Anthony Volpe set for first Yankees rehab assignment after swing was clean slate to tinker with
ST.PETERSBURG, Fla.
— Anthony Volpe is on the verge of beginning a rehab assignment, but he no longer feels like a rehabbing player.Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Greg Joyce about the inside buzz on the Yankees.
Six months removed from surgery to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder, Volpe could begin a rehab assignment as soon as Tuesday with Double-A Somerset and is champing at the bit to get going.“Probably the most excited I’ve ever been,” the shortstop said Sunday at Tropicana Field.“Just having that perspective [of missing time], it doesn’t matter, I’ll play anywhere, I’ll do anything.”Volpe stayed back in Tampa when the season started to continue his rehab, which has included taking live at-bats in simulated games over the past week and a half.
He is scheduled to see team physician Dr.Christopher Ahmad on Monday, and if he gets the all-clear, will begin a rehab assignment, which comes with a maximum 20-day clock.Despite spending most of the offseason rehabbing the shoulder, Volpe said he viewed it as a “blank slate” to analyze his swing and see how he could get better after three full big league seasons in which he has posted an OPS of .666, .657 and .663.“Just cleaning up my bat path and just keeping it on plane for a lot longer,” he said.
“We found some stuff where it kind of went wrong.I think the stuff we worked on is very objective, and I feel like I can make adjustments off of it.”Cam Schlittler recorded a career-high 21 swings and misses while striking out eight but gave up three runs on a season-high seven hits (plus his first walk of the season) across five innings.“Just made the wrong pitches,” Schlittler said.
“Overall, just kind of embarrassing.Got to be better there.”Giancarlo Stanton got his second day off of the season Sunday, allowing Aaron Judge to DH and stay off the outfield turf.
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