May 17: It is “probably unlikely” that Cabrera will play again in 2025, Boone told Greg Joyce and other reporters on Friday, though an official diagnosis won’t be known for 7-10 days. Beyond the fracture, Cabrera’s ankle also had some related ligament damage, which Boone said made the surgery “a little more involved” than initially expected, “but all things considered, fairly successful, too.”
May 16: Cabrera announced on Instagram that he underwent ankle surgery yesterday. A timetable for his return still isn’t clear, but the 26-year-old offered some heartfelt perspective after having time to reflect:
“After such a sad night for me, having so many negative thoughts after twisting my ankle so brutally, in so much pain, I went to try to sleep so I wouldn’t give in to more bad thoughts,” he wrote. “When I woke up, one of the first things I did was grab my phone. I didn’t have hundreds, I had THOUSANDS of messages from my family, friends, fans, agents, coaches, teammates — I simply had messages from EVERYONE. I dropped the phone on the bed and with a big SMILE on my face, the first thing I could say was ’God, how blessed I am.’ … I want to THANK YOU ALL. Thank you for worrying about me, for every message, for keeping me in your prayers, for making me feel so supported. This is something that my family and I will never forget!”
May 13, 1:30pm: The Yankees announced that Cabrera has been placed on the 10-day injured list with a left ankle fracture. LeMahieu has been reinstated from the IL as the corresponding move.
7:40am: While the Yankees beat the Mariners 11-5 last night, the primary focus in the aftermath of last night’s game was not on the score but on the status of infielder Oswaldo Cabrera. As noted by Greg Joyce of the New York Post, Cabrera went down while attempting to score on a sac fly due to an ankle injury, and eventually had to be loaded onto a stretcher so an ambulance could take him off the field and transport him to a local hospital. Some sort of update on Cabrera’s status will likely be made available at some point today, although it seems all but certain he’s ticketed for an extended absence.
“I think everyone understands it was a pretty serious situation,” manager Aaron Boone said of the injury, as relayed by Joyce. “Just praying for our guy Cabby tonight and hoping for the best. Trust that he’s in good hands as he goes through the night. Obviously a great game in a lot of ways, but a lot of guys feeling for their teammate, who’s the best of them.”
With Cabrera presumably out for the foreseeable future, the Yankees will need to figure out how to address an infield mix that already had questionable depth with him in the mix. Anthony Volpe and Paul Goldschmidt are both everyday players at shortstop and first base respectively, but second and third base are both major question marks. Jazz Chisholm Jr. can play one position or the other on a regular basis but is currently on the shelf with a “high-grade” oblique strain that will keep him out of commission for at least another month. The Yankees are getting DJ LeMahieu back from the injured list tomorrow, as he was already expected to rejoin the club today even prior to Cabrera’s injury.
LeMahieu was previously expected to get regular playing time at second base for the time being, but it’s possible that Cabrera’s injury shifts that expectation. While he hit just .204/.269/.259 in his age-35 campaign last year, LeMahieu offers a lengthy track record as an average-or-better hitter in the majors and hit quite well during his rehab assignment at the minor league level. That’s likely enough to make him the Yankees’ top infielder after Volpe and Goldschmidt due to the slim pickings.
Jorbit Vivas is currently holding things down at second base but has hit just .158/.304/.211 in ten games at the position. Pablo Reyes and Oswald Peraza are both on the roster as well, but Reyes is hitting an even more lackluster .174/.240/.174. Peraza has slashed only a slightly more more respectable .204/.278/.388 in 54 plate appearances this year, and could be platooned with the lefty-swinging Vivas at whichever position LeMahieu doesn’t play.
Outside of the players currently in the active roster mix, the depth is lacking. Braden Shewmake offers a left-handed alternative to Vivas and is already on the 40-man roster, but he’s hitting just .197 with a 94 wRC+ at Triple-A this year. Andrew Velazquez and Max Burt are both in the organization as potential upper-level depth options, but Velazquez has never hit much in either the majors or minors while Burt has just 47 games at Triple-A under his belt as a 28-year-old. Perhaps the Yankees could look for an external addition to their infield, but any players available at this point in the calendar would likely be relatively low-impact options.
It looked ugly for sure. Hoping for a speedy recovery for the guy.
For Boone to actually admit it isn’t good is very troubling.
“Is very troubling “…When Dr.Aaron Boone says it’s “bad” it’s really bad.
Usually, Dr. Boone never takes off his rose colored glasses, but this time he clearly made an exception.
Imagine if Soto was still in the line up with judge. I don’t think he’d be hitting .250.
How could you not root for this kid after such a beautiful attitude change after seeing his phone messages? Never a Yankees’ fan but am now a Cabrera fan.
The ankle is not something you want to injure. Especially an athlete. I had a neighbor many years ago who worked as a salesman. Broke his ankle. Messed it up terribly. I forget how long he was on crutches but he couldn’t even go back to sales. He could only stay on his feet for maybe an hour a day.
let – Remember Allen Craig? Ankle injury ended his career.
How about Josh Naylor & O’Neil Cruz?
I slipped on ice and broke my ankle in 2 spots. Got metal plate an 7 screws. I’m in a walking boot for 3 months now. I now how he feels, still can’t walk. Breaking your ankle sucks.
White – Sorry to hear man, get well soon.
Get better White. Time is needed and expect another surgery 12 – 18 months after the first to remove the hardware. It’s a lengthy process so try to relax and watch the Celtics -Knicks game tonight. Best medicine is a good game to take your mind off the ankle.
Agreed. But Yankee fans can get ready for a DJ enema, as the team will refuse to sit him if he struggles. They will force him into the lineup because they have so much money invested in him and will blame it on the injury to Cabrera.
“Ready for a DJ enema”…Why am I suddenly getting uncomfortable with this baseball conversation?
@mlb fan Because 1) you’re a child and 2) you’re obviously off your meds this week. That’s my non-professional analysis.
If he can play his typical Stellar defense and put up “Oswaldo” numbers it’s fine. Why all the DJ slamming? The guys is arguably the best defensive infielder the Yankees have, let alone in the league. Dude is sick at the corners. Really
That would still be Anthony Volpe even during DJL’s prime defensive years.
iq – Agreed, I don’t understand all the hate here.
Look at Javier Baez, he sucked for the last 3 years and now he’s killin’ it.
It’s baseball, never write off a player who was a star.
Poor kid, feel better! It really hurt to watch him get hurt.
All due respect to Cabrera, but I watched that slide/tag, etc. multiple multiple times and I can’t see exactly what went wrong- did he like, pull his entire side on the ground when he slid?
Like, it looked like/sounded like he basically pulled every muscle on the ground side of his slide, but otherwise… I know they kept saying it was his leg and it was too injured/painful for him to move and they were *very* careful when moving him onto a stretcher, so… what exactly happened?
His left foot was twisted the wrong way when he landed. He probably shredded every ligament in his ankle or has a compound fracture of the tibia.
Unlikely. Compound fractures break through the skin. Comminuted is the multiple pieces variety.
The replay shows his left foot, when he planted it to stop running past the catcher, gets “stuck” in the dirt. No doubt his cleat held it in place but his momentum carried him forward and you can see the ankle severely turn over…so it’s obviously broken.
But the fact that they wouldn’t allow him to move and they placed an air cast on his lower leg means something more also happened. Most likely his left knee also tore the ACL (or MCL) or perhaps his lower leg bone was also broken?
Either way, it was an ugly play and you could tell on his teammates’ faces that it was bad and he’s definitely done for the season…if not longer.
None of those would require EMS transport, though. In all likelihood they *suspected* something more emergent like compartment syndrome or the like, which is extraordinarily painful & requires emergency surgery. Just an idea though, & doesn’t mean he actually had a serious condition just that they suspected it.
Unfortunately, with multiple serious injuries involved with his ankle, MCL etc., he could be looking at even more than a season ending injury. Extremely unfortunate!
Ankle
Vaughn Grissom to the Yankees for Goldie, win-win.
Make it happen Cashman!
DJ is coming off the IL today and his best position is now open….
dirt – DJ is almost 37, he’s too old for middle infield. Jazz should take over 2B when he returns.
So 3B is what opened btw
DJ’s best position is a golf course at this point.
That’s the dumbest trade comment I’ve read today……hope that’s just made to get a laugh……
rocky – Why is it dumb?
Grissom plays SS and 2B, he’s only 24, he’s got 4 years of team control remaining, and he hits well.
Goldie is a free agent after this season, Sox need a first baseman only for this season who hits righthanded.
I get that rivals don’t usually like to make trades with each other, but logically it’s a perfect fit for both teams. .
Because they gave away Sale for him and will look like idiots.
Max – I totally agree the Sale trade was horrific, but Grissom can’t rebuild his value with the Red Sox because their middle infield is jam packed. No way Grissom will play middle infield over Campbell, Mayer or Story.
They have to trade Grissom this year, if he brings back Goldie at least they can say he brought back a much needed first baseman who has had a good start to the season.
Because Goldie has been performing at a high level and yankees can’t afford to open another hole offensively. Yankees already have light hitting cost controlled infielders.
puddles – With all due respect, nobody expects Goldie to maintain a 155 OPS+ at age 37 after coming off a 98 OPS+ season. We are talking 41 games here.
He has a .411 BABIP for God’s sake.
Red Sox and Yankees trade for anything significant is just dumb.
Come on man….you can’t trade a guy in Goldy who’s going to bang 20+ Homer’s, playa near GG 1st base and anchor the righty hitting side of the lineup for a kid who’s greatest attributes are he’s 24 and has 4 years of team control…plenty of SS…2nd base guys around that are better options…would you trade with Boston and have Goldy kill the Yankees in their head to head games
…that’s why it’s dumb
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“Grissom… hits well.”
In what world?
my – In the world of statistics …… .792 OPS and 119 OPS+ in his first MLB season.
How many other players can say the same?
I think you’re overvaluing 140ish PA. Plenty of guys come out of the gates hot then fall off once MLB teams learn how to pitch to them. Grissom is a post-hype prospect at this point; nobody is trading for a guy who struggles with major league velo and can’t field for beans in a 1 for 1 deal for a productive MLB starter–even an aging one who is playing above his expected production levels.
The Yankees are in it to win it, not sure why they would want to make their on-field MLB team worse.
I know you jest but Yankees get virtually nothing out of 6-9 in the lineup I don’t think they’re dying to trade their .330 hitting 1B
If Vaughn can’t play middle infield, I would bet he would love an opportunity to play first base, and you say Grissom can hit well, so perfect solution for the Red Sox. Also, since he’s not getting paid $300MM, he won’t be picky about where he plays.
You’re thinking about it the wrong way. It would be Grissom killing the Red Sox in head to head games for the next 4 years!
Tough break for Cabrera. The time is now for DJL. Give him 2 more months before the TD. If he continues bad habits, it’s time to release him. The audition starts this week
Rock – I like Goldie and hope you’re right, but as others have mentioned here he’s not a power hitter anymore …. he’s a singles hitter.
Gold Glove? Last year he ranked 14th in both DRS & OAA (min 500 innings) and this year he’s 19th in DRS at -3
No sense in debating how good Grissom will be until he’s given a legit chance to prove himself.
Time will tell, check back with me at the end of the season and we will see where Goldie is at performance-wise.
my – Judge struggled with major league velo until he turned 25, Grissom is only 24 and he tore it up at age 21. Writing him off now is absurd.
Wrian – Sure it’s not what they want to do, but they have to do something. Who else would you rather trade? Or do you want them to claim someone off the scrap heap again?
stymee – They need an experienced first baseman if they want to contend this year. Toro has shown that even though it’s the easiest position, it’s still not easy.
It’s early.
Fan – Exactly, 41 games is meaningless.
Nah, but you can have Dominic Smith back for Grissom.
Dog – You are severely overvaluing Dom Smith, you probably don’t even realize he’s on a minor league deal. Every team could have signed him this spring for the minimum, only the Yankees did.
And he’s almost 30, it’s not like he’s expected to get better over time. Minor leaguers in their 30’s are generally worthless.
Smith is still better than Grissom. Grissom can’t field well at any position and can’t hit a major league fastball.
rmull – I guarantee Grissom will be traded for a player with value.
Dom Smith will never be. He’s been released 4 times in the last 14 months, and he’s been with 6 organizations in the last 18 months. And again, he’s almost 30. Sorry to say he’s basically done.
@Fever I’m not “overvaluing” Smith…I know he’s just a filler ballplayer at this point, and yeah, I’m aware the Yankees cut him at the end of ST and he resigned with them on a minors deal. But he’s still the equivalent of Grissom at this point…who you’re overvaluing.
I’m also aware that you’re just scat-posting by attempting to justify Goldschmidt being worth Grissom. So I’ll just throw this back at ya…too bad the Sawx don’t have a player currently on their roster that can fill in at 1b for Cassas. Someone overweight, ill-tempered, selfish and not a good fielder at any other position.
Why not put Devers at first? Oh that’s right he threw a tantrum. Good team player, so of course you want Goldy a true pro. Smith is more of a team player than Devers. Shame talented kid.
jersey – You really need to read up on the Devers situation before commenting on it.
Here’s an article from a great site called Fangraphs, they are an elite baseball site. It will help you understand.
blogs.fangraphs.com/the-red-sox-are-pulling-the-wr…
Good article, does a good job of shining a light on Cora as a player’s manager, a lot of the chat digs on Cora as one of the instigators when in actuality he was in agreement with Dever’s for the most part.
The article certainly clarified the situation. In the end, Devers is a ball player, loves to play the game, and will take those reps at first, looks like it will work out in Boston but certainly opened the doors to the possibility of a trade, and Breslow might have some animosities towards Devers. Hard to hold a grudge against a player who hits lime Devers though when your job as GM is to field a winning team.
Other than Arenado, the Cardinals have a young player in Nolan Gorman who plays 2nd and 3rd. He’s around 24. Displayed Home run power 2 seasons ago. He needs a change in scenery and could be just the type of player the Yankees need to help fortify their infield.
@Fever Pitch Guy
After 31 games, the guy is a 28 wRC+ and a negative 14 OAA? Guy should be at single-A right now. Boston is a pretty garbage time team right now. None of their players are worth trading for. Maybe a bowl of New England clam chowder and some Lobster rolls for Goldie?
York – Maybe I’m blind, but where is wRC+ on BR? I always look for it but can never find it.
I use FG for defensive metrics and they have him at -1 OAA and last year he was at zero OAA. Still an improvement over Casas at -2 this year and -2 last year.
@Fever Pitch Guy
I like using FG more than BR so that’s where the wRC+ is found.
fangraphs.com/players/vaughn-grissom/26031/stats?p…
For defense, I like looking at BaseballSavant:
baseballsavant.mlb.com/savant-player/vaughn-grisso…
For his career, he’s -14 OAA. He’s like Devers on defense but at least Devers can hit the ball. Sorry, I should have been clear about the -14 as a career number. Doesn’t look like he played the field in 2025, though. Either way, he’s not a good fielder.
@Old York- You’re looking at Grissom’s 2024 season. He hasn’t appeared in the majors this season.
@myaccount2
Oh, shoot, looking at the wrong section. I apologize for the misunderstanding. But I don’t think it’s a great idea to trade a guy who’s been producing at a 54% above league average for a guy who hasn’t shown he can make it at the MLB level and isn’t a great fielder.
Oh, 100%. Your point stands. There is a reason Red Sox fans are so willing to part with Grissom! I just wanted to clarify, though. He’s hitting .260/.338/.397 in AAA, so not exactly lighting it up.
@myaccount2
In Triple-A, he’s posting a 101 wRC+, so slightly above league average. for Triple-A. In the main stats page of Fangraphs for him, click on Minor Leagues for that information.
fangraphs.com/players/vaughn-grissom/26031/stats?p…
Yep, that’s where I got his numbers from and why I said he’s not lighting it up haha
@Fever – Vaughn Grissom? You spelled Kristian Campbell wrong. LOL
Fernando – Oh sure they’ll give 6 years of Campbell for a half year of 38-year-old Goldie …. do you want the Sox to throw in Anthony and Mayer too? LOL!!
@Fever – Just joking there. Don’t really see Grissom solving anything for Yankees.
Fernando – You could be right, no such thing as a sure thing.
Cheers!
@FPG – That trade is not happening in any universe. The Yankees are in it to win it, and while, sure – Goldy is not going to hit at this level he is a solid contributor even at a reduced projection.
So you propose that they take away a class act / team leader and middle of the order bat and trade him for a failing prospect that doesn’t field well enough anywhere and whose bat is iffy at best at the major league level unless he makes a big leap in the next year or two.
Take off the Red Sox colored glasses. Frankly even if the Yankees were already out of contention, they can get more for Goldy than Grissom at his current value (which is at failed prospect in two places / lottery ticket throw-in status).
Carver – I already acknowledged the two rivals likely wouldn’t trade with each other, especially right after the Yankees got fleeced of Fitts and Narvaez, but I’m looking at it from strictly a need and value view.
Yes Goldie is a solid contributor this year, the Sox wouldn’t want him if he wasn’t ….. and they certainly wouldn’t trade Grissom for him if he wasn’t..
It’s really simple, Goldie would be a more immediate ROI while Grissom would be a more longer term ROI.
Sorry but you wanting to cling to a half year of Goldie instead of 4 1/2 years of Grissom is evidence of rose colored glasses.
Grissom isn’t in the minors because he’s bad, he’s in the minors because the Red Sox have two top prospects (Campbell and Mayer) and an expensive veteran shortstop (Story) ahead of him on the depth chart.
Grissom is only 24, he proved to be a plus hitter by age 22. There’s no reason to believe he won’t get even better with playing time in the majors.
@FPG – Again, you fail to see the obvious. Teams that are strong contenders in a given year simply do not trade key parts of the current team for lottery tickets that will almost assuredly not help them win in that season. Not unless they know that they can do without without a step backwards – in essence, they have a better replacement in-house already that is ready to step into those shoes. (think of a young Ryan Howard that had already torn up the minors, with Jim Thome sitting at first and no DH spot available). While Thome was not traded that season but injured and then traded if memory serves, the analogy applies.
I have now seen enough of your “thought process” to see how you operate on here (troll-like tendencies) so I will refrain from replying to you from now on. You share the misconception with many others on here that volume is a satisfactory substitute for intellect and perspective.
Carver – Why do you think there’s no possibility Grissom replacing Cabrera would not help this season? You are making baseless assumptions again.
When Grissom returned from injury/illness last September he batted .333 with a .787 OPS and played solid defense. But you wouldn’t know that because you don’t have the knowledge or the desire to research before digging in your heels with inaccurate assumptions.
BTW the epitome of a “troll” is somebody who constantly posts negative illogical statements without ever backing it up with stats or facts. And that’s PRECISELY what you are doing here.
I’ve brought plenty of stats, facts and logic to the table here while you’ve chosen to resort to personal attacks instead of engaging in critical thinking and genuine discussion.
Anyone who rushes to pull out the “troll card” when they are proven wrong is not worthy of my time or effort.
@FPG – Have a nice day and good luck with your Red Sox. ; )
Somehow this happens and with our luck Grissom turns into an all-star in NY xD
Meow – It could happen.
But if it also happens to Narvaez or Fitts, we could just call it even ;O)
I’m praying that Fitts becomes at least an Eduardo Rodriguez sort of success story, just to reduce the retroactive sting of the Betts trade (and to have fleeced NY of course).
Meow – I’m really high on Fitts, have been since last summer. Great makeup and composure, very good at stepping up in tough situations.
I’m hoping he returns soon, as I think Houck will be demoted soon to the pen or maybe even to AAA for a while.
Houck definitely needs some sort of change for a bit. Buddy from Detroit was texting me during the game last night asking what happened to him x_x
Meow – Cora announced Houck gets another start against Atlanta, we shall see. He’s had some good games, but when he’s bad he’s really bad.
@FPG Lol. Hard pass.
YBC – It was just a suggestion, I would never bet on it happening. LOL
The Yankees are in the trade market for some offense. With the emergence of Will Warren, they aren’t as pressed to add a starter, but if they are going for it this season, you’d think they’d add an impact bat, a swingman and possibly a bullpen arm at the deadline.
The White Sox could be a good fit for the Yankees in trade. They could land Miguel Vargas as an IF, one of Sean Burke / Jonathan Cannon / Davis Martin as a sixth starter, and one of our lefty bullpen arms, we have three that are fairly good in Booser / Eisert / Gilbert.
Vargas isn’t a silver slugger but he is hitting .280/.366/.451 over the 28 days according to Baseball-Reference. That isn’t that bad. He was a bat first prospect with the Dodgers, could have some upside to him.
We’d have to get Schlittler back.
@bwmiller79 They’re really not. As a team, they lead the league in several offensive categories. Oswaldo did not contribute to that. The bat they need is from Cody Bellinger and he’s not going anywhere. I don’t see a need to make a trade right now but probably at the deadline as you’ve noted.
Bellinger isnt going anywhere because nobody is going to take on his 27.5 option in ’26.
The Yankees have plenty of slug, Vargas could be a good fit, he adds some AVG/OBP, he had a 11/10 BB/K over the past month, that is what the Yankees need at Third, not another 7HR and a .181/.304 and a 30% K rate from Jazz Chisolm.
Jorbit Vivas had a nice BB/K ratio in AAA, his K rate skyrocketed since he was called up, he will likely bring that down some in time, he could be as good of an option as Vargas, but if Vargas continues to hit through June, it could be a trade to consider.
The swingman / bullpen arm part of the deal is a big part of that trade. The Yanks definitely need both. Why not grab Vargas in the deal too?
YBC – Of those several offensive categories the Yankees lead the league in, that includes nosehair … right?
(my tribute to Bob Uecker and Pete Vuckovich in “Major League”)
Vargas 4-4 today, 2HR and a double, he has been putting it together in May.
Fever- hey Buddy, love Grissom but we can’t give you Goldy! Are you crazy? Lol. Reyes or Peraza or both? Hope all is well. Good luck with your White Sox today, you know I will be rooting for my Cubies. Getting ready to watch; enjoy!
Cap – Happy Friday! Yeah I get it, Goldie is off to a great start and Yanks fans are expecting it to continue. Same deal with Red Sox fans and Bregman, some think he’ll finish behind Judge for MVP.
You’ve got the wrong Sox my friend, I’m a Boston fan …. you never saw the Fever Pitch movie? LOL!
Good luck to your Cubbies!
“Just praying for our guy.” “Trust that he’s in good hands as he goes through the night.” Dramatic much?
Like… it’s an ankle injury? Obviously they’re hoping he’s not out for the bulk of the year from this, but it’s not like he took a ball to the head. From the way Boone discussed it you’d think there’s a chance he doesn’t make it out.
Well that’s a crazy take on the injury.
I didn’t have a take on the injury; my take was on Aaron Boone making it sound like Cabrera might die from it.
You never know what could happen inside his ankle/leg with all the veins and stuff (full disclosure: I’m not a doctor). QB Alex Smith almost had to have his leg amputated from a gruesome leg injury.
Plus the mental anguish, after working so hard to make the majors, he has to be wondering if he’ll ever make it back.
There’s a good chance his career could be over. They aren’t being dramatic at all.
I just had to reread the article a couple times after reading Boone’s quite because I thought I must have missed a detail.
I think the articles written about the injury just don’t convey what we witnessed live.. At this point, you just hope he’s all in one piece and doesn’t have to amputate. The baseball is secondary..
Boone knows how to toss up and prepare Michelin-star quality word salads here and there, so I don’t blame you.
mullig – Very true, we all remember Allen Craig.
Many, many careers in all sports have ended because of ankle injuries. The fact that they brought its the meat wagon makes me fear that he suffered a compound fracture. I fear that we have seen the last of poor Oswaldo, a player who has been easy to root for. I will be very happy to be wrong.
Jeter broke his ankle at the tender age of 38 and came back. Oswaldo is 26 when PRP therapy is commonplace. Relax.
Or Boone is showing concern for a 26 y.o. who’s about to enter his arbitration years and probably just lost his season. Even if he comes back 100% he’s still going to lose at least a few million $’s the next few years.
Very tough break for a guy who is loved by his teammates. He’s stretched as a starter but a useful player. There was talk of working on some other positions with Rice before this happened, now it seems critical. DJ and Peraza will hold down 3rd but it’s only a matter of time until DJ is writhing on the ground with his latest leg/foot injury.
jersey – That’s why DJ at first base makes the most sense, much less risk of injury there.
Fever: Goldschmidt is on 1st and Rice can play there also. The big problem with DJ is he doesn’t hit enough to DH or play 1st but those are safest for him. Chuck him at 3rd or 2nd and wait for an injury or ineffectivness to remove him.
jersey – Exactly!
And also Goldie’s Hard Hit Rate is only 38.6% which is well below his 49.7% from 2021-2024.
I don’t like to use the “lucky” label very often, but most definitely Goldie has been quite lucky and his numbers are highly likely to regress.
Fever: Agreed regression is likely on his Ba in particular. He’s replacing a black hole of suck so even with some regression he’s been a positive. They can always platoon him with Rice if it gets ugly.
@FPG Goldy is a singles and doubles hitters now. He’s not up at the plate trying to hit homers anymore. His strikeout rate is at a career-low. and contact rate at a high. Fwiw… Goldy has a career average of .290 with a .345 BABIP.
Learn how to slide.
Rangers are loaded with infield depth.
It’s not dramatic. You don’t know the extent of the injury. Also, this guy is probably done for the year and again, depending on the extent of it, his career could be in jeopardy. He hasn’t made millions of dollars, so Boone isn’t wrong in what he said.
Boone never wrong in the month of May but always wrong in October
Probably done for the season?
We’ve got DJL waiting in the wings so we’ll be okay. Wait! What!? Ahahahahahaha!
It’s weird to see so dismissive reactions to this. Hard-working guy trying to score, stretchered off and taken to a hospital. That’s not good.. That’s the whole story until more is given to the public.
I hate to see this. Part time player who gets a chance to play Major League Baseball. Now? Who knows when he’ll be back.
Get well soon, Oswaldo. You hate to see a true team player who gives 110% have this happen to them.
You can’t give 110%, it’s mathematically impossible. If you try, something breaks.
What if the other team gives 110%? Then you have to give 111%.
The extra 10% is the tariff.
I feel so bad for Cabbie
Gage Workman is available. LOL
Pablo Reyes has a career 100 wRC+ vs LHP. Peraza is 90 wRC+ vs RHP. They can platoon 2B for the time being with DJL at 3B.
But this team needs to make a move for someone that can play 2B/3B.
I don’t anticipate a move until the ASB, but I do anticipate the Yankees trying to make their best platoon possible at 2B.
Jazz is already playing catch and swinging off a tee. There’s no need to make big moves to replace Cabrera who is a utility player.
YBC – I think depth is really important these days, lots of injuries. Utility players are more important because of the shorter bench.
Brings back memories of the Jason Kendall ankle injury. Still tough to watch. Fine player he was.
And of course the Posey disaster. I believe he also broke his leg as well as tearing ligaments in his ankle.
Non – Kendall is a great analogy, I completely forgot about him.
Looks similar the the career altering injury of Rennie Stennett
Rub some dirt on it and get back out there.
I am very depressed about this
I am a big fan of his
I think if he just got regular playing time and the fans got off his ass and stopped asking for Nolan then he would be a very good player
If Boone actually says its bad then they may need to fit Cabrera for a prosthetic leg…
pro players are so cruel, your very last at-bat of the career can be the last at-bat you just had.
I just saw it on Fuzzy. I know he’s in extreme pain for the next couple weeks.
I love Oswaldo Cabrera, as a player. You can see the heart, the joy, the drive.
I want it to work out for him. I want him to come back at 100% from his injuries and maybe an extra 10-15 pounds of muscle so that his hits can be more effective.
I keep thinking that his contact isn’t the issue- he simply lacks the physical power to drive the ball in a meaningful way and he needs some more oomph and once he does that, he can be a legitimate starter with a great career, the kinda guy that gets seven figures in his arbitration deals, gets a nice 8 figure extension/free agency contract somewhere- he can do it.
If ever I rooted for a player based on vibes on top of skillset, it’s Oswaldo Cabrera.
He’s a good man. Speedy recovery Oswaldo!
even before the injury it was clear he’s a positive person and popular teammate. not enough offense for a starting third baseman but he was the perfect super-sub. hoping he comes back 100% in 2026 and returns to that role
Awesome kid. Hope he has speedy recovery.
After reading his response now I know why he is so well liked by all. Speedy recovery Oswaldo
Get well soon Oswaldo!
Based on Boone’s comments/update on the extent and severity of the injury and the timeline of “he likely won’t return this year” I really hope they do right by him.
Cabrera is/was set to hit arbitration next year. I don’t think he was ever gonna break records with those salaries, but I could imagine it being like:
Arb 1: $1,275,000
Arb 2: $2,862,500
Arb 3: $4,862,500
Or something along the lines of 3 years/$9M, which is what those arb salary examples add up to- and I hope the Yankees offer him that kind of extension early just to guarantee him some money in case this completely derails his career…
It is “probably unlikely” that Cabrera will play again in 2025. Cabrera’s ankle also had some related ligament damage, which Boone said made the surgery “a little more involved” than initially expected, “but all things considered, fairly successful, too.”
Dr. Boonedoggle’s usual precise analysis.
He’s a great kid, I’ll be rooting for his return. Get well soon Ozzy!
LOVE Cabrera’s humility.