The Yankees have found their starting shortstop for the remainder of the 2025 season in Jose Caballero, even if manager Aaron Boone is not willing to say that part out loud.

Acquired from the Tampa Bay Rays at the trade deadline, the 29-year-old utility infielder got his first chance to run with the starting job after the struggling Anthony Volpe was sidelined due to a minor tear in the labrum of his left shoulder that needed a cortisone injection.

What the Yankees got was better than what Volpe provided for the majority of the year.

Caballero is 6-for-18 over the last five games with a home run, two doubles, two RBI, and three stolen bases. He was one of the Yankees' best players in their 6-4 loss to the Boston Red Sox on Sunday night, where he cranked his fifth home run of the season

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