The Yankees are expected to activate veteran infielder DJ LeMahieu prior to Tuesday's game. If Cabrera's injury is as serious as it appears, LeMahieu will be able to slot into third base without much friction -- either from a starting lineup or active roster perspective. LeMahieu had missed the first month-plus of the season with a calf injury.

The New York Yankees placed Oswaldo Cabrera on the injured list Tuesday with a left ankle fracture, confirming the third baseman had suffered a severe injury the previous night. In the ninth inning Monday during the Yankees’ 11-5 win at the Seattle Mariners,

Yankees third baseman Oswaldo Cabrera left the ballpark in an ambulance on Monday in Seattle after fracturing his left ankle while scoring a ninth-inning run.