New York Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe was removed from the lineup for Sunday’s series finale against the Boston Red Sox at Yankee Stadium.
The Yankees played again on Monday (against the Washington Nationals), and again, no Volpe.
Is Yankees manager Aaron Boone just giving Volpe a mental and physical reset, or is Volpe set to remain benched for the foreseeable future, while Jose Caballero — talented in his own right — takes Volpe’s spot?
Volpe has been the victim of endless criticism from Yankees fans this year amid his struggles: .208/ .274/ .400/ .675 entering Monday and leading MLB shortstops in errors (17).
Boone, who’s also been bombarded with complaints this year from the same peanut gallery mentioned above, cleared the air about Volpe on Monday.
“I plan on having him back