Yankees calling up shortstop Anthony Volpe to make 2026 debut
The Yankees are calling up shortstop Anthony Volpe following a stint at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
Anthony Volpe is back in the big leagues. According to multiple reports, the Yankees are calling up the 25-year-old shortstop. After undergoing offseason shoulder surgery, Volpe began his 2026 campaign on a rehab assignment.
But when that rehab assignment came to an end, he was optioned to Triple-A instead of being called up to join the big league club. But with Jose Caballero injuring his right middle finger on Sunday against Milwaukee, the Yanks needed a shortstop, and Volpe was the obvious answer. The latest update on Caballero was that he was returning to New York after Monday's game to visit team doctors.
Volpe was hitting . 221 in 18 games in the minors this season (rehab and non-rehab games), hitting one home run with eight RBI and 11 runs scored. He hit .
212 in 153 regular season games with the Yankees last season, and had his struggles in the field. A Gold Glove winner as a rookie, Volpe committed 19 errors and had a career-low . 963 fielding percentage last season.