Yankees have Anthony Volpe issue
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New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Anthony Volpe has made āa few too manyā fielding errors this season after the shortstop made his 12th miscue of the season in Mondayās 4-1 loss at Toronto.
Sean Casey, who served as the New York Yankees' interim hitting coach in 2023 during Volpe's rookie season, pushed back on criticism of the shortstop amid an ongoing offensive and defensive slump.
Two years after helping Anthony Volpe break into the league, the Yankees' former hitting coach doesn't hate what he sees from the slumping 24-year-old.
But while there are plenty of positives on a night that just might have saved New York's season from collapse, the play of Anthony Volpe was not one of them.In fact, quite the opposite: Volpe was a glaring problem,
As the other New York shortstop, Lindor said he was aware of what Volpe was going through and while he never had similar issues while a young player with Cleveland, he believed he was helped by the lack of attention that comes with playing in a smaller market.
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Anthony Volpe dropped in lineup after disastrous game against Blue Jays originally appeared on Athlon Sports. For the first time in 2025, the Yankees have dropped Anthony Volpe into the ninth spot in the batting order, a clear strategic shift from manager Aaron Boone to ease pressure on the young shortstop.
In the midst of a season full of expectations, the New York Yankees are facing a problem that is hard to ignore: their defense is failing and the main culprit is Anthony Volpe. The