Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe struggles as his job security wanes
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 17, 2026, 6:45 PM
Last updated Jun 17, 2026
Anthony Volpe's role as the New York Yankees' shortstop is under scrutiny following another decline in performance. After starting the season recovering from shoulder surgery, Volpe showed initial promise but has since slumped, hitting just.154 over his last 12 games, with only one extra-base hit. Manager Aaron Boone acknowledged Volpe's struggles, indicating the competition for the starting position has shifted in favor of Jose Caballero. With Volpe's offensive and defensive metrics declining, questions about his future in the lineup have intensified. The Yankees have relied on him less as the season progresses, and Caballero's emergence complicates Volpe's path back to form.
- •Anthony Volpe started the season recovering from shoulder surgery.
- •Volpe hit just.154 in his last 12 games, struggling with offensive metrics.
- •Jose Caballero has taken over the starting shortstop role.
- •Volpe's career OPS+ stands at 83, below the MLB average of 100.
- •The Yankees may reassess their long-term plans for Volpe.
- 6:45 PMYahoo Sports — The Anthony Volpe Experiment as Yankees Shortstop is Over
"It was just four seasons ago that Anthony Volpe won the battle to be the next shortstop for the New York Yankees. He had the perfect story to be Derek Jeter’s long-time successor. A New York native playing shortstop for his favorite team, the Yankees. It’s a plot right out of a movie. As it […] The post The Anthony Volpe Experiment as Yankees Shortstop is Over appeared first on The Lead.
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