Volpe struggled in the field one day after getting called up by the Yankees.
, Volpe made his season debut batting eighth and starting at shortstop in the series finale against the Orioles at Camden Yards. In the eighth inning, Orioles outfielder Leody Tavares hit a routine ground ball right at Volpe.
He shuffled over to his left to grab it, but didn’t field it cleanly and bobbled the exchange. Volpe was too late on the throw and recorded his first error of the season. Volpe didn’t fare well at the dish, either. He went 0-for-3, flying out to center in the third inning, striking out swinging in the fifth and popping out to fellow shortstop Gunnar Henderson in the eighth.
It certainly wasn’t what the Yankees were hoping to see from the return of the shortstop once crowned as the next face of the franchise. Volpe’s error continued an ongoing trend of his struggles in the field, as he committed 19 errors in 147 starts last season—tied with Trevor Story for the most in the American League.
Volpe first appeared on a baseball diamond this season on April 14, when he played with the Double A Somerset as part of a rehab assignment following offseason shoulder surgery. But once that rehab assignment was over, the Yankees In 18 minor league games this season, Volpe batted just .221/.276/.294 with one homer and 15 strikeouts. He struggled mightily at Triple A, whiffing 10 times in 39 at-bats.
But when José Caballero landed on the injured list with a right middle finger fracture earlier this week, the Yankees finally called Volpe’s number to join the big league club. His season is not off to the start that would indicate much has changed for the 25-year-old. But there’s plenty of time to turn it around. Tom Dierberger is the Deputy News Director at Sports Illustrated.
He joined SI in November 2023 after stints at FOX Sports, Bally Sports and NBC Sports. Dierberger has a bachelor’s in communication from St. John’s University. In his spare time, he can be seen throwing out his arm while playing fetch with his dog, Walter B. Boy.
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