CC could earn big bucks in bonuses

CC Sabathia can earn $2 million in performance bonuses based on innings pitched as part of his $10 million, one-year contract with the New York Yankees.

Sabathia can earn $500,000 each for 155, 165, 175 and 185 innings as part of the deal announced on Dec 26.

The 37-year-old southpaw pitched 148 innings in 37 starts last year, down from 180 innings in 30 starts in 2016. He has not reached 185 innings since pitching 211 in 2013.

He is taking a pay cut from the $25 million he earned last year, when he went 14-5 with a 3.69 ERA in 27 starts for his best season since 2012.

Sabathia was 9-0 with a 1.71 ERA in 10 starts following a loss and is 122-69 since joining the Yankees from Milwaukee in 2009.