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"Anthony Volpe has been the Yankees' regular shortstop for close to three years now. Lately, he has struggled enough that José Caballero has taken some playing time. It's possible that health is playing a role in Volpe's downturn. He injured his left shoulder back in early May. Today, Joel Sherman of The New York Post reports that the shoulder discomfort has lingered since then and Volpe received a cortisone shot in that shoulder yesterday."

"At the time of that injury, Volpe said he heard a "pop" in his shoulder but quickly felt better. "It happened quick and it was scary, but after that, I felt OK and I felt like I had my strength," Volpe said at the time. "I've never really had anything else pop or dislocate or anything like that, so I have nothing to compare it to.""

"Just yesterday, manager Aaron Boone brushed off the problem, per Chris Kirschner of The Athletic. "I think early on after that, maybe a little bit," the skipper said. "I think it's something that's also improved over the course of the year. I feel like, even lately, it's been in as good of a place as it's been. I don't necessarily think that's the case, but he's also a very tough kid and a gamer. I don't think so, but I guess shouldn't rule it out.""

Anthony Volpe has been the Yankees' regular shortstop for close to three years and has struggled recently, with José Caballero taking some playing time. Volpe injured his left shoulder in early May and has experienced lingering discomfort, prompting a cortisone shot. He reported hearing a pop but initially felt strength. The Yankees have publicly downplayed the issue while Volpe frequently uses ice after games and the manager minimized concerns. Volpe's offensive production fell from a .233/.326/.442 line (114 wRC+) on May 4 to .197/.248/.378 (70 wRC+) since, and defensive metrics have also declined.

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