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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 18: Anthony Volpe #11 of the New York Yankees in action against the New York Mets during their game at Yankee Stadium on May 18, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Al Bello\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n
On Saturday, the New York Yankees<\/a> beat the Baltimore Orioles<\/a> (at home) by a score of 9-4.<\/p>\n Their Double-A team (the Somerset Patriots<\/a>) was also in action.<\/p>\n Anthony Volpe<\/a> finished<\/a> with one hit, one walk, two RBI\u2019s and one run scored in four at-bats.<\/p>\n The Patriots beat the Portland Sea Dogs 11-0.<\/p>\n Social Media Reacts To Volpe\u2019s Performance GettyAnthony Volpe #11 of the New York Yankees in action against the Chicago White Sox<\/a> at Rate Field on August 28, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois.<\/p>\n Here\u2019s what people were saying about Volpe\u2019s performance on social media:<\/p>\n Somerset Patriots:<\/a> \u201cOn the NINTH pitch of the at bat, @Yankees SS Anthony Volpe CRUSHES a RBI single up the middle! 103 mph off the bat \ud83d\udd25\u201d<\/p>\n @TurtleneckAV11:<\/a> \u201cKeep proving them wrong king\u201d<\/p>\n @SwagtoImpress:<\/a> \u201cThat\u2019s my shortstop. Caballero can hit .280 on the bench.\u201d<\/p>\n @AlmquistOnAir:<\/a> \u201cAnthony Volpe\u2026 RBI single in 3rd in Somerset\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n Vamos Volpe!\ud83e\udd8a<\/p>\n Anthony Volpe makes a beauty of a play at shortstop to end the inning. <\/p>\n @rudytherude:<\/a> \u201cWatching Anthony Volpe play in a AA game, I think he is ready to be called up by Yankees. \ud83d\ude01\u201d<\/p>\n @ScottyUncle:<\/a> \u201cThat\u2019s a man that wants his job back.\u201d<\/p>\n @Rickeyhenley24:<\/a> \u201cWhat about bringing Volpe up and moving Caballero to 3B?McMahon would be a really expensive defensive replacement, but I think Volpe would be an upgrade offensively. I just don\u2019t think we can bench Cabby the way he\u2019s playing.\u201d<\/p>\n @FundamentalsNYY:<\/a> \u201cAnthony Volpe is 11 for 40 (.275 BA) 1 HR 6 RBI\u2019s 4 BB 9 K\u2019s (2\/2 SB) w\/ somerset-8 G: 7 for 25 (.280 BA) 3 RBI\u2019s 4 BB 5 K\u2019s (2\/2 SB) w\/ Scranton-4 G: 4 for 15 (.267 BA) 1 HR 3 RBI\u2019s 0 BB 4 K\u2019s\u201d<\/p>\n GettyAnthony Volpe #11 of the New York Yankees reacts after scoring on a wild pitch thrown by Ryan Thompson<\/a> #81 of the Tampa Bay Rays<\/a> during the sixth inning at Yankee Stadium on May 13, 2023 in the Bronx borough of New York City.<\/p>\n Volpe\u2019s Status<\/p>\n Volpe has been a hot topic among Yankees fans.<\/p>\n He finished last year batting .212 with 19 home runs, 72 RBI\u2019s, 65 runs and 18 stolen bases in 153 games.<\/p>\n Gary Phillips of NY Daily News Sports wrote (on May 1):<\/a> \u201cAnthony Volpe\u2019s 20-day rehab clock runs through Sunday. The #Yankees would then have to activate him or option him.\u201d<\/p>\n Volpe is coming off an up-and-down year, but he is just 25 (and won a Gold Glove Award during his rookie season in 2023).<\/p>\n A lot of eyes will be on Volpe over the next few days.<\/p>\n Anthony Volpe will remain in Somserset through Sunday, per Aaron Boone <\/p>\n Yankees Right Now GettyManager Aaron Boone #17 of the New York Yankees makes defensive changes with home plate umpire Malachi Moore<\/a> #44 in the eighth inning at Yankee Stadium on May 01, 2026 in the Bronx borough of New York City. The New York Yankees defeated the Baltimore Orioles 7-2.<\/p>\n The Yankees are currently 22-11 in 33 games, which has them at the top of the American League East.<\/p>\n They have a 2-0 lead in their four-game series with the Orioles.<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tBen Stinar<\/a> Ben Stinar has been covering the NBA for over seven years.\u00a0
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