Anthony Volpe had hit leadoff in all of his begins between April 16 and May 11, however the rookie shortstop discovered his title penciled into the seven-hole for Friday’s sport in opposition to the Rays.
Volpe had slashed .158/.186/.316 over his final 14 video games heading into the evening, so Aaron Boone batted Gleyber Torres first whereas conserving DJ LeMahieu in the course of the order. Boone attributed the choice to the Yankees getting more healthy; Harrison Bader and Aaron Judge lately returned from accidents.
“With getting some more guys back in the mix, it’s something I considered,” Boone stated earlier than insisting that dropping Volpe was not an indictment of the neophyte’s current at-bat high quality. “And [he] could end up back [leading off]. Or, as we get more guys back, [he] could end up at the bottom again. You know how I like him there. But just something I wanted to do today.”
Volpe has hit some balls laborious recently — together with his first-career grand slam on Wednesday — however he additionally walked simply two occasions with 15 strikeouts over his final 59 plate appearances getting into Friday. He chased exterior the zone 32.1% of the time throughout that stretch, and his total swing fee was 52%.
Volpe’s chase fee for the season was 29.9%, whereas his swing fee was 46.3%.
Boone, nevertheless, believes Volpe’s endurance will return.
“One of the things I love about him is he goes up there very aggressive, but knowing that he has the ability to control the strike zone,” the supervisor stated. “That will present itself over time.
“I don’t worry about him. He is a ballplayer and hooked up and confident. Rightfully so.”
Volpe entered Friday hitting .199/.292/.338 with three doubles, two triples, 4 house runs, 13 RBI and 11 stolen bases this season.
SEVERINO TO SOMERSET
Boone didn’t have any new updates on what the Yankees’ plans can be for Luis Severino (lat) following the righty’s second rehab begin on Tuesday, however the skipper stated the outing can be with Double-A Somerset.
Look for Severino to throw 60-ish pitches for the Patriots.
RAYS LOSE RASMUSSEN
Drew Rasmussen, a Yankee killer, dominated the Bombers on Thursday. On Friday, the right-hander hit the 60-day injured listing with a flexor pressure.
The Tampa Bay Times’ Marc Topkin reported that Rasmussen felt one thing mistaken and misplaced velocity throughout his remaining batter on Thursday. The starter hopes to keep away from surgical procedure however can be shut down for eight weeks.
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