Oswaldo Cabrera quickly finds new team after surprise Yankees release

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New York Post · collected 2026-09-18 · by Greg Joyce

Quick Summary

Oswaldo Cabrera, a versatile infielder-outfielder with the Yankees since 2021, was released by the team and quickly claimed off waivers by the Cincinnati Reds on Friday. Cabrera had been batting .288 with an OPS of .790 in Triple-A this season but struggled at the major league level with a .232 average and an OPS of .635 over 122 games for the Yankees since his debut. His career was notably affected by a severe ankle injury sustained during a game last year, which left him out for the rest of the season before returning this year.
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Story summary

On Friday, the Yankees designated utility player Oswaldo Cabrera for assignment to make room on the 40-man roster for Clarke Schmidt. Two days later, Cabrera was claimed off waivers by the Reds, marking the end of his tenure with the Yankees after playing in 305 games since his debut in 2017. At 27 years old and batting .288 with a .790 OPS in 122 games at Triple-A this season, Cabrera was expected to attract interest from other teams due to his minor league option remaining for next year. Known for his versatility across multiple positions including third base, second base, first base, shortstop, and outfield roles, as well as his positive attitude, Cabrera’s career was notably derailed by a broken ankle sustained during a slide in Seattle last season. His departure left many teammates disappointed, despite efforts from manager Aaron Boone to keep him on the team if possible.

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Story

📰 Yankees Release Player
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This article reads unscored and hedges 17% of its claims. Each row says how that neighbour differs.
Yankees DFA beloved Oswaldo Cabrera in surprise move different event · 35%
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⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 20% hedged 1 of 5 📰 publisher trust 64
“While both articles discuss Oswaldo Cabrera being designated for assignment by the Yankees, Article B describes a subsequent event where another team claims him off waivers, which is a different specific occurrence.”

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New York Post · 6699 article(s) · 23 correction(s) detected
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Who wrote this

Greg Joyce
45 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
🔮 The Yankees left Weathers off their roster for the wild-card series to give him more time to build up, hoping it would allow him to be available more often in the ALDS.
2026-10-04 · assertive framing · Giancarlo Stanton strikes out in first Yankees at-bat in over five months — why Aaron Boone ‘liked what I saw’
🔮 In all likelihood, it would have been just as a pinch hitter, possibly with a chance to be a full player later in the best-of-five series against the Rays if his right calf allowed.
2026-10-03 · assertive framing · Aaron Boone explains why leaving Aaron Judge off ALDS roster was ‘right decision’
🔮 But he still offers real value for the Yankees, with Aaron Boone saying earlier this week he could play a “massive role” moving forward.
2026-10-03 · mixed framing · Ryan Weathers returns for ALDS in ‘massive’ Yankees bullpen role
🔮 But trying to take down the Rays without him may prove to be a more difficult task, though doing so would give him a chance to return for the ALCS. As of Friday, Judge had yet to run the bases, though he started a running progression on Tuesday, shortly before Game 1 against the Red Sox.
2026-10-03 · mixed framing · Aaron Judge not ready for return as he’s left off Yankees’ ALDS roster
🔮 “The competitor” in Ryan Weathers did not want to throw live batting practice Monday night at Yankee Stadium because he knew it would mean not being on the roster for the AL wild-card series.
2026-10-03 · mixed framing · Ryan Weathers could play ‘massive role’ out of bullpen for Yankees in ALDS
🔮 The schedule could play into Judge’s favor.
2026-10-03 · assertive framing · Another Aaron Judge Yankees decision looms large over ALDS
🔮 It remains to be seen whether the Yankees will keep Stanton on the roster for the ALDS against the Rays — especially if Aaron Judge can get back in time from his own calf strain — though it seems doubtful given that they will need to even out their balance after carrying 16 position players and 10 pitchers for this opening round.
2026-10-01 · assertive framing · Yankees’ Giancarlo Stanton did not get call in series win over Red Sox
🔮 Aaron Boone indicated that Judge was getting treatment on his right calf strain during Tuesday’s player intros, when the three-time MVP likely would have gotten one of the loudest ovations from the crowd at Yankee Stadium.
2026-10-01 · mixed framing · Aaron Judge takes another step toward potential Yankees playoff return
🔮 Upon informing him that he would not be in the lineup for Game 1, Aaron Boone said he texted Chisholm to tell him to be ready, because “you might be the most important person in the building tonight.”
2026-09-30 · assertive framing · Jazz Chisholm returns as Yankees shake up lineup for Game 2 vs. Red Sox
🔮 For the second straight year, Jazz Chisholm Jr. expected to be in the Yankees lineup for Game 1 of the AL wild card series.
2026-09-30 · mixed framing · Yankees bench Jazz Chisholm Jr. in Game 1 after up-and-down season
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Topics

PHOENIX Reds Seattle Triple-A Yankees

Subjects

Yankees ORG · 5× Cabrera PERSON · 4× Aaron Boone PERSON · 1× Aaron Judge PERSON · 1× Clarke Schmidt PERSON · 1× Oswaldo Cabrera’s PERSON · 1× PHOENIX GPE · 1× Reds ORG · 1× Seattle GPE · 1× Triple-A ORG · 1×

Narrative

The scene left his teammates gutted, and while he was putting smiles on their faces later that night when they went to visit him at the hospital, the serious injury sidelined Cabrera for the rest of 2025 before he made his comeback this season.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-19
🔮 Aaron Boone was among those holding out some hope that the Yankees could keep Cabrera, if he went unclaimed, but it was not a surprise that another team scooped up the 27-year-old who has another minor league option remaining for next year and was batting .288 with a .790 OPS in 122 games at Triple-A this season.
2026-09-19 · New York Post
Oswaldo Cabrera quickly finds new team after surprise Yankees release · assertive framing

Claims (6 extracted, 1 hedged)

The beloved utilityman was claimed off waivers by the Reds on Friday, two days after the Yankees designated him for assignment to make room on the 40-man roster for Clarke Schmidt. asserted
Yankees → claim → Schmidt
Aaron Boone was among those holding out some hope that the Yankees could keep Cabrera, if he went unclaimed, but it was not a surprise that another team scooped up the 27-year-old who has another minor league option remaining for next year and was batting .288 with a .790 OPS in 122 games at Triple-A this season. uncertain
who → hold → A
Cabrera, who had been the second-longest tenured player in the organization behind only Aaron Judge, played 305 games for the Yankees since his debut in 2002, batting .232 with a .635 OPS. asserted
who → tenure → OPS
He started games at third base, second base, first base, shortstop, right field and left field, while also appearing in center field and at pitcher. asserted
He → start → pitcher
Known for his bubbly personality and uplifting energy, Cabrera’s Yankees career was derailed in part by a broken ankle and ligament damage that he suffered on a gruesome slide home in a game in Seattle last season. asserted
he → know → Seattle
The scene left his teammates gutted, and while he was putting smiles on their faces later that night when they went to visit him at the hospital, the serious injury sidelined Cabrera for the rest of 2025 before he made his comeback this season. asserted
he → leave → comeback
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