SEATTLE — The Yankees’ fears were confirmed on Tuesday when Oswaldo Cabrera was diagnosed with a fractured left ankle. The effervescent third baseman was injured in a gruesome play at the plate in the ninth inning Monday night at T-Mobile Park, which forced him to leave the field in an ambulance headed to a local hospital.

The New York Yankees placed infielder Oswaldo Cabrera on the injured list Tuesday after he broke his ankle trying to score from third base vs. Seattle.