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Updated · New York Post · May 8Yankees option Anthony Volpe to Triple-A and start José Caballero
11 articles · Updated · New York Post · May 8
- The move came earlier this week when Volpe's rehab assignment expired, sending the former first-round pick to the minors.
- New York plans to ride Caballero's hot hand at shortstop while Volpe tries to regain form in Triple-A.
- The decision reflects the Yankees' more aggressive approach to underperforming players, enabled by stronger depth in both the majors and Triple-A.
As a new shortstop prospect rises, has former first-round pick Anthony Volpe already become expendable to the Yankees? With conflicting farm system reports, is the Yankees' aggressive roster strategy a bold new vision or a desperate gamble?