Yanks to put McMahon on IL, but Oswaldo set for return (report)
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The Yankees are expected to place third baseman Ryan McMahon on the 10-day injured list with an ear/throat infection and call up utility man Oswaldo Cabrera from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, according to a report from YES Network's Jack Curry on Wednesday. The club hasn’t confirmed either move.
McMahon last played on Sunday, so his IL stint can be backdated to Monday. The earliest we could see him back in New York's lineup is July 3 -- he'll be eligible for activation the day before, but that's a scheduled off-day for the Yankees.
The Yankees already have three other hitters from their Opening Day starting lineup serving IL stints, with Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton and Trent Grisham all sidelined. Opening Day starting pitcher Max Fried is also on the IL.
Acquired from the Rockies prior to the 2025 Trade Deadline, McMahon has posted a .210/.269/.360 slash line with eight homers over 69 games this season and owns a .635 OPS in a Yankees uniform.
With McMahon out, the Yankees could give Amed Rosario most of the starts at the hot corner. Cabrera, who hasn’t played in the Majors since he fractured his left ankle last May and had to undergo surgery, could also be a factor.
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The 27-year-old Cabrera has played all over the diamond in his four big league seasons -- all with the Yankees -- but he’s made more starts at third base than any other position. He’s a career .234/.295/.346 hitter with 20 home runs over 301 games in the Majors and had a .727 OPS in Triple-A this season.