CC Sabathia Celebrates Son Carsten's Brewers Signing on His Birthday
WHO:
MLB.com - CC Sabathia, Carsten Sabathia III, Milwaukee Brewers
NY Post - CC Sabathia, Carsten Sabathia III
WHAT:
MLB.com - The Brewers signed second-round pick Sawyer Strosnider to a $2.1 million bonus, which is above the assigned value of $1.3531 million for that pick.
MLB.com - The Brewers have signed nine of their first 11 picks in the 2026 Draft, with only two unsigned players remaining from rounds 1-10.
MLB.com - Carsten Sabathia III was selected in the 20th round of the 2026 Draft by the Brewers.
MLB.com - Carsten Sabathia III hit .283/.374/.511 with six home runs in 107 plate appearances as a senior in 2026.
MLB.com - CC Sabathia celebrated his 46th birthday on the same day his son signed his professional contract with the Brewers.
NY Post - CC Sabathia celebrated his birthday by witnessing his son achieve a significant milestone.
WHERE:
MLB.com - The signing took place with the Milwaukee Brewers.
WHEN:
MLB.com - Teams have until Monday at 4 p.m. CT to agree to deals with players they draft out of four-year colleges and high schools.
MLB.com - Carsten Sabathia III officially signed his professional contract on the same day as CC Sabathia's birthday.
MLB.com - The 2026 MLB Draft occurred in 2026.
WHY:
MLB.com - CC Sabathia's connection to the Brewers stems from his notable tenure with the team in 2008, where he helped them reach the playoffs for the first time since 1982.
HOW:
MLB.com - Carsten Sabathia III's signing marks the beginning of his professional baseball journey with the Brewers.
The Brewers have signed second-round pick Sawyer Strosnider to a $2.1 million bonus, exceeding the assigned value of $1.3531 million for that selection. So far, the team has successfully signed nine of their first eleven picks in the 2026 Draft, leaving only two unsigned players from rounds one through ten. Teams have until Monday at 4 p.m. CT to finalize agreements with players they draft from four-year colleges and high schools.