Yankees Reveal Volpe’s Secret Injury, Explains Struggles

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00:00Yankees reveal Volpe's secret injury, explain struggles.

00:04The New York Yankees confirmed what many fans had begun to suspect.

00:08Anthony Volpe isn't just slumping, he's hurt.

00:11As first reported by MLB.com's Brian Hoke,

00:14the 24-year-old shortstop has been playing through a partially torn labrum in his left shoulder since May 3rd,

00:20when he felt a pop after a diving play in the field.

00:23Multiple cortisone shots, including one at the All-Star break and another this week,

00:28have helped him stay on the field.

00:30But manager Aaron Boone admitted Friday that a new MRI showed a little bit more of a labrum tear.

00:37Still, the Yankees don't expect to put Volpe on the injured list.

00:41The numbers paint a before and after picture that's hard to ignore.

00:45Before the injury, 233, 326, 442, 10 doubles, 5 homers.

00:50Since the injury, 197, 248, 378, AL leading 19 errors.

00:56For a team fighting to stay in the postseason race, Volpe's downturn has been glaring.

01:01Fans at Yankee Stadium have noticed too, with his defensive miscues often drawing boos.

01:06This injury makes sense, aligning with where the majority of his errors have occurred.

01:11Boone has begun working Jose Caballero into the lineup more often,

01:14though he insists the shoulder isn't the main reason for Volpe's offensive struggles.

01:19Surgery after the season remains not necessarily expected, but more imaging is planned.

01:27Volpe himself insists he feels in a good spot, crediting strong communication with Boone and the medical staff.

01:33But the Yankees' margin for error is razor thin, and Volpe's health could be one of the swing factors in their playoff fate.

01:42This isn't a minor ding, it's a structural shoulder injury with real consequences.

01:47If Volpe can manage it and rediscover some of his April form,

01:51the Yankees' infield gains stability, and their October outlook brightens.

01:55If not, the shortstop's torn labrum could stand as one of the defining storylines of New York's 2025 season,

02:04and one of the toughest challenges yet for the young cornerstone of the franchise.