The New York Yankees salvaged their four-game set with the Boston Red Sox thanks to a 7-2 victory on Sunday night . But, shortstop Anthony Volpe was not a pivotal part of the effort.

Volpe did not start the series finale, and entered the game on defense in the eighth inning. He was also informed that he will not be in Monday's lineup against the Washington Nationals.

“As a competitor and as someone that takes pride and wants to be out there every day, you just take it on the chin and you look for the positives,” Volpe told ESPN. “If I do what I got to do, it'll be what it is. So, it's all on me.”

Across 129 games this season, Volpe has hit 18 home runs and earned a .675 OPS. Over his last seven contests, he has posted a 0.53 batting average. Yankees manager Aaron Boone started

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