New York Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe underwent surgery to repair a partially torn labrum in his left shoulder on Tuesday.
Joel Sherman of the New York Post was first to report on the procedure. A cemented timetable is unknown as of now, but a normal recovery process should have him back by the start of the 2026 season.
Volpe had dealt with this shoulder issue during the regular season, which sidelined him for five games in September.
It is one of the more prominent reasons that his defenders will point to in explaining what was another down season. The 24-year-old New York native batted a paltry .212 with a .663 OPS, 19 home runs, and 72 RBI.
Defensively, his 19 errors at shortstop were the most in the majors.
His struggles followed him into the postseason, headlined by an ALDS against the Toronto Blue Jays in which he went 1-for-15 with 11 strikeouts.
An unimpressive third season in the bigs is only heaping more questions on Volpe’s shoulders about his legitimacy as the franchise’s long-term option at shortstop. The power is there for a shortstop, even above average at times, but an inconsistent approach at the plate, coupled with poor defense, is not helping his case as to why he should stick around the Bronx.
Nor did it help that Jose Caballero, acquired from the Tampa Bay Rays at the trade deadline, provided a larger spark in his limited play at the position.
The Yankees could see this surgery as an avenue to present Volpe with one more opportunity to prove himself to the organization while fully healthy. If those same struggles follow him into next season, changes seem imminent.
