Yankees third baseman Oswaldo Cabrera announced he underwent successful ankle surgery and is looking forward to his return.
The New York Yankees activated Giancarlo Stanton, Josh Donaldson and Tommy Kahnle ahead of their weekend series against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Facing Astros righty Cristian Javier, the Yankees will lead off with Anthony Rizzo, move Harrison Bader to No. 6, start Oswaldo Cabrera at shortstop, shift Giancarlo Stanton to left field and slide Matt Carpenter into the designated hitter role.
The Yankees replaced Isiah Kiner-Falefa at shortstop after his miscues on defense proved costly in Saturday's loss to the Guardians.
Yes, it was only two games. But the struggling Bronx Bombers showed important signs of life in sweeping the Mets.
