Anthony Volpe calls retracted position change report 'BS,' vows to do anything to help Yankees win

New York Yankees embattled shortstop Anthony Volpe usually rolls with the punches thrown by the rabid instrumentality basal implicit his inconsistency astatine the plate, but helium offered a uncommon nationalist effect connected Wednesday.

Volpe reportedly refused to play 2nd basal portion helium was successful Triple-A this season, but helium called "B.S." connected that claim. The study has since been retracted.

"It couldn’t beryllium further from the truth," Volpe told reporters, via the New York Post. "From my end, from my perspective, that’s been precise intelligibly communicated to [manager Aaron Boone] and the team. I deliberation it’s conscionable benignant of B.S., honestly, due to the fact that I’d anticipation my teammates successful present — I’ve played with them for three-plus years — I anticipation they cognize my quality and that I’d virtually bash thing to assistance the squad win. Literally anything.

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Anthony Volpe of the New York Yankees leaves the tract during the crippled betwixt the Minnesota Twins and the New York Yankees astatine Yankee Stadium connected Saturday, July 4, 2026 successful New York, New York. (Michael Mooney/MLB Photos)

"So, I deliberation conscionable the communicative and what it tries to accidental astir me, I consciousness similar I’m defending myself implicit thing that virtually didn’t happen."

The 25-year-old added that the Yankees had not approached him astir switching his presumption until José Caballero, who began the play arsenic the team’s shortstop, came disconnected the injured database successful May.

Volpe, who underwent country to repair a torn labrum successful his shoulder, was moving during his rehab with the mindset of being a shortstop. That was the lawsuit during his rehab assignment, though helium was optioned to Triple-A connected May 4 erstwhile helium was acceptable to travel disconnected the injured database due to the fact that of Caballero’s bully show to statesman the season.

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Volpe besides mentioned helium was checking successful with the Yankees during the offseason, asking what was expected of him during a clip erstwhile his rehab process lone allowed him to instrumentality crushed balls. He couldn’t propulsion crossed the diamond yet.

Volpe said the connection from the Yankees was to beryllium acceptable to play shortstop.

When the play began, GM Brian Cashman besides noted that the program was to ever person Volpe get backmost into the premix arsenic the team’s shortstop, but Caballero’s play forced the Yankees’ hand.

Anthony Volpe of the New York Yankees prepares to tract a crushed shot during the archetypal inning against the Minnesota Twins astatine Yankee Stadium connected July 4, 2026 successful New York City. (Caleb Bowlin/Getty Images)

However, things changed erstwhile Caballero got wounded himself, and Volpe was called backmost up people to capable the space. At the time, helium was lone playing shortstop successful Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.

"When I was getting optioned, I told Booney I’d play catcher, I’d bash virtually immoderate the squad needed," Volpe explained. "And that’s the information down the story. That’s wherefore the information that what was said was said is catching maine truthful off-guard due to the fact that determination was virtually zero of that."

Finally, Volpe said helium had "no problem" with the instauration of a presumption change.

"I privation to beryllium present and I privation to assistance the squad triumph the World Series. That’s virtually each I want," Volpe said.

Boone added: "I cognize helium would bash anything. Volpe’s quality and team-first [mindset] is beyond reproach. He’s arsenic bully arsenic it gets. He’s been done a batch and he’s handled everything with toughness, with grace, with enactment ethic and with team-first successful mind. He’s ever been that way."

Anthony Volpe of the New York Yankees throws his helmet during the seventh inning against the Minnesota Twins astatine Yankee Stadium connected July 4, 2026 successful New York City. (Caleb Bowlin/Getty Images)

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Volpe, a first-round prime retired of Delbarton High School successful New Jersey by the Yankees backmost successful 2019, has had his moments with the team, but consistency hasn’t been determination done parts of 4 seasons.

For his career, Volpe is slashing .224/.287/.375 with a .662 OPS crossed 513 games. Volpe’s 19 errors astatine shortstop past play besides led MLB successful that category. He has 3 successful 36 starts this twelvemonth for the Yankees.

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