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. He committed his 17th error, which ranks second in the Majors, in the ninth inning of New York’s 12-1 loss , airmailing a throw to first base.

“It’s just been a scuffle offensively here over the past week, 10 days,” Boone said.

The Yankees have strongly defended the 24-year-old Volpe, who is batting .208/.274/.400 (85 OPS+ ) in 128 games, with 26 doubles, four triples, 18 homers, 65 RBIs and 15 stolen bases.

Sunday marked the first occasion th

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