AROUND THE HORN

YANKEES: CC Sabathia won the fifth starter’s job over Ivan Nova, GM Brian Cashman said. “CC’s got it for now,” Cashman said. “We hope he keeps it. But we’ll see how it goes.” Sabathia will start against the Tigers on April 9. Nova had a 4.13 ERA in spring training. Sabathia’s ERA was 5.51. ... LHP Andrew Miller was cleared by a hand specialist to pitch with a broken bone in his right hand when the Yankees open Monday.

BREWERS: RHP Matt Garza left after 31⁄ innings because of tightness

3 in his right shoulder, and the Brewers completed spring training with a 4-2 loss to the Astros. Garza allowed one run on three hits, struck out five and walked two. Ryan Braun homered for the second straight game.

METS: Steven Matz threw five hitless innings and Yoenis Cespedes hit his first spring home run to lead the Mets past the Cubs 8-1. Matz struck out six and walked two. The Cubs had just three hits and scored their run on John Andreoli’s bases-loaded walk in the sixth. ... The Mets said RHPs

Jim Henderson and Logan Verrett and backup C Kevin Plawecki had made the team. Pitchers Sean Gilmartin, Erik Goeddel and Zack Thorn

ton, IF Matt Reynolds and C Johnny Monell were sent down.

EXTRA INNINGS: Veteran RHP Jeremy Guthrie, released Monday by the Rangers, agreed to a minor-league deal with the Padres. ... A’s RHP

Jarrod Parker, who has had two Tommy John surgeries, underwent successful surgery on his right elbow. ... The Diamondbacks optioned C Tuffy Gosewisch to Triple A and will keep Chris Herrmann as the backup to

Welington Castillo. ... Former major-league C Taylor Teagarden, among the athletes accused of using performance-enhancing drugs in a December report by Al Jazeera, was suspended for 80 games. ... Orioles LHP Lex

Rutledge and Diamondbacks LHP Cameron Smith were suspended 50 games each for violating the minor-league drug program.