Teixeira done for season with leg fracture

New York Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira will miss the remainder of the season after a recent MRI revealed a fracture in his right leg, according to general manager Brian Cashman.

Teixeira expressed renewed concern over the leg injury that has sidelined him since Aug. 26 on Thursday, stating his "leg doesn't really work right now." He underwent a new set of scans Friday. Cashman suspects the fracture has been there all along and simply wasn't discovered early on.

"I feel like this team has a real chance to win the World Series, and to not be able to be on the field for that run is tough to take," Teixeira said of the devastating injury, which he believes he sustained Aug. 17 when he fouled a pitch off his shin.

The 35-year-old veteran was in the midst of his best season since 2011, belting 31 homers and 79 RBIs in 111 games. The injury is expected to sideline him for three months, but shouldn't impact Teixeira's ability to be ready for spring training. He'll make just over $23 million next year before hitting the open market in the fall of 2016.

"One of the reasons we're where we are is because of what Mark has done," Cashman told reporters. "You've got to adjust. We've already done that adjustment part."

Rookie Greg Bird will now step into the spotlight and attempt to fill Teixeira's big shoes. The 22-year-old has impressed through 24 games, hitting .241/.319/.458 with five home runs and 17 RBIs.

The Yankees were dealt a second blow Friday night after dropping their series opener against the Toronto Blue Jays 11-5 to fall 2 1/2 games back in the American League East.