The New York Yankees have given Anthony Volpe what amounts to unlimited run in his first three seasons. That's with the results at the plate being less than spectacular. In Volpe's first 1,886 plate appearances, he is hitting .212/.272/.391 with an 83 wRC+. To make matters worse, in 2025, his defense regressed, and the one thing that made him valuable made him even more of an eyesore in that lineup. Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe continued his rehab assignment with the Somerset Patriots at TD Bank Ballpark in Bridgewater on April 17, 2026. | Alexander Lewis / MyCentralJersey / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images It felt like a breath of fresh air when the Yankees were forced to decide on Volpe and ultimately chose to option him to the minors and stick with José Caballero . Caballero wasn't lighting up the baseball world, but he has provided a league-average bat, hitting to a 105 wRC+ with sure-handed defense and stellar base running.…