New York Yankees third baseman DJ LeMahieu was reinstated from the injured list to replace Oswaldo Cabrera and will make his 2025 debut soon.
Unfortunately for New York, LeMahieu makes his triumphant return just as one of the team’s young players exits the lineup. 26-year-old third baseman Oswaldo Cabrera was placed on the 10-day IL after fracturing his left ankle against the Seattle Mariners on Monday, according to the team’s social media page. The Yankees switch-hitter hurt his ankle sliding into home and left T-Mobile Park in an ambulance.
The addition of Cabrera to the IL replaces one name with another. Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton is close to taking live at-bats, but is still a couple of weeks away from his return. Jazz Chisholm Jr. is out until early June with a right oblique strain.
While Chisholm Jr. and Stanton are weeks away from coming back, LeMahieu’s return is a step in the right direction. Giving Boone access to his full lineup puts New York in position to return to the World Series.
The Yankees entered 2025 with championship expectations, but injuries have hampered their season. Both Boone and the Yankees hope that LeMahieu’s return starts a trend of players coming off the IL.
