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BALTIMORE - In a startling reversal of fortunes for a former franchise stalwart, the New York Yankees promoted shortstop Anthony Volpe from Class AAA Tuesday, May 12, just more than a week after optioning him to the minor leagues, according to multiple reports.
The move comes the same day incumbent shortstop José Caballero was examined by a hand specialist and club orthopedist Michael Ahmad after he suffered an injury to his right middle finger.
Caballero, third among position players with 1.6 WAR, sat out the Yankees’ 3-2 win Monday but did pinch run and was thrown out on an attempted steal for the last out of the game.
Volpe, 25, produced 3.3 and 3.5 WAR in his first two major league seasons, hitting 21 home runs in his 2023 rookie season. But he slumped to a .212 average and .272 OBP last season, after which he underwent shoulder surgery.Rather than call Volpe to the minor leagues, the Yankees simply left him in Triple-A as the reliable Caballero seized the job.
Now, the door is open again for Volpe.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Anthony Volpe called up by Yankees after demotion, trade rumors
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The move comes the same day incumbent shortstop José Caballero was examined by a hand specialist and club orthopedist Michael Ahmad after he suffered an injury to his right middle finger.
Caballero, third among position players with 1.6 WAR, sat out the Yankees’ 3-2 win Monday but did pinch run and was thrown out on an attempted steal for the last out of the game.
Volpe, 25, produced 3.3 and 3.5 WAR in his first two major league seasons, hitting 21 home runs in his 2023 rookie season. But he slumped to a .212 average and .272 OBP last season, after which he underwent shoulder surgery.Rather than call Volpe to the minor leagues, the Yankees simply left him in Triple-A as the reliable Caballero seized the job.
Now, the door is open again for Volpe.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Anthony Volpe called up by Yankees after demotion, trade rumors
Continue reading...
