BALTIMORE — Anthony Volpe is back in the majors.

The New York Yankees recalled Volpe from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Tuesday and placed shortstop José Caballero on the 10-day injured list with a right middle finger fracture.

Last week, the club optioned Volpe to the minors after the 25-year-old completed his rehab assignment, a jarring move considering he was the Yankees’ starting shortstop for the past three seasons.

Caballero injured his finger during Sunday’s road game against the Milwaukee Brewers while sliding back to first base on a pickoff attempt. He pinch ran in the ninth inning Monday against the Baltimore Orioles after the training staff deemed him available to run, but the plan was for him to undergo an MRI and see a hand specialist in New York on Tuesday.

The imaging revealed a “small fracture,” with no damage to the tendons or ligaments, Yankees manager Aaron Boone said.

Boone said Caballero fought to avoid going on the IL. He was able to hit in the batting cage without issue on Monday, but his throwing did not feel right. The Yankees believe that, with a few days off to let the fracture heal, the injury should be a “non-issue” when he returns.

“Ten days, that’s the max I’m taking,” Caballero said of how long he expects to be out.

After the Yankees’ 6-2 win over the Orioles on Tuesday night, Caballero said, “nine days to go,” as he walked out of the clubhouse. Caballero said he won’t throw or hit for five to seven days, but he can still field in the meantime. He’s able to bend his finger and is only wearing a compression bandage for protection.

With Caballero out, the Yankees plan to start Volpe at shortstop over Max Schuemann, who started at the position Tuesday and was 1-for-3 and was caught stealing twice. Volpe was not in Tuesday’s lineup because he had not arrived in Baltimore in time. Boone said that Volpe was an option off the bench.

Volpe has struggled at the plate in the minors, posting a .570 OPS in 68 at-bats. He’s chased 36.3 percent of pitches outside of the strike zone, according to FanGraphs, a sign he has not seen the ball well since initially beginning his rehab assignment on April 14, as he’s worked back from left shoulder surgery in the offseason.

“He hasn’t gotten a lot of results yet,” Boone said of Volpe’s offense. “He’s had a number of at-bats and a lot of reps. He’s gotten more than a full spring training (of at-bats), so hopefully, he’s ready to go and come up here and be a spark for us.”

Boone said it’s his “expectation” that Caballero will return to being the starting shortstop when he is healthy, adding that he has “played as well as anyone out there.” Caballero has been slightly above average at the plate, with a 105 wRC+, and excellent defensively, leading all major-league shortstops with 9 Defensive Runs Saved.

Boone would not commit to Volpe remaining in the majors when Caballero returns, a sign this could be a short stay.

“If I learned anything out of all this, it’s that there’s things I can’t control and things I can,” Volpe said. “We’ve got a game tomorrow, and that’s what I’m focused on throughout this whole thing. It’s been day to day for me, how I could get better, how I can improve. That’s all I’m focused on.”

This was always going to be the most pressure-filled year yet for Volpe because, for the first time since he debuted in 2023, the Yankees have a viable alternative to play shortstop. It’s now on him to seize the moment, no matter how short or long his stay will be.

“He knows what he’s up here to do,” Boone said of Volpe. “He’s all about our team mission of we want to win it all and be the best we can be. He knows he has a chance to be a big part of that.”