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Yankees Test Anthony Volpe at Third Base as They Finalize Wild Card Infield

The move gives Volpe a clearer path to postseason playing time while the team evaluates infield options before the Wild Card Series.

Sep 18, 2026; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; New York Yankees infielder Anthony Volpe (11) prepares to bat in the sixth inning of a game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field. Mandatory Credit: Allan Henry-Imagn Images.

Overview

  • Manager Aaron Boone said the club will probably play Anthony Volpe at third base this week as it sorts infield roles.
  • Reporters saw Volpe taking groundballs at third with Amed Rosario during early drills at Yankee Stadium.
  • Volpe has not played third in the major leagues but made three starts there and saw extended work across second and shortstop during an August stint in Triple‑A.
  • George Lombard Jr. is the regular shortstop and Jazz Chisholm Jr. has returned to second, leaving third base as Volpe’s clearest route into the lineup behind Ryan McMahon and veteran Amed Rosario.
  • The Yankees hold the AL’s No. 4 wild card and have only a few regular‑season games to test Volpe’s defense before finalizing their Wild Card Series roster.