Some issues linger quietly beneath the surface before they finally demand attention. For the Yankees, shortstop has become exactly that kind of problem. It’s no longer a debate about patience or upside or development. It’s a reality check. Anthony Volpe hasn’t taken the step forward the organization hoped for, and at this point, the risk of continuing down the same path is almost impossible to justify.

That doesn’t make Volpe a lost cause. It just means the Yankees are out of time to pretend the position is fine.

Volpe’s offensive regression is too glaring to ignore

Three years into his big league career, Volpe should be trending toward reliability, not drifting further from it. Instead, his 2025 season felt like a step backward. Across 153 games, he hit .212/.272/.391 with 19 home runs

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