Sabathia gave up two runs on five hits and two walks while striking out four in 2.2 innings Wednesday against the Angels. He did not factor into the decision.

EDGE Analysis

It was an emotional final home start in the Bronx for Sabathia, who is expected to retire after the season. He will probably pitch in a similar capacity next week against the Rays, and it is unclear if he will make the playoff roster for the ALDS. If he does make the cut, he would likely pitch out of the bullpen.

Sabathia allowed two runs on three hits with one walk and five strikeouts across 3.1 innings during a no-decision against the Tigers on Thursday.

EDGE Analysis

In his first appearance since Aug. 30, Sabathia didn't last long into the game but pitched fairly well. However, he still hasn't won a start since June 24 and owns a 6.75 ERA in his last eight outings. Sabathia is 5-8 with a 4.95 ERA, 1.39 WHIP and 101 strikeouts in 103.2 innings this season. Sabathia is scheduled to pitch next at home against the Angels on Wednesday, though we'll see whether it's a normal start or another opener gig.

Sabathia will start Game 2 of Thursday's doubleheader against the Tigers, Lindsey Adler of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Wednesday's game was postponed. Domingo German will still piggyback Sabathia in Thursday's makeup game.

Sabathia (knee) was activated as expected ahead of his start Wednesday against the Tigers.

EDGE Analysis

Sabathia missed barely longer than the minimum 10 days while dealing with knee inflammation. While he's scheduled to start Wednesday, Domingo German is expected to piggyback him, so the veteran lefty may not last long enough to record a win.

Sabathia (knee) suggested Monday that he is willing to work out of the bullpen in the postseason, Randy Miller of NJ.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Sabathia has battled knee inflammation all season but is hoping he can tolerate the pain long enough to make it to the end of what is likely to be his final campaign. He'll come off the injured list to make a start Wednesday, but with the imminent return of Luis Severino (lat) and the recent revival of J.A. Happ, Sabathia appears to be the odd man out in the Yankees' playoff rotation. The 39-year-old has never made a regular-season appearance out of the bullpen, though he has pitched in relief once in the playoffs, giving up one run in 1.1 innings against Detroit in Game 5 of the 2011 ALDS.

Sabathia (knee) will come off the injured list to start Wednesday's game in Detroit and will be piggybacked by Domingo German, James Wagner of The New York Times reports.

EDGE Analysis

While it's good to hear that Sabathia feels up to returning to the rotation, the fact German will come in after him suggests that the veteran lefty won't go deep enough to qualify for the win. Indeed, he has not logged five-plus innings since July 16. He has given up 18 earned runs in 18.1 innings in five starts over that stretch.

Sabathia (knee) completed a bullpen session Friday, Meredith Marakovits of YES Network reports.

EDGE Analysis

Sabathia landed on the injured list at the end of August with right knee inflammation, an issue he's battled throughout the season. The 39-year-old has received injections and felt encouraged after the bullpen session, but the timeline for his return remains uncertain.

Sabathia had his inflamed right knee drained and received injections but does not know when he could be back, Brendan Kuty of The Newark Star-Ledger reports.

EDGE Analysis

Sabathia has dealt with the troublesome knee all season, resulting in four separate trips to the injured list. He is receiving treatment in hopes of making it back to the field by the end of September, though the lack of a definitive time frame casts some doubt about the possibility of a return. The 39-year-old is expected to retire at the conclusion of the season.

Sabathia was placed on the 10-day injured list Saturday with right knee inflammation.

EDGE Analysis

Sabathia recently returned from a similar issue but made just three starts before his knee flared up again. This will mark the veteran southpaw's fourth trip to the injured list this season due to his balky right knee, which required arthroscopic surgery in the offseason. According to Anthony Rieber of Newsday, when asked after Friday's game how bad the pain was on a scale of 1 to 10, Sabathia replied, "it's a 10." He'll have his knee drained Saturday and receive a cortisone shot in hopes of returning before the end of the season, which is expected to be his last before hanging it up. In the meantime, Jonathan Loaisiga was recalled from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to replace Sabathia on the roster.

Sabathia was diagnosed with right knee discomfort after leaving Friday's game against the Athletics, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Sabathia isn't scheduled for any further tests at this time, so it appears he could be in line to make his next start. The Yankees will likely provide an update on his status in the coming days.