Jazz Chisholm Jr. has a sprained thumb and will reportedly go on the injured list.
The New York Yankees have not made a decision on who will replace Chisholm on the active roster, but Anthony Volpe could make the most sense. He has been playing some second base in the minor leagues, and Aaron Boone was complimentary of him when he was asked if Volpe was an option to replace Chisholm. Volpe was scratched from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre's lineup as the Yankees look to make an official move.
“I feel like he’s in a really good spot,” Boone said, per MLB.com's Bryan Hoch. “He’s been really productive down there and playing really well. He has taken well to the other positions. So we’ll see.”
Volpe was sent down after his offensive woes continued. He had gotten an extended run as the starting shortstop despite being a terrible player at the plate. George Lombard Jr. has done well in his place and is proving why the Yankees see him as the shortstop of the future. However, Volpe still has a future on the Yankees if he can figure things out, but it likely won't be at shortstop.
"I know he's been a complete pro and completely got after it down there," Boone said before Wednesday's game. "That's not an easy thing to do when you've been the guy in the big leagues and you gotta go back."
Volpe is the reigning International League Player of the Week. He went 11-for-21 with three doubles and three home runs last week in Triple-A. Since his demotion, he is slashing .284/.381/.642 and has mostly played second base. It may be Triple-A, but the offensive numbers are night and day from his numbers in the big leagues.
Last year, his batting average was not great, but he hit 19 home runs. This year, he had a better average, but it was only .240. He had just one home run. He seems to have found his power stroke again in Triple-A.