Yankees Oswaldo Cabrera continues to step up in Jazz Chisholms absenc

DETROIT Oswaldo Cabrera just keeps hitting. On a day when the Yankees were shut down overall in , it was Cabrera who had two of their four hits in addition to making a few strong plays at third base as the utilityman continued to produce when called upon. Cabrera should be in for a bigger role while Jazz Chisholm Jr. is on the injured list with a UCL sprain, particularly against right-handers (though he hit right-handed against lefty reliever Tyler Holton on Saturday for one of his singles). Oswaldo Cabrera throws out Dillon Dingler at first on a barehanded play during the fifth inning of the Yankees lo s on Aug. 17, 2024. AP While Cabrera extended his hitting streak to six games, he is now batting .304 (24-for-79) with an .825 OPS over his last 30 games (19 starts). Hes just such a good teammate, such a good guy to have on the team, manager Aaron Boone said. Hes obviously been playing really well over the last month when hes had his opportunities. The defensive versatility he provides [is important], but hes been really stringing together a lot of good games at the plate as well. Really love the way hes playing right now. Explore More Tim Mayza made his Yankees debut with a scorele s sixth inning, even after giving up a leadoff triple to Spencer Torkelson that tipped off the outstretched glove of Juan Soto in the gap. The lefty relievers next pitch got away from Austin Wells, and Torkelson tried to race home to score, but Mayza got there just in time to slap the tag on him for the out. Tim Mayza Jimmy Lambert Jersey , who pitched a scorele s inning in his Bombers debut, tags out Spencer Torkelson at home plate during the sixth inning of the Yankees 4-0 lo s to the Tigers on Aug. 17, 2024. Getty Images Mayza retired the next two batters quickly while showing off a bump in velocity he struck out Javier Baez on a 95 mph sinker after the pitch averaged 91.9 mph earlier this season with the Blue Jays. By the end of the inning, it was like, Boom, Boone said. He started to pop some that I felt like, There he is. He finished the inning strong. The White Sox claimed reliever Enyel De Los Santos off waivers Saturday, three days after the Yankees designated him for a signment. Go beyond the box score with the Bombers Sign up for Inside the Yankees by Greg Joyce, exclusively on Sports+. Thank you By clicking above you agree to the and . Enjoy this Post Sports+ exclusive newsletter! It was the White Sox who helped expedite De Los Santos departure from the Yankees, as they tagged him for seven runs on eight hits in 1 / innings on Monday in Chicago. Chisholm did some running in the outfield before Saturdays game, but he has yet to resume swinging. Jon Berti (calf strain) did full baseball activities on Saturday in Tampa, but Boone was still not sure when he might start a rehab a signment. Ian Hamilton (lat strain) threw his first live batting practice se sion on Friday and it went well, according to Boone. Clarke Schmidt (lat strain) is set to throw another live se sion on Sunday, after which he could begin a rehab a signment. Alex Speas Jersey