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Yankees' Anthony Volpe set to be recalled to majors after José Caballero's injury, per report
TL;DR
Anthony Volpe is set to be recalled to the New York Yankees after José Caballero's finger injury. The Yankees have not yet confirmed the roster changes.
Key points
- Anthony Volpe recalled to New York Yankees
- José Caballero likely headed to injured list
- Volpe struggled offensively before demotion
- Max Schuemann starting at shortstop
- Yankees have not officially announced roster moves
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Anthony Volpe is back with the New York Yankees. Volpe has been called up from Triple-A, reports MLB.com, which likely means José Caballero is headed to the injured list with a finger injury. The Yankees have yet to officially announce any roster moves. Max Schuemann is starting again at shortstop in Tuesday's game against the Orioles.
Volpe, 25, was New York's starting shortstop from 2023-25. He struggled offensively, posting an 83 OPS+ in over 1,800 plate appearances, though he played strong defense. Volpe had shoulder surgery in October and Caballero essentially Wally Pipp'ed him, playing so well that he took the shortstop job. The Yankees sent Volpe to Triple-A last week after his rehab was complete.
"We're paid to make very difficult decisions," Yankees GM Brian Cashman said after Volpe's demotion. "This year's New York Yankees team is a lot deeper. We have a lot more choices and Caballero has emerged with his play. We kind of had to honor that. That snuck up on us a little bit, but that's good."
Caballero injured his right middle finger diving back into first base on a pickoff Sunday. He was out of the starting lineup Monday, but did hit before the game and pinch-ran in the ninth inning. Manager Aaron Boone said the finger bothers Caballero most when he throws. He was scheduled to see a hand specialist on Tuesday.
"There's definitely some concern," Boone told MLB.com on Monday. "For those of you who have been around Cabby, he's as tough as they come. He just had a little hard time when he went to throw today. The good thing is, hitting was good, so we'll see."
In 41 games this season, Caballero has hit .259/.320/.400 with four home runs and 13 stolen bases. He leads all shortstops with plus-9 defensive runs saved. The Yankees acquired Caballero, 29, in a minor deal with the at last year's trade deadline. He served as a utility player the stretch last year before taking over as the starting shortstop this year.
Q&A
Why is Anthony Volpe being recalled to the Yankees?
Anthony Volpe is being recalled due to José Caballero's finger injury, which is expected to place Caballero on the injured list.
What was Anthony Volpe's performance before being sent to Triple-A?
Before being sent to Triple-A, Anthony Volpe struggled offensively with an 83 OPS+ in over 1,800 plate appearances, although he played strong defense.
Who is starting at shortstop for the Yankees in the meantime?
Max Schuemann is starting at shortstop for the Yankees in the game against the Orioles while the roster changes are pending.
