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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 09: CC Sabathia #52 of the New York Yankees walks back to the dugout after giving up three runs in the third inning against the Boston Red Sox during Game Four American League Division Series at Yankee Stadium on October 09, 2018 in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 09: CC Sabathia #52 of the New York Yankees walks back to the dugout after giving up three runs in the third inning against the Boston Red Sox during Game Four American League Division Series at Yankee Stadium on October 09, 2018 in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)Elsa/Getty Images

Yankees News: CC Sabathia Given $500K Bonus Despite Missing Target

Joseph Zucker
Dec 17, 2018

New York Yankees star CC Sabathia is $500,000 richer despite failing to register the innings required to trigger his year-end bonus.ย 

According to Ronald Blum of the Associated Press, the Yankees paid Sabathia the performance bonus based on the left-hander throwing at least 155 innings during the 2018 season. Sabathia logged 153 innings for the year.

Kyle Thousand, Sabathia's agent, called the move "a very nice gesture."

In his final start of the regular season, Sabathia hitย Tampa Bay Rays catcher Jesus Sucre with no outs in the bottom of the sixth inning. He was retaliating after Rays relieverย Andrew Kittredge threw behind Yankees catcherย Austin Romine, and umpires ejected Sabathia as a result.

After the game, Sabathia said he wasn't concerned with whether hitting Sucre would ultimately cost him $500,000.

"I don't really make decisions based on money, I guess," heย told reporters. "I just felt like it was the right thing to do."

According toย Baseball Reference, Sabathia has made more $252 million over his MLB career, so 500 grand is a relative drop in the bucket. The 38-year-old also signed aย one-year, $8 millionย deal with the Yankees earlier this offseason.

Blumย reported the $500,000 bonus was listed in the Yankees' luxury tax payroll, which is how it came to light.

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