Anthony Volpe Fantasy Stats

New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone said that shortstop/second baseman Anthony Volpe could see some playing time at third base this week, per the Talkin' Yanks podcast. Volpe has mostly played shortstop in his MLB career, but he recently filled in at second base while Yankees second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. was sidelined by a thumb injury. With Chisholm Jr. back, it appears that New York could work Volpe into the mix at third base. The Yankees have gotten underwhelming production at the hot corner from Ryan McMahon, who has hit .210 with 11 home runs across 356 plate appearances in 2026. Volpe's numbers don't appear much better on the surface, as he's hit .244/.321/.335 with two home runs, 26 RBI, 24 runs scored, and 11 stolen bases across 234 plate appearances. However, the 25-year-old has been better in September, hitting .263 with four stolen bases across 40 trips to the plate this month.

The New York Yankees brought shortstop Anthony Volpe back from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre after they placed infielder Jazz Chisholm Jr. (thumb) on the 10-day injured list this week. Hitting out of the nine-hole while starting at second base on Thursday in his return, Volpe went 3-for-4 at the plate with a grand slam and five RBI to help the Yankees handle the Rockies easily in the Bronx by a score of 10-3. It was the 25-year-old's first time playing the keystone in the big leagues, and he figures to split time at the position with Jose Caballero until Chisholm can return from his thumb injury. Volpe is hitting .251/.333/.349 with only two home runs, 24 RBI, and eight stolen bases in his 198 plate appearances for the Yankees this year. It was a nice night for him in his return to the Bronx, but with shared playing time likely at second base with Chisholm out, Volpe is unlikely to move the needle enough to be a must-have off the waiver wire during the fantasy playoffs.

New York Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe has held off Jose Caballero at the 6 in the Bronx, but it's primarily due to injuries to New York's outfield and third baseman Ryan McMahon (illness). Volpe didn't make his 2026 season debut with the Yanks until May 13 while rehabbing from offseason shoulder surgery. The 25-year-old former 30th overall pick in 2019 has hit a middling .246/.343/.336 with a .679 OPS, just one home run, 13 RBI, 18 runs scored, and seven stolen bases in 38 games across 140 plate appearances. Volpe wasn't a whole lot better in 24 games (84 plate appearances) in June, going 18-for-75 (.240) with zero home runs, three doubles, a triple, five RBI, nine runs scored, and three stolen bases. If anything, Volpe carries some weight for fantasy managers in deeper leagues for his speed while he's playing regularly for the Yankees. However, when the team gets healthier in the outfield, Volpe could lose out on playing time at the 6 to Jose Caballero. Volpe was a 20-20 man in his rookie season in 2023, but he has a career .224 average and appears to have lost his power stroke as he works his way back from shoulder surgery.

The expectation in New York was that when utility man Jose Caballero returned from the injured list, Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe would head back to the bench. That has not happened, primarily because the Yankees are so thin in the outfield right now that the speedy Caballero has been needed in right field with Aaron Judge (ribs) on the injured list. It has allowed the 25-year-old Volpe to remain in an everyday role in the Bronx as the primary shortstop. Volpe hasn't exactly taken advantage of the regular playing time after returning from offseason shoulder surgery on May 13, as he's hitting .211 (12-for-57) with one home run, three doubles, eight RBI, five stolen bases, 10 runs scored, 10 walks, and 14 strikeouts in 17 games across 67 plate appearances. Once one of Judge, Giancarlo Stanton (calf), or Jasson Dominguez (shoulder) returns from the IL, Caballero will most likely return to the 6 as the starter for the Yankees, pushing Volpe into a bench role. In mixed leagues, Volpe hasn't done enough to warrant a ton of attention off the waiver wire, which is why he's rostered in less than 10% of Yahoo leagues.

New York Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe had the start of his 2026 season delayed by rehab from offseason shoulder surgery. The 25-year-old also appeared to have lost his starting role in New York to Jose Caballero, who performed well in Volpe's absence to start the year. However, Volpe has seemingly reclaimed a prominent role for the Yankees, getting the nod as the starting shortstop in six out of the team's last seven games. Across 56 plate appearances on the year, Volpe is hitting .234/.357/.362 with one home run, eight RBI, nine runs scored, and five stolen bases. Volpe's 2.9% barrel rate and 32.4% hard-hit rate are unquestionably worrisome. However, his 16.1% walk rate represents a notable shift in plate approach. If Volpe continues to get on base at a solid clip, he should be a significant asset on the basepaths for fantasy managers. Now that Volpe is back to a near-everyday role in New York, he could be worth targeting on the waiver wire.

After starting the 2026 season on the injured list while rehabbing from offseason shoulder surgery, New York Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe was initially optioned to Triple-A upon his return to full health. However, Volpe was recalled by the Yankees in mid-May and has played well since, hitting .281/.425/.469 with one home run, seven RBI, six runs scored, and two stolen bases across 40 plate appearances. While Volpe is still technically behind Jose Caballero on the Yankees' shortstop depth chart, he's started each of the Yankees' last two games at short and could be pushing Caballero back into a super utility role. A former top prospect, Volpe has largely struggled at the plate since breaking into the big leagues in 2023. Still, he's just 25 years old and has power/speed upside in an everyday role. In deeper leagues, fantasy managers may want to consider targeting Volpe on the waiver wire.

New York Yankees 25-year-old shortstop Anthony Volpe returned to the Yankees lineup on May 13 after Jose Caballero (finger) landed on the 10-day injured list on May 12. Yankees manager Aaron Boone has come out and stated that Caballero is expected to reclaim the team's starting shortstop job when he returns, making Volpe a fill-in shortstop for the time being, and probably not someone fantasy managers should be spending a ton of FAAB on. Volpe has had his opportunities to be the Yankees' shortstop, and has underwhelmed overall with a .222/.285/.378 slash line with 52 home runs, 195 RBI, and 218 runs scored through four MLB seasons. Additionally, Volpe is considered one of the worst shortstops in the game with a negative six Range (OAA) fielding, which ranks in the 8th percentile. That said, Volpe is a former first-round pick and, at one point, did have the prospect pedigree, but unless he flips a switch quickly, it appears his time in the Bronx may be coming to an end. From a fantasy standpoint, he does not appear to be the team's preferred shortstop option in 2026 when everyone is healthy.

The New York Yankees are calling up shortstop Anthony Volpe on Tuesday from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, sources told MLB reporter Francys Romero. Volpe will rejoin the major-league squad with infielder Jose Caballero (finger) going on the injured list. The 25-year-old former first-rounder got a late start to the 2026 season after having left-shoulder surgery in the offseason. He has played in 18 games in the minors this year with Scranton/Wilkes-Barre and Double-A Somerset, going 15-for-68 (.221) with a homer, eight RBI, 11 runs scored, and four stolen bases across 76 plate appearances. Fantasy managers with a need in the middle infield should consider adding Volpe, who is rostered in just 5% of Yahoo leagues, off the waiver wire now that he'll be New York's starting shortstop going forward. Depending on how Volpe is playing when Caballero is ready to return from his finger injury, he could stick around at the 6 in the Bronx. Volpe has hit just .222 in his three years in the big leagues with the Yanks, but he's also added 52 homers, 192 RBI, and 70 stolen bases in 472 games played.

According to Joel Sherman of The New York Post, the New York Yankees have activated shortstop Anthony Volpe (elbow) from the 10-day injured list and optioned him to Triple-A. Volpe was expected to take on the starting shortstop role in the Bronx ahead of his return from injury, but the Yankees will instead keep him in the minor leagues for the time being. During his 13-game rehab assignment with Double-A and Triple-A, the former top prospect held a .250/.306/.318 slash line with one home run and two stolen bases. Volpe was held out of action early in the season while recovering from offseason shoulder surgery. Last season, the infielder held a low .212 AVG but showed upside in the power and speed departments, hitting 19 home runs with swiping 18 bags. For the time being, Jose Caballero figures to be the primary shortstop and is worth adding in all standard formats.

New York Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe (shoulder) will not come off the 10-day injured list to join the big-league club for their series opener on Friday in the Bronx against the division-rival Baltimore Orioles, according to Brendan Kuty of The Athletic. Volpe is getting very close to making his 2026 season debut for the Yanks, but he's not quite ready and might not return to the team until early next week. The 25-year-old former first-rounder in 2019 is recovering from surgery to fix the labrum in his left (non-throwing) shoulder in the offseason. He's played in 10 minor-league rehab games with Double-A Somerset and Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre and has gone 10-for-33 (.303) with a homer, three RBI, five runs scored, and two stolen bases. When Volpe is back with the Yankees, he'll take over as the team's starting shortstop, which will push Jose Caballero back to a utility role. Volpe is only rostered in 9% of Yahoo leagues, but that number should go up considerably once he's back. Don't expect a high average, but Volpe can be useful for his counting stats in a strong Yankees lineup. UPDATE: Manager Aaron Boone said that Volpe will remain on his rehab assignment through the weekend.