New York Yankees Don't Seem to Want Anthony Volpe Back

New York Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe. Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images.

Of course, you do have to wonder how long that will last given Caballero's history. He is a lifetime .232/.316/.364 hitter, and he tends to be more valuable in a super utility role rather than as an everyday player at one position.

But there is no doubting how well the Yankees are playing right now, and it seems clear as day that Boone doesn't want to mess with it.

In a way, you can't blame him. Volpe isn't Giancarlo Stanton. He is not going to represent an immediate force in the lineup as soon as he returns. At the same time, though, you kind of get the feeling that the Caballero experiment will go sour sooner rather than later.

Caballero is a terrific bench player capable of playing virtually any position, but is he an everyday starter? Probably not.

Not that Volpe has shown that he is a very capable starter thus far, but it's important to remember that he was playing pretty well before the shoulder injury last May.

New York can do the unthinkable and option Volpe down to the minors after his rehab stint is over, but chances are, the Yanks will recall him just to at least have him on the roster.

But is Volpe instantly going to reclaim his job as starting shortstop with no deliberation? That doesn't appear to be the case.

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