The 2026 season has been a whirlwind for Anthony Volpe. Although he was going to start the campaign on the sidelines, Yankees fans assumed that manager Aaron Boone would thrust Volpe back into the starting shortstop role whenever he returned. Each of the 4,067 defensive innings in his career has come at SS, after all, and New York has been loyal to him since he was drafted 30th overall in 2019 despite any offensive shortcomings. Instead, José Caballero's breakout performance handed Volpe's outlook quite the curveball . The Yankees gave Caballero a chance to run away with the starting SS job, and he hasn't disappointed, slashing .259/.320/.400 with four home runs, 13 RBIs, 13 stolen bases, eight walks and a 100 OPS+ in 40 games (135 at-bats).…