Though New York Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe was not a part of Sunday’s beginning lineup, it seems he is prevented a serious damage to his left shoulder. Supervisor Aaron Boone informed reporters on Sunday that Volpe is day-to-day after receiving “excellent news” from X-rays and an MRI. “Undoubtedly somewhat cranky within the shoulder at present,” Boone informed reporters, together with MLB.com.
Volpe remained in Saturday’s loss in opposition to the Tampa Bay Rays after showing to injure his shoulder on a fielding try within the eighth inning. Volpe later informed reporters that he skilled a “pop,” however that he had maintained his power.
“It occurred fast and it was scary, however after that, I felt OK and I felt like I had my power,” Volpe stated after the sport. “I’ve by no means actually had the rest pop or dislocate or something like that, so I’ve nothing to check it to.”
Volpe, 24, enters Sunday hitting .233/.326/.442 (119 OPS+) with 5 residence runs, 19 runs batted in, and 4 stolen bases (albeit on seven makes an attempt). His contributions have been value an estimated 1.5 Wins Above Alternative, in response to Baseball Reference’s calculations.
The Yankees have been battered by accidents all season lengthy. They’re with out ace Gerrit Cole, fellow starters Luis Gil and Marcus Stroman, slugger Giancarlo Stanton, infielders Jazz Chisholm Jr. and DJ LeMahieu, and relievers Jonathan Loáisiga and Scott Effross. General, the Yankees rank third in video games misplaced to damage, behind solely the Los Angeles Dodgers and Detroit Tigers.
The Yankees enter Sunday with a 19-14 report, placing them in first place within the American League East by a two-game margin. New York’s plus-54 run differential is one of the best within the AL, topping the aforementioned Tigers by just a few runs.
