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Anthony Volpe out for Yankees after injury revealed

Anthony Volpe out for Yankees after injury revealed

One day after receiving a cortisone shot in his left shoulder, slumping shortstop Anthony Volpe was out of the Yankees’ lineup for a second straight game Thursday against the Tigers. Manager Aaron Boone said the injury, which Volpe originally suffered diving for a ball May 3 against the Rays, was diagnosed then as a “partial labrum tear.” Volpe aggravated the …

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Anthony Volpe Playing Through Partial Labrum Tear

Anthony Volpe Playing Through Partial Labrum Tear

3:15pm: Boone spoke to the media before tonight’s game and provided more details, per Brendan Kuty of The Athletic and Bryan Hoch of MLB.com. Boone confirmed the report of the cortisone shot and said Volpe has a small labrum tear in his shoulder. When the injury was discovered in May, they believed it was an old injury that he could …

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Yankees Still Consider Anthony Volpe Starting Shortstop

Anthony Volpe Playing Through Partial Labrum Tear

Anthony Volpe is out of the lineup as the Yankees open their series against the Nationals. It’s the second straight game in which José Caballero gets the start at shortstop. New York is giving the scuffling Volpe what amounts to a two-day mental reset. However, manager Aaron Boone made clear this evening that the Yankees aren’t moving the third-year infielder to …

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Anthony Volpe out of Yankees’ lineup in finale vs. Red Sox

Anthony Volpe out of Yankees’ lineup in finale vs. Red Sox

NEW YORK – Slumping shortstop Anthony Volpe landed on the Yankees’ bench for Sunday’s series finale against the Red Sox, and manager Aaron Boone did not commit to it being a one-day absence, saying, “We’ll see.” Mired in a 1-for-28 skid and batting just .169 in August, Volpe has heard boos from the home crowd at Yankee Stadium this weekend. …

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Yankees’ Anthony Volpe benched in Red Sox series finale

Yankees’ Anthony Volpe benched in Red Sox series finale

NEW YORK — Anthony Volpe wasn’t in the Yankees’ starting lineup Sunday, and in a possible sign that his status as the team’s everyday shortstop could be in question, manager Aaron Boone didn’t guarantee that Volpe, who is healthy, would start Monday either. “We’ll see,” Boone told reporters before New York’s series finale against the Boston Red Sox at Yankee …

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Yankees continue to defend Anthony Volpe despite poor performance. Why?

Yankees continue to defend Anthony Volpe despite poor performance. Why?

NEW YORK — Boston Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran stood on second base and laughed. Duran likely could not believe that New York Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe gave the Red Sox a free base runner in a 1-0 game in the ninth inning. Ceddanne Rafaela hit a groundball to shortstop that should have been an easy out for the Yankees …

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The Anthony Volpe Experience Will Give You Whiplash

The Anthony Volpe Experience Will Give You Whiplash

And not just from whipping your head around to track another one of his throws sailing past the first baseman. I’ll be here all day. Try the veal. Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe has a problem. No one involved wants to use the dreaded Y-word. Yips are for Chihuahuas! It’s a “defensive slump,” according to his manager Aaron Boone. To Volpe, …

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