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10 biggest MLB pitching disappointments of 2015

By Josh Criswell

Jun 29, 2015; Anaheim, CA, USA; New York Yankees starting pitcher CC Sabathia (52) walks off the field after being replaced during the eighth inning against the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium of Anaheim. Mandatory Credit: Richard Mackson-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 29, 2015; Anaheim, CA, USA; New York Yankees starting pitcher CC Sabathia (52) walks off the field after being replaced during the eighth inning against the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium of Anaheim. Mandatory Credit: Richard Mackson-USA TODAY Sports /
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Aug 23, 2015; Bronx, NY, USA; New York Yankees starting pitcher CC Sabathia (52) talks with catcher John Ryan Murphy (66) after being removed from the game against the Cleveland Indians during the third inning with a sore knee at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Adam Hunger-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 23, 2015; Bronx, NY, USA; New York Yankees starting pitcher CC Sabathia (52) talks with catcher John Ryan Murphy (66) after being removed from the game against the Cleveland Indians during the third inning with a sore knee at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Adam Hunger-USA TODAY Sports /

No. 4 C.C. Sabathia

C.C. Sabathia has struggled for the past few seasons, but his horrendous statistics in 2015 and the fact that the New York Yankees are paying him $23 million this year earns him a spot on this list.

Sabathia missed the majority of the 2014 season due to a degenerative condition in his right knee, but after undergoing arthroscopic surgery, he was expected to rebound. Unfortunately, the former Cy Young Award winner has not been able to bounce back.

He has been able to make 25 starts this season, which is pretty impressive for 285-pound, 35-year old pitcher coming off of knee surgery, but his injury woes have not gone away completely. At the end of August, Sabathia made a trip to the disabled list for problems with his right knee once again.

For a left-handed pitcher, an ailing right knee can be devastating, as it causes uncertainty in their plant foot. This has been the case for the Yankees’ former ace, as Sabathia has watched his ERA soar to 5.16, while his strikeout numbers are the lowest they have been in 10 years.

While his mentality may still be that of one of the most dominant and most animated pitcher’s in the MLB, his body is no longer able to perform consistently at an All-Star level.

In his first start since returning from the disabled list, however, Sabathia did looked much more like his former self than the pitcher who is having one of the worst statistical seasons in the MLB. If he is able to turn things around, he will be a major boost for a Yankees team that is built for a deep run in October.

Next: No. 3 Anibal Sanchez

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