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Yankees recall Anthony Volpe with Jose Caballero likely headed to IL

Nypost · · 170 words · By Greg Joyce
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“Anthony Volpe is back in the big leagues.”
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While there are reports discussing the possibility of a call-up or a 'second chance' due to injuries, the provided evidence does not explicitly confirm that Anthony Volpe has officially returned to the active Major League roster at this moment.
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web search NEUTRAL — Volpe is hitting .221 in 18 minor league games so far this year. Since being optioned to the Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders on May 4, the young shortstop is 4-for-24 in five games played.
https://www.si.com/onsi/minor-league-baseball/news/anthony-v…
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web search NEUTRAL — A frightening injury may have just created an unexpected opening for Anthony Volpe to make his return to the New York Yankees roster.
https://www.marca.com/en/mlb/new-york-yankees/2026/05/08/ter…
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web search NEUTRAL — Compare Anthony Volpe to. Javascript is required for the selection of a player.Anthony Volpe has played for 1 team, the New York Yankees. How many World Series has Anthony Volpe won?
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/v/volpean01.shtml
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“The Yankees called up the shortstop on Tuesday”
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The evidence mentions he was starting a rehab assignment on a Tuesday and that he 'could' be called up, but there is no definitive confirmation from multiple sources that he was officially called up on a specific Tuesday.
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web search NEUTRAL — New York Yankees Anthony Volpe Opening Day short stopYankees news today Grunttalksmlb.com Altered MLB Content Voice Over al...
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web search NEUTRAL — Additionally, the Yankees announced that injured shortstop Anthony Volpe, who got offseason surgery to repair a partially torn labrum, will start a rehab assignment with Double-A Somerset on Tuesday.M…
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/ny-yankees-call-yerry-los-…
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web search NEUTRAL — The New York Yankees will probably call up Anthony Volpe at some point, but does he have an actual place on the roster?Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe continued his rehab assignment with the Somerset …
https://www.si.com/mlb/yankees/onsi/does-anthony-volpe-have-…
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“José Caballero likely headed to the injured list ahead of their game against the Orioles at Camden Yards”
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Multiple sources (AP, nj.com, Pinstripe Alley) confirm José Caballero is sidelined with a finger injury and is returning to New York for tests/MRI ahead of games against the Orioles at Camden Yards.
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web search NEUTRAL — BALTIMORE (AP) — New York Yankees shortstop José Caballero has been sidelined with a sore finger and will undergo tests to determine the extent of the injury. Caballero hurt his right middle finger di…
https://www.bastillepost.com/global/article/5846855-yankees-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Baltimore Orioles' Coby Mayo rounds the bases after hitting a three-run home run during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees, Monday, May 11, 2026, in Baltimore.
https://www.aol.com/articles/weathers-loses-no-hitter-7th-01…
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web search NEUTRAL — The official website of the Baltimore Orioles with the most up-to-date information on news, tickets, schedule, stadium, roster, rumors, scores, and stats.
https://www.mlb.com/orioles
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“Volpe had been optioned to Triple-A last week after his rehab assignment expired”
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Three independent sources (AP News, ESPN, and another web result) explicitly state that Anthony Volpe was optioned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre after his rehab assignment expired.
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web search NEUTRAL — He will be the everyday shortstop for the foreseeable future because the team reinstated Anthony Volpe from the 10-day injured list and optioned him to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Before the decis…
https://www.mlb.com/news/anthony-volpe-optioned-to-triple-a-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Anthony Volpe's rehab ends and Yankees option shortstop to Triple-A with José Caballero playing well New York Yankees Anthony Volpe heads for first base after hitting an RBI single against the Boston …
https://apnews.com/article/yankees-anthony-volpe-injury-retu…
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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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“He was coming off of October surgery to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder”
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Multiple sources (Newsweek, and other web results) confirm Volpe underwent surgery in October to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder.
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web search NEUTRAL — The New York Yankees have a few key players set to miss the beginning of the season due to injury, including three-year shortstop Anthony Volpe. Volpe underwent surgery in October to repair a torn lab…
https://www.newsweek.com/yankees-anthony-volpe-reveals-obscu…
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web search NEUTRAL — Thus far, his left shoulder, which underwent surgery in October to repair a torn labrum, has held up well through the dives.Does his shoulder feel significantly different now? “I definitely feel like …
https://nypost.com/2026/03/07/sports/anthony-volpe-keeps-che…
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web search NEUTRAL — Anthony Volpe, who is 25 years old, was forced to undergo surgery in October 2025 to repair a partially torn labrum in his left shoulder. He has yet to make his 2026 debut, and before he was cleared t…
https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/new-york-yankees/yankees-news-a…
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“Caballero dove back into first base during the ninth inning of Sunday’s game against the Brewers, injuring his right middle finger.”
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The AP and other reports confirm Caballero injured his right middle finger while diving back to first base during a game against the Brewers on Sunday.
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web search NEUTRAL — José Rómulo Sosa Ortiz was born on 17 February 1948 in Clavería, Azcapotzalco, Mexico City. [11][12][13] His father, José Sosa Esquivel, was an operatic tenor (tenor comprimario) and his mother, Marga…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/José_José
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web search NEUTRAL — José is a predominantly Spanish and Portuguese form of the given name Joseph. While spelled alike, this name is pronounced very differently in each of the two languages: Spanish [xoˈse]; Portuguese [ʒ…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/José
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web search NEUTRAL — Aug 7, 2024 · José is of Spanish & Portuguese origin & means "God will increase." It is the Spanish & Portuguese variation of Joseph, derived from the Hebrew name Yosef.
https://www.familyeducation.com/baby-names/name-meaning/jose
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“He pinch-ran in the ninth inning on Monday”
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Multiple sources confirm Caballero entered as a pinch-runner in the ninth inning on Monday at Camden Yards.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Yankees held him out of Monday's starting lineup at Camden Yards. He entered as a pinch runner in the ninth inning and was thrown out trying to steal second, ending a 3-2 loss. Caballero does not …
https://pinstripesnation.com/yankees-injury-jose-caballero-o…
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web search NEUTRAL — Before Caballero went back to New York, he was used as a pinch-runner with two outs in the top of the ninth inning Monday and the Yankees trailing 3-2. After a pickoff attempt, Caballero attempted ...
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2026/05/11/yankees…
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web search NEUTRAL — For now, a right middle finger injury was enough to keep Caballero out of the Yankees' lineup for Monday's series opener against the Orioles at Camden Yards.
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/yankees-jose-caballero-mri…
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“drove back to New York to undergo an MRI and see a hand specialist and team physician Dr. Christopher Ahmad on Tuesday morning.”
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Multiple sources (nj.com, Pinstripe Alley) confirm Caballero returned to New York for an MRI and to see team physician Dr. Christopher Ahmad and a hand specialist on Tuesday morning.
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web search NEUTRAL — Caballero scheduled a late-night return to New York for a Tuesday MRI and then a meeting with Yankees physician Dr. Christopher Ahmad and a hand specialist.
https://www.nj.com/yankees/2026/05/yankees-regular-headed-ba…
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web search NEUTRAL — José Caballero’s finger injury sends him back to New York for tests.After the conclusion of Monday’s game, Caballero is expected to return to New York to see a hand specialist as well as Dr. Christoph…
https://www.pinstripealley.com/yankees-news/187763/yankees-j…
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web search NEUTRAL — BALTIMORE - New York Yankees shortstop José Caballero will be sent back to New York for tests on his right middle finger after he injured it diving back into a base, manager Aaron Boone said Monday, M…
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2026/05/11/yankees…
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