See Also New York Yankees SEATTLE In multiple waves late Monday night, many Yankees players and staffers made the trip to Harborview Medical Center to visit Oswaldo Cabrera. The clubs third baseman had just broken his left ankle in the ninth inning of the win over the Mariners at T-Mobile Park, but when the Yankees entered his hospital room, they found the same Cabrera as always. Cla sic Cabby, he was in amazing spirits and making us feel good and grateful to see us all, manager Aaron Boone said Tuesday. I would say hes doing great. Honestly, its Cabby. He was smiling, happy and trust hes in good hands. Cabrera and the Yankees will get more information in the coming days on what exactly he is dealing with and just how long he will be out. He flew back to New York on Tuesday, via the Steinbrenner familys private jet, and will see a foot and ankle specialist, Dr. Justin Greisberg, on Wednesday for more tests and evaluation with surgery potentially in play on Thursday. It was not immediately clear whether Cabrera has suffered any ligament damage in addition to the fractured ankle, but that could become clear during surgery. Yankees infielder Oswaldo Cabrera suffers a leg injury against the Mariners on May 12, 2025. Getty Images All things considered, the early rounds of things, good news considering they didnt have to do emergency surgery and things like that, Boone said. Hopefully over the next couple days we know exactly what were dealing with and start the mending proce s. If and when they Ron Darling Jersey do surgery, theyll go in there and get a better idea when theyre in there of what exactly is needed and then well see. Explore More The injury occurred as Cabrera scored on a sacrifice fly, but he had to avoid a tag on a throw up the line, and as he pivoted back toward the plate, his ankle gave out while he reached to tag home. Head trainer Tim Lentych immediately raced out to Cabrera, who was writhing on the ground in pain and slapping the dirt. Lentych e sentially bear-hugged him as other medical personnel called for the ambulance from center field. The Yankees placed Cabrera on the 10-day injured list Tuesday strictly a procedural move and likely a precursor to the 60-day injury list and activated DJ LeMahieu off of it after the veteran infielder mi sed the first month and a half of the season with a calf strain. Aaron Judge scores Oswaldo Cabrera on the sac fly; however, Oswaldo is down after touching home plate and his being looked by both training staffs. | Depre sed New York Fan (@JudgeEnjoyer) Oswaldo Cabrera is loaded into an ambulance after suffering a leg injury on May 12, 2025. Getty Images LeMahieu was expected to see the majority of his playing time at second base while Jazz Chisholm Jr. is out with a strained oblique, and Boone reiterated on Tuesday that is still the case, but the Yankees may end up needing him in the mix at third base too along with Oswald Peraza, Jorbit Vivas and Pablo Reyes. Well mix and match and see what makes the most sense, Boone said. For now, the Yankees were just relieved to see Cabrera either in the hospital late Monday night, when Aaron Judge and others visited before he was discharged or in the hotel lobby Tuesday morning after many of them were crushed, distraught and shaken-up in the immediate aftermath Monday. Hes my brother, Oswald Peraza said through an interpreter. Tough to see, tough injury right there. You never want to experience something like that. Hoping for a speedy recovery. When Boone got to the hospital Monday night, some players and staffers had already been there while others came after. They all seemed to be put at ease by one of the most beloved players in their clubhouse. It was Cabby, Boone said with a smile. I went into the hospital room, his jerseys open, IV and everything and he was Cabby. The joy he always exudes was prevalent. It was just happy to see us. Christian Scott Jersey
