The Gold Glove shortstop played through injury for most of the season! Volpe will not return at the start of next year

New York Yankees' star shortstop Anthony Volpe confirmed on the 16th that he underwent surgery for a partial tear of his left shoulder labrum. On the 17th, the Yankees held a press conference where manager Aaron Boone and general manager Brian Cashman not only confirmed he will miss the start of next season but also admitted that Volpe’s injury was much more serious than initially expected, worsened by the team’s delayed treatment.

In early May during a game against the Tampa Bay Rays, Volpe injured his left shoulder while diving to field a ground ball; he fell to the ground in pain, repeatedly rubbing his shoulder. After the game, he said he even heard a "pop" sound from the bone. However, he only missed one game before returning to play normally. It wasn’t until mid-September that the team realized his injury hadn’t healed. Even then, the Yankees did not immediately schedule surgery but gave him cortisone injections to relieve the pain. After resting for nearly a week, Volpe returned to the lineup.

On the 16th, the Yankees announced Volpe had completed surgery for the partial tear of his left shoulder labrum. At the season-ending press conference on the 17th, the team confirmed Volpe won’t be able to return until at least April next year, with the worst-case scenario pushing it to May. General manager Cashman revealed the injury had indeed affected his performance this season: "After the season, MRI scans showed the injury was more severe than we had expected. At the time, we didn’t think surgery was necessary because he consistently told the team he was fine, and muscle tests were normal. In hindsight, it clearly impacted him."