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New York Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe, right, throws to first base after forcing Toronto Blue Jays Brandon Valenzuela (59) out at second base on a double play, during the ninth inning of a baseball game, Thursday, May 21, 2026. in New York. (AP Photo\/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez)<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n

NEW YORK \u2014 Anthony Volpe will start working out at second base for the New York Yankees following Jos\u00e9 Caballero\u2019s recovery from a broken middle finger.<\/p>

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Caballero was activated and started at shortstop in Friday\u2019s series opener against AL-best Tampa Bay after spending the minimum 10 days on the injured list. Volpe was on the bench.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs I\u2019ve told them each, it\u2019s not going to be the perfect scenario every single day. You may like or not like a decision on a given day, but the end of the day we\u2019re all working for the same thing,\u201d Yankees manager Aaron Boone said. \u201cWe want to win big, and we want win big for the Yankees. And then it\u2019s my job to try and put you in the best position to be successful and there\u2019ll be some days where that makes sense and is fair or not fair.\u201d<\/p>\n

Caballero was hurt diving back to first base on a pickoff attempt<\/a> by Abner Uribe during the ninth inning of a game at Milwaukee on May 10<\/a> , even though he was wearing a sliding mitt. Acquired from Tampa Bay last July 31, the 29-year-old Caballero started 39 of the Yankees\u2019 first 41 games at shortstop and hit .249 with four homers, 13 RBIs and 13 stolen bases with a .720 OPS.<\/p>\n

Volpe, the starting shortstop from 2021-23, had been optioned to Triple-A Scranton\/Wilkes-Barre following his recovery from shoulder surgery Oct. 14<\/a> and then was brought up after Caballero got hurt.<\/p>\n

\u201cBoth guys are going to play. Cabby\u2019s versatility comes into play now again with Anthony here,\u201d Boone said. \u201cThese things have a way of working themselves out. It\u2019s a good situation to be in because we have two players that we feel like can play vital roles in us winning games.\u201d<\/p>\n

Volpe started eight games at shortstop while Caballero was on the IL and hit .217 with three RBIs, two stolen bases and seven walks for a .707 OPS.<\/p>\n

\u201cLike what I\u2019ve seen. I feel like he\u2019s had a good week of at-bats,\u201d Boone said. \u201cI feel he\u2019s played well in the field. Again, it\u2019s a week, but he\u2019s a really talented player that we have high expectations for.\u201d<\/p>\n

Volpe\u2019s professional experience at second is one game each at Class A Tampa and High-A Hudson Valley in 2021, when he also played three games at third base for Tampa.<\/p>\n

\u201cSecond base I\u2019m not too worried about,\u201d Boone said. \u201cI probably wouldn\u2019t put him over at third up here. I\u2019d want him to go do that a little bit.\u201d<\/p>

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Volpe also appeared at second base during five spring training games in 2023.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe may still end up being all at shortstop. On the days he\u2019s playing shortstop, I may move Cabby around,\u201d Boone said. \u201cBut I want him to at least get some work over there and see that side of the field, too.\u201d<\/p>\n

Caballero also has played second, third and outfield.<\/p>\n

New York opened a roster spot by optioning top prospect Spencer Jones to Scranton. Jones debuted on May 8<\/a> and hit .167 with no extra-base hits and two RBIs in 27 plate appearances over 10 games. He was brought up after Jasson Dom\u00ednguez sprained his left shoulder<\/a> when he crashed into Yankee Stadium\u2019s outfield wall on May 7.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was a good experience for Spencer even though he didn\u2019t get a lot of results,\u201d Boone said. \u201cI actually feel like he held his own pretty well.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dom\u00ednguez is hitting off a tee and could be ready for games by the end of next week or early June.<\/p>\n

Giancarlo Stanton, sidelined since April 24 by a strained right calf, is to be examined next week and could be given permission to start running.<\/p>\n

Trent Grisham was back in the lineup leading off and playing center field after missing one game. He left Wednesday\u2019s game because of knee pain and tests showed no structural damage.<\/p>\n

New York also activated ace right-hander Gerrit Cole from the 15-day IL following his recovery from elbow ligament replacement surgery. He was to start Friday in his first big league appearance that counted since the 2024 World Series.<\/p>\n

Right-hander Yovanny Cruz was optioned to the RailRiders on Thursday night after making his first two big league appearances.<\/p>

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AP MLB: https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/mlb<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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