Yankees send Spencer Jones to Triple-A in telling Anthony Volpe sign

José Caballero is returning from the injured list Friday, but Anthony Volpe is sticking around. The Yankees optioned Spencer Jones to Triple-A following Thursday’s 2-0 loss to the Blue Jays, opening a spot for Caballero but keeping Volpe on the roster — albeit in an uncertain role.  Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Greg Joyce about the inside buzz on the Yankees.Aaron Boone had indicated that the plan is for Caballero to reclaim his starting shortstop job after missing just the minimum 10 days on the IL with a fracture in his right middle finger.

That would relegate Volpe to a bench role, without any defensive versatility to play elsewhere, though evidently he showed the Yankees enough while filling in for Caballero to at least extend his stay. “[Volpe] is doing great,” Caballero said Thursday afternoon.“It definitely means a lot to me [Boone giving a vote of confidence].

But I just want to be in there and help the team as much as I can.” Whether the Yankees start to work Volpe out at different positions remains to be seen, though that likely would be easier to accomplish at Triple-A.Caballero has the ability to play the super-utility role, but his defense at shortstop was the best in the majors as of Thursday by Defensive Runs Saved. Instead, Jones was the odd man out after his first two weeks in the big leagues in which the outfielder hit just 4-for-24 (.167) with 12 strikeouts and a .426 OPS.

His demotion is further indication that Trent Grisham could be back in the lineup as soon as Friday after he missed Thursday’s game with left knee discomfort — though an MRI earlier in the day showed no structural damage. “It’s a relief,” Grisham said.“Anytime you get something in your knee, I guess you’re a little worried.

I was pretty optimistic with how I was feeling that there would be no structural damage.But still good to get the news.” Grisham indicated that the imagin...