Oswaldo Cabrera is embracing all of it. He made a particular salute when the gang chanted his title throughout roll name Wednesday evening and Thursday when he obtained his first main league hit, a double, the 23-year previous mimed ripping the pin out of a grenade and lobbing it. Cabrera, who additionally had a single on Thursday evening, was about the one brilliant spot within the Yankees 9-2 loss to the Blue Jays on the Stadium on Thursday evening.
“It was amazing,” Cabrera mentioned of his fourth-inning double to right-center area. “I can’t describe how that feels. At that moment I was just in the sky, I was in the sky at that moment.”
His dad and mom had been within the stands celebrating their son’s first huge league hit and they are going to be getting the ball as a memento of his accomplishment.
“I got the ball. Yeah, I got the ball right there and it’s gonna be for my father,” Cabrera mentioned. “He is the person who made this happen for me and my mom and that ball has to be for him.”
Cabrera mentioned his dad, Leobardo Cabrera, was an expert volleyball participant again of their native Venezuela and he not solely ready him and his brother, who performs within the Twins group, to be skilled athletes, however sacrificed to get them right here.
“He helped me in everything. I have the type of father who doesn’t buy something for himself, he bought everything for us,” Cabrera mentioned. “Like he’s not eating that night. But he makes sure that we get food. That’s the type of guy who he is for his children.”
Cabrera additionally tried to get the Yankees lifeless offense going with a lead-off single within the seventh, however he was stranded at second when Aaron Judge struck out to finish the inning.
STANTON UPDATE
Giancarlo Stanton is near ending up his rehab exercises and heading out on a rehab project, Boone mentioned.
“He’s working out again today. If that goes well, it could start this weekend,” Boone mentioned. “Possibly even tomorrow.”
Stanton has been on the injured listing with left Achilles tendinitis since July 24.
The Yankees have missed his bat. Stanton was hitting .228/.309/.498 with an .807 OPS and 24 dwelling runs when he went on the injured listing with tendinitis in his left Achilles July 24.
CLOSED
With Clay Holmes on the injured listing and struggling earlier than that, the Yankees are mixing and matching their closing assignments. Wednesday evening Aroldis Chapman gave them extra motive to doubt he may be the reply. Scott Effross is trying like he may step into the function.
Boone like how he has dealt with high-leverage spots like Wednesday evening.
“He’s intense out there, but he’s got weapons to get people out. So there’s a confidence that he has out there because he knows that if he executes, he’s got a chance to get you out,” Boone mentioned. “So he’s really diligent. He’s really competitive. There’s an intensity to him. So I’m sure coming to a new team here, coming into a pennant race, all that, I’m sure some of these situations have been nerve-racking, anxious moments, but I feel like he’s done a really good job of handling some of the toughest spots really well.”
BRITTON UPDATE
Zack Britton, who had elbow reconstruction surgical procedure final October, is scheduled to face stay hitters once more on Saturday and is getting near a rehab project.
“I’m not sure if it’s another live (batting practice) or if he’s starting to get to (rehab) games,” Boone mentioned.
The Yankees don’t need to get too far forward of themselves in Britton’s rehab.
“I don’t want to put that on Zack,” Boone mentioned. “Like my biggest thing with him right now and even message to him right now. It’s just like it’s gone really well for him. I think he’s been really pleased with the rehab process and in each step, and he’s doing really well. So if he gets back to us to that point to where he’s contributing, great and if it’s in that highest of leverage role, great, but for me, this is about I want Zack to get back healthy and all the way.”
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