The New York Yankees recalled shortstop Anthony Volpe from Triple-A, the team announced Tuesday.
Volpe's promotion coincides with a stint on the injured list for José Caballero, who has a fractured middle finger on his right hand.
Volpe hasn't appeared in the majors since last season, when he played in 153 games for New York. The 25-year-old hit .212/.272/.391 with 19 home runs, 72 RBIs, and 18 steals in those contests.
The Yankees optioned Volpe on May 3 after activating him from the IL following his recovery from labrum surgery.
Boone said he expects Anthony Volpe to play shortstop pretty much on an everyday basis during Caballero’s IL stint. But said when Caballero is back, he’ll be the starting shortstop again. “He’s playing as well as anyone,” Boone said of Caballero
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Caballero has played well for the Yankees, posting a .720 OPS with 11 extra-base hits and 13 steals in 41 games. Manager Aaron Boone said the team is optimistic the 29-year-old will make a quick return.
"We're hoping not long at all. Hopefully, it's just the 10 days, but we'll see," Boone told reporters. "Just depends on how he heals up over the next few days. He's got a small fracture in (his finger). Tendon, ligaments (are) all good. ... Cabby fought to not go on (the IL), try to give it a few days, but we just felt like we didn't want to risk him doing something more to it."
