Anthony Volpe provides quick impact upon returning to Yankees lineup

Yankees’ Cortisone Shot Impact on Volpe

In Minneapolis, the Yankees had high hopes for Anthony Volpe following a cortisone shot he received for his left shoulder. They were optimistic that his performance post-injection would show improvement after last week’s second dose.

So far, the results from just one game have been promising.

However, there’s a challenge now—keeping this momentum going while staying in the lineup consistently.

In his first game back this week, Volpe went 2-for-2 with a couple of doubles, walks, and one RBI, contributing to a thrilling 10-9 victory at Target Field on Tuesday night.

“It feels good,” Volpe remarked. He made an impressive play in the first inning with a ground ball shot right up the middle. “Watching from the sidelines was tough, but getting the win was huge. Every game counts, and I was just glad to be back out there.”

José Caballero had been filling in at shortstop, starting six consecutive games in Volpe’s absence.

During those four games where Volpe either sat out or was limited while recovering from the cortisone shot, Caballero took the field in two others. Manager Aaron Boone characterized this position battle as a “day-to-day” situation.

It’s uncertain if Volpe’s solid performance will guarantee him another start on Wednesday. Still, the Yankees are hopeful that as the regular season winds down, he can solidify his role at shortstop while Caballero offers additional support off the bench.

“It’s nice to see him showing immediate results,” Boone commented. “He’s contributing right from the start, and it’s refreshing to see him back in action.” He emphasized that while he wants Volpe to re-enter the lineup, Caballero can’t be relied on as an everyday player.

Caballero had not started for six consecutive days prior to last week, which is quite a stretch for him.

Volpe expressed that his shoulder was feeling “better” on Tuesday.

“It’s great when all the treatments actually seem to work,” he noted. “Before this, we were working on various things without much change, and it felt pretty frustrating after all those hours of rehabilitation.”

As for the impact of a partially torn labrum found in May and his ailing left shoulder, it’s unclear how much they contributed to Volpe’s earlier struggles. Nonetheless, he felt good enough to play before things worsened on September 7th.