"New York Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe has a small tear in the labrum of his left shoulder, but manager Aaron Boone told reporters Thursday that he expects him to be able to play through it. Volpe, who received a cortisone shot after the All-Star break and another on Wednesday, re-aggravated the injury during Sunday's game and sat out Wednesday for the second time in a week."
"Volpe has 19 home runs and 70 RBIs this season, but he's batting just .206 with a .268 on-base percentage and 140 strikeouts in 141 games. His 81 wRC+ (weighted runs created plus) -- which attempts to measure a player's offensive production with adjustments for ballpark effects, league run-scoring environment, etc. -- ranks 141st out of 146 qualified hitters this season. Since June 25, Volpe is batting .171 with a .573 OPS in 63 games."
Anthony Volpe has a small tear in the labrum of his left shoulder that was first discovered in May and has been re-aggravated recently. Volpe received cortisone shots after the All-Star break and again on Wednesday and missed Wednesday's game for the second time in a week. The Yankees expect him to be able to play through the injury and likely will not place him on the injured list, with an MRI probable after the season. Volpe has 19 home runs and 70 RBIs but has struggled offensively overall, with heavy strikeouts and a steep decline since late June. Jose Caballero has been filling in at shortstop during Volpe's absences.
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