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Yankees Stick With Volpe at Shortstop After Boone Weighs Caballero as Tigers Rout 12-2

Public backing from Aaron Boone keeps the struggling shortstop in place despite rising calls for a reduced role.

Sep 9, 2025; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Houston Astros starting pitcher Luis Garcia (77) throws a pitch against the Toronto Blue Jays during the first inning at Rogers Centre. Mandatory Credit: Nick Turchiaro-Imagn Images
Sep 9, 2025; Bronx, New York, USA; New York Yankees right fielder Aaron Judge (99) rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run against the Detroit Tigers during the first inning at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images
Houston Astros pitcher Luis Garcia (77) is visited by teammates on the mound before leaving the game against the Toronto Blue Jays during second inning MLB baseball action in Toronto on Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)
Houston Astros pitcher Luis Garcia (left) is visited by teammates on the mound before leaving the game against the Toronto Blue Jays during second inning MLB baseball action in Toronto on Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)

Overview

  • Before Tuesday’s opener, Boone said he considered starting José Caballero but kept Anthony Volpe at short, adding the Yankees “believe and hope” his best stretch is still to come.
  • Multiple reports note insiders, including Joel Sherman, predicting Volpe could lose his everyday role if performance does not improve, with Caballero and other recent additions providing alternatives.
  • Detroit blew open a 2-2 game with a nine-run seventh as Fernando Cruz and Mark Leiter Jr. failed to record outs, handing New York a 12-2 defeat at Yankee Stadium.
  • Volpe’s season line remains poor, with a batting average around .207, an OPS in the mid-.660s and an American League-leading error total, and he failed to execute a key fifth-inning bunt Tuesday.
  • Aaron Judge hit career home run No. 359 to pass Yogi Berra for fifth on the Yankees’ all-time list, though the milestone was overshadowed by the bullpen collapse.