Judge: Volpe call 'tough,' know he'll be motivated

Exclusive | Anthony Volpe has few answers about his murky Yankees future after option decision

Anthony Volpe started at shortstop for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Tuesday night. Beyond that, Volpe doesn’t have many answers after being optioned to the minors following his rehab stint as he came back from offseason surgery on his left shoulder.

Yankees making Anthony Volpe stance crystal clear

If the New York Yankees truly believed that Anthony Volpe was still their franchise shortstop, he would be with the big club rather than in the minors.  Instead, the Bronx Bombers opted to keep the 25-year-old down with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre after his 20-day rehab window from offseason shoulder surgery closed. The move was a surprising one, especially because general manager Brian Cashman said last month that Volpe getting back to his p…

Anthony Volpe’s demotion latest example of Yankees’ increased urgency

After falling a game shy of a division title and losing the ALDS last October, the Yankees brought back a similar roster. Their organizational mindset, however, appears to have changed.

Judge: Volpe call 'tough,' know he'll be motivated

Yankees manager Aaron Boone spoke Monday about the decision to option shortstop Anthony Volpe to Triple A, with Aaron Judge calling the move "tough" but acknowledging, "I know he's going to be more motivated than ever to come back here."

Anthony Volpe Demoted To Triple-A; Yankees Sticking With Jose Caballero

The New York Yankees have demoted Anthony Volpe to Triple-A. Volpe was on a rehab assignment for his left shoulder surgery. The 20-day rehab window expired, meaning the Yankees had to place him on the 26-man roster or demote him to Triple-A. Volpe had a .250 batting average and a .306 on-base percentage in 13 rehab games in the minor leagues. The Yankees have to use one of their option years to keep him in the minor leagues. MLB players have thr…

Why The Yankees’ Gutsy Decision To Demote Anthony Volpe Was The Right Call

NEW YORK – On Sunday night, just before he was getting ready to eat dinner in his Chelsea penthouse, Aaron Judge picked up his phone and called Anthony Volpe. The Yankees had just romped the Orioles, 11-3. Judge went 2-for-4 at the plate with a home run. Ben Rice and Jasson Dominguez left the yard, too. The Yankees offense, which leads the American League in runs scored, collected 15 hits and batted .417 with runners in scoring position in their…