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By Ernesto Cova
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The red-hot New York Yankees finally dropped their first game of the season. Seattle Mariners star Cal Raleigh drove in the winning run to seal a 2-1 win.
However, it wasn't all bad news for Aaron Boone's team. As reported by Yankees insider Bryan Hoch, it might be just a matter of time before they get SPs Gerrit Cole and Carlos Rodon back. Moreover, Anthony Volpe is inching closer to taking live at-bats as he works his way back from shoulder surgery:
"Yankees injury updates: Carlos Rodon threw 50 pitches in live BP yesterday. Gerrit Cole is scheduled to toss one 'up' of live BP in a couple of days. Anthony Volpe has been hitting off the Trajekt machine and will advance to live at-bats soon," Hoch shared on his X account.
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The Yankees have fared just fine in Volpe's absence, but Boone refuses to give up hope on the once-highly-touted prospect. In the meantime, Jose Caballero has handled things nicely on defense, although he doesn't provide the same upside at the plate as Volpe.
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If there are no setbacks in his live batting practice on Wednesday, the Yankees will designate him for a rehab assignment soon, and he should be back with the team in no time.
Volpe had an underwhelming third season in The Show, posting a .212/.22/.391 slash line with 19 home runs, 72 RBI, 18 stolen bases, 43 walks, and 150 strikeouts across 596 plate appearances. That said, he played most of the season through a partially torn labrum in his left shoulder, and that may have taken a toll on his production.
Once considered to be Derek Jeter's heir at shortstop, Volpe will now be under a ton of pressure to deliver and prove that he just needed some time and patience to live up to the sky-high expectations.
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