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Yankees Shortstop Leaves Game with Apparent Injury

The New York Yankees pulled their shortstop from their game against the Boston Red Sox with an apparent injury after he was hit by a pitch.
May 30, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; New York Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe (11) throws to first base during the third inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jason Parkhurst-Imagn Images
May 30, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; New York Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe (11) throws to first base during the third inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jason Parkhurst-Imagn Images | Jason Parkhurst-Imagn Images

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The New York Yankees have gotten off to about as good of a start as they could've hoped for in their first series of the year against the Boston Red Sox, though there's now some concern about the status of their shortstop.

After hitting a two-run home run to the opposite field off Red Sox starter Walker Buehler in the first inning, which grew the Yankees' lead to 5-0, Anthony Volpe was hit by a pitch in the elbow while the bases were loaded with two outs in the second, making it 7-0.

Volpe stayed in to run the bases and remained on the field in the top of the third, though he was pulled in the fourth. He was replaced by Oswald Peraza at shortstop.

The Yankees officially announced that Volpe sustained a left elbow contusion, which has required both X-rays and a CT scan.

After his two plate appearances on Friday, he is now slashing .241/.321/.455 on the year with eight home runs, 37 RBIs and seven stolen bases. Volpe came into the day with the 12th-most fWAR of any shortstop in the league with 1.4 to go alongside four Defensive Runs Saved.

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Jack Markowski
JACK MARKOWSKI

Jack is a New Jersey native who graduated from the University of Pittsburgh as a Media & Professional Communications major in 2024 who is now covering the Pittsburgh Steelers and New York Yankees for On SI.