The Yankees have an Anthony Volpe problem. Manager Aaron Boone put him back in the starting lineup Tuesday after benching him three times in the previous eight games in favor of Jose Cabellero. Volpe went 0-for-4 on three fly balls and a strikeout. He then went 0-for-5 on Wednesday with two strikeouts before bouncing back Thursday with a two-hit effort. Boone insists Volpe remains his “primary” shortstop, though the facts dictate otherwise.
Volpe, 24, has fallen into such a massive defensive slump he has lost his confidence and his fundamentals. Here’s what’s happening:
