Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe had surgery Tuesday to repair the torn labrum in his left shoulder, according to a report from MLB Network insider Joel Sherman for the New York Post on Wednesday. The Yankees haven’t confirmed the news.
Volpe would be ready for the start of the 2026 regular season if he has a typical recovery, per the report. Volpe’s surgery was performed by Yankees team doctor Chris Ahmad.
Volpe played through the torn labrum for most of the regular season after originally suffering the injury diving for a ball on May 3 against the Rays. He had multiple cortisone injections to treat his left shoulder during the season, and he missed five games from Sept. 10-14 after aggravating the injury on Sept. 7.
At that time, the Yankees were hoping Volpe could avoid offseason surgery, with manager Aaron Boone saying, “Right now, I donâ€t think thatâ€s the expectation.”
Volpe finished with 19 home runs and 18 stolen bases this year, but the 24-year-old batted just .212 with a .663 OPS. He had a .786 OPS before the injury but a .628 OPS after it. He also committed 19 errors on the season, tied with Trevor Story for the most among all AL defenders.
In the postseason, Volpe did have a strong Wild Card Series against the Red Sox, batting .364 with a home run off Garrett Crochet in Game 1. But he went just 1-for-15 with 11 strikeouts in the Yankees’ Division Series loss to the Blue Jays.
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