NEW YORK -- Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe was removed from the starting lineup Sunday night for the finale of a critical four-game series against the rival Boston Red Sox .

Volpe is mired in a 1-for-28 slump and leads the majors with 17 errors. New York started recently acquired utility man Jose Caballero at shortstop as the team tries to prevent a four-game sweep.

Volpe is hitting .208 with 18 homers and 65 RBIs in 128 games this season. He has started 125 at shortstop, but he was not in the starting lineup for only the fifth time all year.

"Just scuffling a little bit offensively here over the last 10 days, [and] having Caballero," Yankees manager Aaron Boone explained. "Cabby gives you that real utility presence that can go play anywhere."

Volpe entered the game as a defen

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