Overview

• For the second time in a week, Anthony Volpe was left out of the Yankees’ starting lineup, with José Caballero starting at shortstop against the Tigers.
• Aaron Boone said he will make lineup calls daily down the stretch, emphasizing the team’s current day-to-day approach with Volpe.
• Volpe is batting .206 with a .268 on-base percentage, 19 home runs and 70 RBIs in 141 games, and his 81 wRC+ ranks near the bottom of qualified hitters.
• Since June 25, Volpe has hit .171 with a .573 OPS over 63 games, extending a prolonged offensive slump.
• Defensive metrics have slipped to -8 Outs Above Average, while Caballero has supplied steady defense plus speed and a .765 OPS in 26 Yankees games after a trade-deadline move, and he leads MLB with 43 steals.