Anthony Volpe to continue playing despite injury

Anthony Volpe is having a tough 2025 campaign, to say the least. And part of the reason may be that the New York Yankees shortstop is playing through a shoulder injury.

According to manager Aaron Boone, Volpe has been diagnosed with a partially torn labrum. The skipper added that the 24-year-old had aggravated his injury several times this season, including last weekend against the Toronto Blue Jays.

For the first time today, the Yankees revealed Anthony Volpe has been playing with a partially torn labrum. Here's what they said on May 4. https://t.co/9M3IsywL8l

– Bryan Hoch (@BryanHoch) September 11, 2025

Joel Sherman of the New York Post also reported that Volpe received a cortisone injection in his left shoulder on September 10, and that the injury stemmed from a dive on May 3 against the Tampa Bay Rays in which he felt a “pop” in his shoulder.

Volpe is still expected to continue playing despite the injury, and to remain with the New York squad through the playoffs.

BUT WHY?!

Volpe started the season on a high note, posting an OPS of .768 with five home runs, 19 runs batted in and four stolen bases before his injury on May 3.

Since then, however, he's posted a low batting average of .197 with 14 home runs, 51 runs batted in and 12 stolen bases, while ranking in the bottom half of above-average strikeouts (OAA) across the league with a lofty -9.

One of the best defensive players in Major League Baseball during the first two seasons of his career, Volpe's injury probably played a major role in his descent into hell on the defensive side of the ball.

So why continue to play him despite what's slowing him down, and despite the fact that Jose Caballero can more than do the job at the number six position?

Welcome to the Bronx.

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