Anthony Volpe delivers immediate results in return to Yankees lineup as tough part looms
MINNEAPOLIS — The Yankees thought that the cortisone shot Anthony Volpe received in his left shoulder at the All-Star break paid immediate dividends in his performance, so they were hopeful that would be the case after a second injection last week. In the limited sample size of one game: So far, so good. Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Greg Joyce about the inside buzz on the Yankees.Now comes the hard part: Sustaining that success and trying to keep himself in the lineup in the process. In his first start in a week, Volpe went 2-for-4 with a double, walk and one RBI while scoring a pair of runs in the Yankees’ 10-9 win over the Twins on Tuesday night at Target Field. “It felt great,” said Volpe, who also made a nice play on a ground ball up the middle in the first inning.
“It was tough watching, but it was a big win.All these games are big.
It felt good to get out there.” José Caballero had started six straight games at shortstop in between Volpe starts.For four of those games, Volpe was unavailable or limited as he recovered from the cortisone shot, while Caballero simply started over him for the other two in a position battle that manager Aaron Boone has described as “day to day.” It remains to be seen whether Tuesday’s performance will buy Volpe another start on Wednesday, though the Yankees would love for him to get back on track these final two weeks of the regular season because they believe their best team has him starting at shortstop and Caballero being a weapon off the bench. “Good to see him get some immediate results with a double the other way, a walk, base hit,” Boone said.
“Really good play up the middle right at the start of the game.Good to see him jump right back in and contribute.” Boone had described his decision to start Volpe on Tuesday as wanting to get him back in the mix while also being mindful of Caballero not being a guy that plays every d...