The New York Yankees reinstated infielder DJ LeMahieu from the 10-day injured list Tuesday and placed versatile Oswaldo Cabrera on the 10-day IL due to a fractured left ankle.
The moves come one day after Cabrera sustained the gruesome injury while scoring on Aaron Judge’s sacrifice fly in the ninth inning of the Yankees’ 11-5 victory over the host Seattle Mariners.
Cabrera got his left leg caught underneath him and it twisted violently as he initially slid past the plate. He was able to touch home before screaming in agony as trainers from both teams rushed to his side.
LeMahieu, 36, has not played a major league game this season because of a left calf strain suffered during spring training. He batted .444 in nine games during his rehab assignment, the past three with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
A three-time All-Star and four-time Gold Glove winner, LeMahieu is a career .289 hitter with 124 homers and 651 RBIs in 1,628 games with the Chicago Cubs (2011), Colorado Rockies (2012-18) and Yankees.
Cabrera, 26, has a .243 average with one homer and 11 RBIs in 34 games this season.
He has batted .234 with 20 homers and 95 RBIs in 301 career games with the Yankees.
