The New York Yankees placed utility man Jose Caballero on the 10-day injured list with a fractured finger on Tuesday and called up shortstop Anthony Volpe from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to take his place.
Caballero hurt his right middle finger on Sunday when he dove back to first base to avoid a pickoff during a 4-3 road loss to the Milwaukee Brewers. After reporting soreness, he was sent back to New York, where an MRI revealed a fracture.
The injury creates an opening for Volpe to make his 2026 MLB debut after Caballero had earned the everyday shortstop job to begin the season.
Caballero, 29, was batting .259 with four home runs, 13 RBIs and 13 stolen bases through 41 games, including 39 starts at shortstop. The Yankees acquired him at the 2025 trade deadline from the rival Tampa Bay Rays and used him around both the outfield and infield.
Volpe, 25, played through a partial labrum tear in his left (non-throwing) shoulder last season and underwent surgery in October. Both his batting average and his fielding dipped in 2025 while he was hurt. After completing a rehab stint, Volpe was optioned to Triple-A on May 3.
Volpe made his major league debut in 2023 after spending just 22 games at Triple-A the year prior. He won the starting shortstop job in spring training and posted a 21-home run, Gold Glove rookie season. Volpe played in 159 games, then 160 in 2024 and 153 in 2025.
In 472 career games, Volpe has batted .222 with 52 homers, 192 RBIs, 82 doubles and 70 stolen bases. He also tied for the American League lead with 19 errors last year.
Max Schuemann is listed as New York’s starting shortstop for Tuesday’s game at the Baltimore Orioles. The Yankees have lost four in a row.
–Field Level Media
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