Yankees make game-day decision on Anthony Volpe after 'scary' injury
By ISABEL BALDWIN
The New York Yankees have ruled Anthony Volpe out of Sundays game against the Tampa Bay Rays.
The shortstop sustained a 'cranky' shoulder injury while making a dive in an attempt to get to a grounder during the Yankees' loss on Saturday.
The 24-year-old described feeling a 'pop' in his left shoulder during the play, admitting that the moment was 'scary.'
Volpe was omitted from the Yankees' lineup to face the Rays in the final game of the three-game series after waking up Sunday still 'sore.'
However, the Bronx Bombers are hoping that Volpe will be able to avoid the injured list following an MRI and X-Rays.
'X-rays, MRI - good news,' Yankees manager Aaron Boone said. 'He´s sore today, but I feel like we´re probably in a good spot. We'll see. Kind of day to day right now.'
Yankees star Anthony Volpe sustained a left shoulder injury while making a dive Saturday
New York (pictured manager Aaron Boone) rued the shortstop out of Sunday's game
Volpe remained in the game on Saturday, despite hearing a pop in the shoulder
Volpe remained in the game after his unsuccessful attempt for a backhand stab on Christopher Morel´s eighth-inning single Saturday, which sparked a two-run rally in Tampa Bay´s 3-2 win .
Volpe said after the game he heard a pop in the shoulder.
'It´s a little unclear in there. He´s got some stuff that they feel like is older stuff, so hard to know exactly,' Boone said. 'He's definitely a little cranky in the shoulder today.'
Volpe, who turned 24 on Monday, is hitting .233 with five homers, 19 RBIs and four stolen bases in his third season with the Yankees.
Oswald Peraza was listed to start at shortstop, batting ninth.
The injury came as a big scare for the Yankees who were already missing second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. (strained right oblique), third baseman DJ LeMahieu (strained left calf), ace Gerrit Cole (Tommy John surgery) and right-hander Luis Gil (right lat strain), the reigning AL Rookie of the Year.
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