Nationals reveal Stone Garrett's gruesome injury suffered at Yankee Stadium while trying to rob home run

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Washington Nationals outfielder Stone Garrett was placed on the 10-day injured list on Thursday, one day after suffering a fractured fibula in a gruesome injury during a game against the New York Yankees.

Garrett may be on the 10-day IL, but he will be out for the rest of the season after what happened when he tried to rob a D.J. LeMahieu home run on Wednesday night at Yankee Stadium.

The Nationals didn’t give a definitive timeline for Garrett’s return, but manager Davey Martinez knows it will be some time before he gets back on the field. 

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Washington Nation outfielder Stone Garrett is carted off the field after being injured in the seventh inning of a game against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium in New York City on Wednesday. (Mike Stobe/Getty Images)

"He’s going to be out a while," Martinez explained, per ESPN. "We're going to wish him a fast recovery, and hopefully that leg heals up and he'll be ready to play for us in the future."

Roaming back to the short porch in right field on LeMahieu's hit, Garrett mistimed his jump during his theft attempt and his cleat appeared to get caught in the padding on the wall. He fell awkwardly to the warning track and immediately clutched at his leg. 

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One of the Nationals’ announcers reacted quickly after seeing Garrett’s leg turn to the side. 

"Oh gosh, oh no," the announcer said. 

The Nationals’ training staff was quick to put Garrett's leg into an air cast, and a close-up of the outfielder showed how emotional and in pain he was. 

"When he went