On Monday, New York Yankees third baseman Oswaldo Cabrera was taken off the field in an ambulance after he suffered a severe ankle injury in the ninth inning of New York’s 11-5 victory over Seattle on Monday night.

The 26-year-old native of Venezuela, Oswaldo Cabrera, was hurt when he reached back for the plate and scored the Yankees’ final run on Aaron Judge’s sacrifice fly. He collided with the catcher at home plate, resulting in a fractured left ankle. The impact was so severe that he stayed on the ground for several minutes, unable to stand while being attended to by medical staff. He was then taken to a local hospital with the team athletic trainer, Tim Lentych.

“I think everyone understands it was a pretty serious situation. So, just praying for our guy tonight and hoping for the best. Trust that he’s in good hands as he goes through the night here,” Aaron Boone stated by the guardian.com. Following the injury, he was taken into surgery yesterday, and Cabrera is still staying optimistic.

The judge also stated, “Right before he got carted off, he just called me over and said, ‘Hey, did I score?’.” So that just shows you what type of guy he is. Something like that happens, and one thing on his mind for all the pain and everything is, “Did I score?” He cares for everyone in this room. He loves being a Yankee. He wears his jersey with pride. This was a tough one, especially for a guy who grinded his whole life and finally got an opportunity to be our everyday guy and excel at it.

I interviewed a freshman at Eleanor Roosevelt High School,  named Calista Diep, and she stated, “Well, I don’t really know about the event until now, but I feel like it’s very devastating because he is an athlete and that might end his career.”

I also interviewed another freshman at ERHS, Erica Lin, and she stated, “I hope he heals and has a fast recovery.”