In 2012, Derek Jeter suffered a similar injury, fracturing his left ankle during the ALCS. He underwent surgery and was initially expected to recover in four to five months. However, complications extended his absence, and he played only 17 games the following season

Another Yankees romp turned sour in the blink of an eye, with third baseman Oswaldo Cabrera suffering a serious left leg injury in the top of the ninth inning on Monday night during the team's 11-5 victory over the Mariners at T-Mobile Park.

Yankees third baseman Oswaldo Cabrera was taken off the field in an ambulance after he injured his left ankle in the ninth inning of New York’s 11-5 victory over Seattle.

New York Yankees utility player Oswaldo Cabrera’s devastating injury Monday night sent shockwaves not only throughout Major League Baseball. That includes the clubhouse of crosstown rivals, the New York Mets.

New York Yankees infielder Oswaldo Cabrera suffered what the team later said was a fractured ankle during the club's 11-5 win over the Seattle Mariners on Monday night.