CC Sabathia’s son Carsten hits first pro home run with Yankees great in attendance: ‘Super cool moment’

Like father, like son. CC Sabathia’s son, Carsten Sabathia III, hit the first home run of his professional career on Sunday —and his Hall of Fame dad was there to see it in person. Playing in his fifth minor league game with the Brewers’ Single-A affiliate Wilson Warbirds, Carsten blasted a 1-2 curveball to left field off Royals farmhand Darwin Rodriguez in the sixth inning to cut the deficit to 6-3. Carsten Sabathia III, the son of Yankees great CC Sabathia, hits his first professional home run on Aug. 16, 2026. X/@wilsonwarbirds “It’s all smiles in the Sabathia family suite off to our right,” Warbirds broadcaster Ben Mihailovich said after the homer, per MiLB.com. “CC extending his arms up into the air, super cool moment.” Carsten’s homer was part of a 3-for-4 day at the plate as the War