Mystery illness that landed Yankees Ryan McMahon on IL revealed: Wasnt able to eat

DETROIT — It turns out the illness that Ryan McMahon has been dealing with for more than a week was a little more complicated than an ear and throat infection.The Yankees third baseman landed on the injured list Wednesday after he was diagnosed with a peritonsillar abscess that he had to have drained early in the morning, providing him some relief after a brutal few days of pain.Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Greg Joyce about the inside buzz on the Yankees.

It initially presented as an ear infection and then a throat infection before doctors found the abscess, which, after draining, required 72 hours of inactivity, resulting in his 10-day IL stint.“It’s just really painful, giving me migraines,” McMahon said Wednesday at Comerica Park before the Yankees’ 4-2 win over the Tigers.“I wasn’t able to eat, couldn’t really open my jaw much.”McMahon, who said he was not contagious, indicated he has been dealing with feeling sick since last Monday, but it was manageable until around Sunday.

After the Yankees flew from New York to Detroit, McMahon said he was “grinding a little bit” by Monday, when the symptoms got worse.“I actually feel so much better right now than I did the last 3-4 days,” McMahon said.“But apparently there’s a lot more risks involved now that there’s an open wound in there.

… After these 72 hours, I should be able to do everything.”Because McMahon has not played since Sunday, the Yankees backdated the IL stint to Monday, meaning he is first eligible to be activated next Thursday.In the meantime, the Yankees called up Oswaldo Cabrera from Triple-A to fill his roster spot.“The doctor said they definitely want [McMahon] to be inactive for a few days, so with the two days backdated, it made the most sense,” manager Aaron Boone said.José Caballero started at third base in McMahon’s absence Wednesday, but Boone said he expects Amed Rosario to factor in t...