll be hitting in the middle of the order and playing first base for us.”
Sabathia’s father, CC, pitched in the major leagues for 19 seasons, his last 11 (2009-2019) with the Yankees. He compiled a career record of 251-161, including 138-88 in New York. When the Yankees won the World Series in 2009, the left-hander was 19-8.
The younger Sabathia, who is right-handed, had a stellar offseason, Muggeo said. That’s one reason the coach expects “a player who has improved every year,” to be even better when practice opens next month.
New Jersey allows pitchers and catchers to open March 8. Team practice begins March 11, and the season opens April 1.
“He had a very competitive summer schedule,” Muggeo said. “We had conditioning workouts in the offseason, and he’s been a great leader.”
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