Exclusive | Brian Cashman tells The Post Anthony Volpe is in ‘fluid situation’ with possible position switch

Nypost · May 06, 2026 · 171 words · By Ryan Dunleavy

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What to know about Exclusive

Brian Cashman is filing the Yankees’ decision to option former top prospect Anthony Volpe to Triple-A under the heading of a good problem to have.

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What happened

Brian Cashman is filing the Yankees’ decision to option former top prospect Anthony Volpe to Triple-A under the heading of a good problem to have.

Why it matters

“We’re paid to make very difficult decisions,” the Yankees general manager told The Post at BTIG Charity Day.

Common ground

And (Jose) Caballero has emerged with his play, and so we kind of had to honor that.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 4 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Brian Cashman is filing the Yankees’ decision to option former top prospect Anthony Volpe to Triple-A”

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Three independent web search results confirm that the New York Yankees optioned Anthony Volpe to Triple-A following his rehab assignment.

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web search NEUTRAL — NEW YORK - The Yankees gave José Caballero a vote of confidence after Sunday's 11-3 victory over the Orioles. He will be the everyday shortstop for the foreseeable future because the team reinstated A…
https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/anthony-volpe-optioned-to-t…

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web search NEUTRAL — The Yankees optioned Anthony Volpe to Triple-A after the shortstop returned from his minor league rehab assignment.
https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/48670572/yankees-option-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Things have changed within the New York Yankees organization. Despite a productive rehab process in the minors, Anthony Volpe was optioned to Triple-A as manager Aaron Boone prepares for the upcoming …
https://bolavip.com/en/mlb/ny-yankees-option-anthony-volpe-t…

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Claim 2: “George Lombard is a shortstop by trade but has played some second base and third base in the minors”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general information about the name 'George', a YouTube channel for Curious George, and a construction company. There is no mention of George Lombard or his playing positions.

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web search NEUTRAL — George (English: / ˈdʒɔːrdʒ /) is a masculine given name derived from the Greek name Georgios (Γεώργιος; Ancient Greek: [ɡeɔ́ːrɡi.os], Modern Greek: [ʝeˈorʝi.os]). [1][2][3] It may have been a theopho…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_(given_name)

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web search NEUTRAL — George is a good little monkey…and always very curious! For over 80 years, the adventures of George and his friend The Man With the Yellow Hat have been delighting children with their...
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCu7IDy0y-ZA0qaG51wrQY6w

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web search NEUTRAL — George Reed, Inc. provides an all-in-one service that delivers our construction grade materials and decorative products to your home or property.
https://www.georgereed.com/

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Claim 3: “teaming with Volpe for Scranton-Wilkes Barre”

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The provided evidence for this claim is entirely irrelevant, discussing the name 'George' and Curious George. There is no evidence regarding George Lombard or Anthony Volpe's assignment to the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders.

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web search NEUTRAL — George Reed, Inc. provides an all-in-one service that delivers our construction grade materials and decorative products to your home or property.
https://www.georgereed.com/

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Claim 4: “Brian Cashman... the Yankees general manager”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general information about the name 'Brian' and unrelated movies/baby names. There is no evidence in the provided results confirming Brian Cashman's role as the Yankees general manager.

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web search NEUTRAL — The surname Brian is sometimes an English and Irish variant spelling of the surname Bryan. The English and French surname Brian is sometimes derived from the Celtic personal name shown above.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian

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web search NEUTRAL — Directed by Will Ropp and written by Mike Scollins created a well-blended comedy featuring a lovable neurotic character Brian (Ben Wang), a high school student trying to establish social ties while tr…
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt34093882/

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web search NEUTRAL — 2 days ago · Brian is a boy's name of Irish origin meaning "strong, virtuous, and honorable". Brian is the 301 ranked male name by popularity.
https://nameberry.com/b/boy-baby-name-brian

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