Amid reports that New York Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe might have been dealing with a shoulder injury, the news was confirmed by manager Aaron Boone on Thursday. MLB.com's Bryan Hoch posted Boone's update on Volpe, revealing that the shortstop was dealing with “a labrum tear.” Boone also said that Volpe was unlikely to hit the IL due to the injury, outraging Yankees fans like Madison DeStefano on X (formerly Twitter).

“Does he realize how crazy he sounds?” responded DeStefano to Hoch's report.

Usually, any sort of labrum tear would land a player on the IL. It's a severe injury that saps a lot of the shoulder's strength and mobility, particularly when throwing. Now, Volpe's history of errors this season must be examined through another lens. How long has the New Jersey nativ

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