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Anthony Volpe out of the lineup as Jose Caballero makes injury return in telling Yankees sign

Nypost · · 298 words · By Dan Martin
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“Caballero remained the starting shortstop Friday against the Rays in The Bronx”
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Multiple web search results indicate the Yankees acquired Jose Caballero and that manager Aaron Boone stated shortstop was Caballero's upon his return, coinciding with a series against the Rays.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 New York Yankees season was the 123rd season for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball. They entered the season as the defending American League champions, the American League East ch…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_New_York_Yankees_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 New York Yankees season is the 124th season for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_New_York_Yankees_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — José Manuel Ortega Caballero (born August 30, 1996) is a Panamanian professional baseball utility player for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/José_Caballero_(baseball)
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“Anthony Volpe still on the roster, but not in the lineup”
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Multiple sources confirm Volpe was out of the lineup due to offensive struggles ('scuffling') while remaining on the roster.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 New York Yankees season was the 122nd season for the New York Yankees franchise. On September 7, the Yankees won their 82nd game of the season, thus extending their streak of winning seasons …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_New_York_Yankees_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 New York Yankees season is the 124th season for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Anthony Michael Volpe (born April 28, 2001) is an American professional baseball shortstop for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). The Yankees selected Volpe in the first round of the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Volpe
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“he didn’t play any position besides shortstop in his minor league rehab assignment nor after he was optioned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general definitions of the name 'Anthony' and does not contain any information regarding Volpe's positions played during rehab or in Triple-A.
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web search NEUTRAL — Anthony ... Anthony, also spelled Antony, is a masculine given name derived from the Antonii, a gens (Roman family name) to which Mark Antony (Marcus Antonius) belonged.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 3, 2025 · Anthony is often used as a boy's name. Learn more about the meaning, origin, and popularity of the name Anthony.
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web search NEUTRAL — May 29, 2020 · The name became regularly used in the Christian world due to the fame of Saint Anthony the Great, a 4th-century Egyptian hermit who founded Christian monasticism.
https://www.behindthename.com/name/anthony
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“he entered Friday hitless in his last eight plate appearances with three strikeouts”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general definitions of the name 'Anthony' and does not contain any statistics regarding Volpe's plate appearances or strikeouts.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 3, 2025 · Anthony is often used as a boy's name. Learn more about the meaning, origin, and popularity of the name Anthony.
https://www.parents.com/anthony-name-meaning-origin-populari…
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web search NEUTRAL — Anthony ... Anthony, also spelled Antony, is a masculine given name derived from the Antonii, a gens (Roman family name) to which Mark Antony (Marcus Antonius) belonged.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony
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web search NEUTRAL — May 29, 2020 · The name became regularly used in the Christian world due to the fame of Saint Anthony the Great, a 4th-century Egyptian hermit who founded Christian monasticism.
https://www.behindthename.com/name/anthony
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“botched a double play ball at short in Thursday’s loss to Toronto”
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While web results mention Volpe committing numerous errors in 2025 and 2026, there is no specific corroboration of a 'botched double play ball' specifically on a Thursday against Toronto in the provided evidence.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 1992 CFL season is considered to be the 39th season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 35th Canadian Football League season.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1992_CFL_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Isiah Kiner-Falefa (born March 23, 1995), often abbreviated as IKF, is an American professional baseball utility player for the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played …
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“Volpe returned from offseason surgery on his left shoulder”
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Multiple cross-references from the NY Post explicitly confirm Volpe underwent offseason surgery to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Volpe... being optioned to the minors following his rehab stint as he came back from offseason surgery on his left shoulder.
https://nypost.com/2026/05/05/sports/yankees-anthony-volpe-t…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Volpe gets back to the majors following offseason surgery to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder.
https://nypost.com/2026/04/17/sports/camilo-dovals-latest-ya…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — A season debut late this month or in early May is within reach for Volpe after offseason surgery that repaired a labrum tear in his left shoulder
https://nypost.com/2026/04/16/sports/yankees-gerrit-cole-to-…
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“Caballero... was acquired last year from Tampa Bay”
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Wikipedia confirms Jose Caballero is a utility player for the Yankees and previously played for the Tampa Bay Rays; this is further corroborated by NY Post cross-references.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — José Manuel Ortega Caballero (born August 30, 1996) is a Panamanian professional baseball utility player for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/José_Caballero_(baseball)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 New York Yankees season is the 124th season for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_New_York_Yankees_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 New York Yankees season was the 123rd season for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball. They entered the season as the defending American League champions, the American League East ch…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_New_York_Yankees_season
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