{"id":672883,"date":"2026-04-11T01:18:55","date_gmt":"2026-04-11T01:18:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/672883\/"},"modified":"2026-04-11T01:18:55","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T01:18:55","slug":"new-york-yankees-get-big-anthony-volpe-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/672883\/","title":{"rendered":"New York Yankees Get Big Anthony Volpe News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t<img width=\"780\" height=\"520\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-1501899592.jpg\" class=\"attachment-featured-image size-featured-image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\"   decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGetty\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>NEW YORK, NEW YORK &#8211; JUNE 25:  Anthony Volpe #11 of the New York Yankees celebrates after scoring against the Texas Rangers during their game at Yankee Stadium on June 25, 2023 in Bronx borough of New York City.  (Photo by Al Bello\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>On Friday night, the <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"New York Yankees\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/mlb\/new-york-yankees\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"221670\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">New York Yankees<\/a> will open up a series with the <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Tampa Bay Rays\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/mlb\/tampa-bay-rays\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"221669\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tampa Bay Rays<\/a> in Florida.<\/p>\n<p>Despite a strong start to the new season, they are coming off a disappointing series where they lost two out of three (at home) to the Athletics.<\/p>\n<p>Yankees Get Big Anthony Volpe News<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5897778\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5897778\" data-lazy-load=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2234866263.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"780\" height=\"520\"  \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-5897778\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">GettyAnthony Volpe #11 of the New York Yankees runs the bases against the <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Chicago White Sox\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/mlb\/chicago-white-sox\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"221668\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Chicago White Sox<\/a> at Rate Field on August 28, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois.<\/p>\n<p>UPDATE: Bryan Hoch of MLB.com added more details.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BryanHoch\/status\/2042735377094484381\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external nofollow\">Hoch wrote:<\/a> \u201cAnthony Volpe has been taking live BP in Tampa and will travel to NY with the team after Sunday\u2019s game. Volpe could begin a Minor League rehab assignment in the northeast as soon as this coming week. The goal is to log approximately 55 at-bats before MLB activation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Anthony Volpe has been taking live BP in Tampa and will travel to NY with the team after Sunday\u2019s game. Volpe could begin a Minor League rehab assignment in the northeast as soon as this coming week. The goal is to log approximately 55 at-bats before MLB activation.<\/p>\n<p>Before their series with the Rays, the Yankees got an update on <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Anthony Volpe\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/mlb\/player\/anthony-volpe\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"221671\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Anthony Volpe<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>He has yet to appear in a game this season.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/eboland11\/status\/2042682411570311193\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external nofollow\">Erik Boland of Newsday Sports wrote:<\/a> \u201cThe plan with Anthony Volpe as of now, which is always subject to change, is for him to start a rehab assignment Tuesday with Double-A Somerset.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The plan with Anthony Volpe as of now, which is always subject to change, is for him to start a rehab assignment Tuesday with Double-A Somerset.<\/p>\n<p>Volpe is coming off a season where he batted .212 with 19 home runs, 72 RBI\u2019s, 65 runs and 18 stolen bases in 153 games.<\/p>\n<p>MLB Fans React To Latest Volpe Update<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5897779\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5897779\" data-lazy-load=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2232782696.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"780\" height=\"520\"  \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-5897779\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">GettyAnthony Volpe #11 of the New York Yankees celebrates his two run home run against the Chicago White Sox during the seventh inning at Rate Field on August 29, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s what people were saying about the news:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/volpeeonyou\/status\/2042692529934733633\" rel=\"nofollow\">@volpeeonyou:<\/a> \u201cLet\u2019s go GOAT is back\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JudgeDaddy99\/status\/2042691902504329262\" rel=\"nofollow\">@JudgeDaddy99:<\/a> \u201cSuper hyped to get Volpe back. Future superstar in the making. Showed ton of promise last year, I fully expect a breakout season from AV11.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Barishn22\/status\/2042692952489599242\" rel=\"nofollow\">@Barishn22:<\/a> \u201cGotta think it\u2019s 10ish games. Also odd that they would send him to Somerset\u2026maybe Lombard plays 3B while he\u2019s there?\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JohnnyMcMa60482\/status\/2042689487784837417\" rel=\"nofollow\">@JohnnyMcMa60482:<\/a> \u201cAnd he still will need to go through his Spring Training process, so it\u2019ll be towards the middle of May.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FourSavages\/status\/2042692515258654986\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external nofollow\">@FourSavages:<\/a> \u201cAccording to @eboland11, the plan is for Anthony Volpe to begin his rehab assignment early next week on Tuesday in Somerset. We will likely see him back pretty soon.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Volpe\u2019s First Three MLB Seasons<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5892572\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5892572\" data-lazy-load=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2212628951.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"780\" height=\"537\"  \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-5892572\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">GettyAnthony Volpe #11 of the New York Yankees reacts after he is walked against the <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Toronto Blue Jays\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/mlb\/toronto-blue-jays\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"221678\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Toronto Blue Jays<\/a> at Yankee Stadium on April 25, 2025 in the Bronx borough of New York City.<\/p>\n<p>Volpe has appeared in 472 games over three <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"MLB\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/mlb\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"221679\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">MLB<\/a> seasons.<\/p>\n<p>The 2023 Gold Glove winner is batting .222 with 52 home runs, 192 RBI\u2019s, 217 runs and 70 stolen bases.<\/p>\n<p>Yankees Ahead Of Rays Series<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5847922\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5847922\" data-lazy-load=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2214797275.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"780\" height=\"520\"  \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-5847922\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">GettyManager Aaron Boone #17 reacts after <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Oswaldo Cabrera\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/mlb\/player\/oswaldo-cabrera\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"221682\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Oswaldo Cabrera<\/a> #95 of the New York Yankees injured himself on a play against the <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Seattle Mariners\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/mlb\/seattle-mariners\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"221680\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Seattle Mariners<\/a> during the ninth inning at T-Mobile Park on May 12, 2025 in Seattle, Washington.<\/p>\n<p>The Yankees are the top team in the American League East with an 8-4 record in their first 12 games.<\/p>\n<p>They have gone 5-1 in the six games they have played outside of the Bronx.<\/p>\n<p>Following their series with the Rays, the Yankees will return home to host the <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Los Angeles Angels\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/mlb\/los-angeles-angels\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"221681\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Los Angeles Angels<\/a> on March 13.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/author\/benstinarheavy\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ben Stinar<\/a> Ben Stinar has been covering the NBA for over seven years.\u00a0&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\nHe has written for OnSI, Forbes, Amico Hoops, The Big Lead and had a podcast with former All-Star Jameer Nelson. <a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/author\/benstinarheavy\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">More about Ben Stinar<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\tMore Heavy on Yankees\n\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\tLoading more stories\n\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Getty NEW YORK, NEW YORK &#8211; 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