It’s official — C.C. Sabathia has been traded to the Milwaukee Brewers.

In exchange for Sabathia, the defending American League Cy Youing Award winner, the Indians receive highly touted minor league outfielder Matt LaPorta, Triple-A left-handed pitcher Zach Jackson, Class-A right-handed pitcher Rob Bryson and a player to be named.

The player to be named is not considered simply a throw-in and is expected to be a top-shelf prospect.

The Indians reached the decision to part ways with Sabathia after falling out of contention thanks to a wealth of injuries to key players and performance issues from others.

"Obviously, we all headed into this season with well-founded hope of a championship-caliber year," Cleveland General Manager Mark Shapiro said at a news conference Monday at Progressive Field. "Core players on the disabled list as well as disappointing performances from a number of areas on our club leave us at the juncture we are at now.

"It’s an extemely disappointing decision, it’s extremely tough emotionally, but it’s also part of the game and part of the business."
The Indians have until the end of the season to choose the player to be named.

Sabathia, who has spent his entire career in Cleveland since being drafted in 1998, is scheduled to make his first start for the Brewers on Tuesday against the Colorado Rockies in Milwaukee.

For more details on this story, see Tuesday’s Chronicle.

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