Volpe plays through partial labrum tear, Yankees say no IL

The New York Yankees said this week that shortstop Anthony Volpe has been playing through a partial tear of the labrum in his left shoulder, a revelation that has added urgency to a position already under scrutiny as the club pushes for October. The 24 year old received a cortisone injection Wednesday, sat out the lineup in multiple games and has been replaced at short by José Caballero while the team evaluates his availability day to day.

Yankees manager Aaron Boone and general manager Brian Cashman described the injury as an old problem dating to a diving play on May 3, and said the club does not currently expect Volpe to go on the injured list or require offseason surgery. Boone said Volpe "already feels better today" and does not anticipate the shoulder becoming a seasonending issue, while Cashman said imaging will be repeated after the season and that "right now, there's no surgery recommended. There's not even an IL stint recommended." Cashman added that he still views Volpe as the team's shortstop of the future.

The new medical detail reframes a season-long slide for a player who arrived in 2023 with high expectations. Volpe posted a strong .233/.326/.442 line through...