The Yankees utilityman, who broke his ankle in a gruesome play at the plate Monday night, flew back home on Tuesday and then saw the first ankle specialist on Wednesday morning.

The New York Yankees beat the Seattle Mariners 11-5 on Monday to build their American League East lead, but the victory came at a massive cost to the infield.

As the Yankees prepared for Tuesday night’s game here, Cabrera was flying back to New York to see a specialist.Start the day ...