Former Bergen Catholic first baseman Carsten Sabathia, who spent the past four years playing collegiate baseball at Georgia Tech and Houston, has inked his first pro contract.The 2022 BC graduate signed with the Milwaukee on July 21, which also happened to be the 46th birthday of his father, CC. The elder Sabathia was traded to the Brewers midway through the 2008 season and helped them make a memorable playoff run, just prior to his 11-year stint with the Yankees.CC – Carsten Charles Sabathia II – posted on X/Twitter, “Best Birthday ever”, along with a photo of he and wife Amber witnessing their son put pen to paper.Best Birthday ever. My son Carsten is officially a Brewer!!! pic.twitter.com/1bteEYYnur— CC Sabathia (@CC_Sabathia) July 22, 2026The signing came six days shy of the one-year anniversary of CC Sabathia’s induction the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y.The younger Sabathia, who is Carsten III, was Milwaukee’s 20th-round selection (No. 601 overall) in the MLB Draft earlier this month. The 6-foot-4, 240-pounder from Alpine played in 37 games for Houston this past spring, splitting his time between DH and first base.Sabathia finished second on the Cougars in slugging percentage during his second season with the school. He spent two years at Georgia Tech following two varsity seasons at Bergen Catholic, where he hit four homers and drove in 30 runs in his junior and senior years combined.This article originally appeared on NorthJersey.com: Former Bergen Catholic star, son of CC Sabathia, signs with Brewers
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