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NEW YORK — James Rowson, the Yankees hitting coach, was asked the question at the center of shortstop Anthony Volpe’s struggles: After three seasons in the big leagues, why can’t he have any consistency at the plate? The Yankees say that’s the next step in Volpe’s growth. When that happens, there won’t be any questions about whether or not he …

NEW YORK — Each Cam Schlittler start offers a glimpse of what the Yankees hope tomorrow will look like in the Bronx, with manager Aaron Boone describing the hard-throwing right-hander as “a future staple of our rotation.” The present looks plenty sharp, too. Schlittler strengthened his rookie résumé on Monday night, striking out eight over six scoreless innings while leading …

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 …

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. …

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 …

As has been the case far too often since Aaron Boone’s hiring after the 2017 season, the Yankees displayed the difference between losing and getting obliterated in their biggest series of the season. With the lowest of bars to clear – a single win in four tries at home against the Red Sox, losers of three straight entering the series, …

NEW YORK — “We’ve got to play better.” Question: Who said it and when? Answer: It was New York Yankees star Aaron Judge, and it was June 24 after a loss to the Cincinnati Reds. Judge also said it July 3 after a loss to the Toronto Blue Jays. He said it again July 5 after a defeat at the …

Brian Cashman and Aaron Boone have explained that because New York could become particularly harsh in the worst of Yankees times is why the manager does not go publicly negative and potentially worsen the mental anguish for besieged players. Cashman likened it to avoiding being akin to a WWE star and using a “power drive to finish off the victim.” …

The Bronx is burning. Just like the Yankees proved who they were when they won five straight against lowly St. Louis and Tampa Bay, they’re doing it again in this series against Boston. With Saturday’s 12-1 embarrassment at the Stadium, the Yankees have now dropped eight consecutive games to their rivals, and are on the verge of getting swept at …