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BOSTON — In the short term, Anthony Volpe is not expected to start any games this weekend against the Red Sox because of the cortisone injection he received in his left shoulder on Wednesday.
Then even once he is fully available, Volpe is far from guaranteed to go right back to starting at shortstop, especially as José Caballero gets an even longer runway to take hold of the job.
As for beyond this year? Brian Cashman indicated Friday he still views the 24-year-old Volpe as the Yankees shortstop of the future.
“Yeah, I think he’s a good player,” Cashman said at Fenway Park before the Yankees