Michael Brantley<\/a> go to Cleveland in return. After he joined the Brewers, he went 11-2 down the stretch with a 1.65 ERA, seven complete games, and three shutouts. His efforts helped the Brewers win the National League Wild Card \u2013 their first postseason appearance in 26 years and third in franchise history.<\/p>\nAfter the Brewers lost the Division Series, three games to one, to the Philadelphia Phillies, Sabathia became a hot commodity in free agency. During the Winter Meetings in late December, he signed a seven-year, $161 million contract with the New York Yankees, a contract that was later extended by two years and $50 million.<\/p>\n
In his first year with the Yankees, he went 19-8 with a 3.37 ERA. He dazzled in the first two rounds of the playoffs, earning ALCS MVP after a 2-0, 1.13 ERA effort against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. This led to Sabathia\u2019s only appearance in the World Series, where the Yankees defeated the defending champion Philadelphia Phillies, four games to two.<\/p>\n
His next three years were his last three all-star seasons to date. In 2011, he peaked, going 19-8 with a 3.00 ERA and 230 strikeouts, feats that have not been equaled by him since.<\/p>\n
In his career, he has averaged 189 strikeouts per 162 team games. This ran his career total to 2986 at the end of 2018.<\/p>\n