AM New York | Ashley Cando: Amed Rosario’s two-homer day Tuesday was a validation of the organization’s belief in his ability to impact a team with championship aspirations. “We brought Rosie back because not only is he a really good player, but he is a tremendous teammate,” Yankees manager Aaron Boone said of the journeyman, who signed a one-year, $2 million deal this offseason to run it back with the team that acquired him at last year’s trade deadline. “He sets an amazing example for everyone.
I’m happy for him to just get it done.” Although expected to play primarily against lefties, Rosario has started the past two days against righties in a potential harbinger of an expanded role. “Although I’m not playing every day, I try not to let that affect me mentally,” he said of embracing his role as a part-timer. “Over the years, I’ve been able to create a routine to help me do my job.”
CBS Sports | RotoWire Staff: Anthony Volpe could begin a rehab assignment as soon as next week, Aaron Boone told the press Wednesday. The Yankees shortstop has been working his way back from offseason surgery to repair a shoulder labrum tear at extended spring training. Given the length of his layoff, Volpe would likely need a relatively long rehab stint, making him unlikely to return before May. José Caballero has manned short in his absence, though an anemic start at the place has done little to create competition for the starting job upon Volpe’s return.
Sports Collectors Digest | Larry Canale: Ben Rice’s emergence as a middle-of-the-order bat has been a boon to more than just the Yankees. A 2025 Topps baseball card featuring his signature and the “MLB Debut” patch from the jersey he wore during his debut the year prior sold for $68,989 on eBay last month. And, while that astonishing price is an outlier, other cards featuring the first baseman have sold in the thousands due to a nexus of his current status and unheralded prospect status heading into last year.
