Yankees option Anthony Volpe to Triple-A as Jose Caballero continues to thrive at shortstop

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! As the New York Yankees continued to roll to start the season, owning the best record in the American League after an 11-3 win on Sunday over the Baltimore Orioles, they had a big decision to make by the end of the day.What should be done with shortstop Anthony Volpe, a polarizing figure among the fan base whose rehab assignment ended?While Volpe was rehabbing from left shoulder surgery, Jose Caballero, who was acquired by the Yankees last season, has been doing more than just playing a serviceable shortstop. He’s been coming up in clutch positions as well as being a smooth glove at one of the most important positions on the diamond.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Anthony Volpe of the Somerset Patriots fields during a Minor League Baseball game at TD Bank Ballpark in Bridgewater, N.J., on May 1, 2026. (Dan Squicciarini/NurPhoto)As a result, the Yankees made the decision to have Volpe not re-join the team, but rather option the 25-year-old to the Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders."Caballero is playing the heck out of the position and playing really well," Yankees manager Aaron Boone said prior to the Yankees’ win on