Yankees officially option shortstop Anthony Volpe to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre
The Yankees made quite a statement of confidence in Jose Caballero, picking him over their long-held favorite shortstop.
TORONTO, CANADA - OCTOBER 04: Anthony Volpe #11 of the New York Yankees in action during the game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre on October 4, 2025 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by New York Yankees/Getty Images) | Getty Images When Anthony Volpe began his minor league rehab assignment on April 14th, it felt like a foregone conclusion that he has headed to the big league roster once he completed it. Fast-forward to today, and the organization has made the decision to go the other direction, activating him from the IL just to option him down to the Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders.
Following today’s game, the Yankees returned INF Anthony Volpe from his rehab assignment, reinstated him from the 10-day injured list and optioned him to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. — Yankees PR Dept. (@YankeesPR) May 3, 2026 The move comes after days of speculation, as manager Aaron Boone was notably noncommittal on Volpe’s immediate future with his rehab assignment nearing the end.
What was seen as his likely activation target in the start of this most recent homestand with the Orioles came and went without a word on his status, pushing the final decision into the weekend. Eventually, time ran out and the Yankees showed their hand, sending down their everyday shortstop since his arrival to the majors in 2023 in favor of keeping José Caballero as the starter. Caballero’s play has been the biggest factor in this development, seeing as general manager Brian Cashman deemed Volpe’s return a near-automatic assumption right before Volpe’s rehab began , saying “that’s always been the plan.
” Caballero was hitting for a paltry . 384 OPS at the time of those comments, but has since gone on a heater raising his OPS to . 719.