New York Post | Joel Sherman: ($) Reporter Joel Sherman, writer for the New York Post and insider for MLB Network, predicted yesterday that the Yankees will bench Anthony Volpe for the postseason in favor of utilityman José Caballero, who was acquired from the Tampa Bay Rays at the trade deadline. Comparing the situation to the 2021 season, when the Yankees benched Gary Sánchez in favor of Kyle Higashioka for critical postseason games, Sherman believes that the team will ultimately prefer the more
sure thing in Caballero, who plays a competent shortstop and provides a spark on the basepaths, to Volpe, who has more power but has suffered made countless mistakes this season.
Yahoo! Sports | Justin Backer: Speaking of Volpe, former Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter spoke to the media about the youngster’s struggles this season. The Captain stressed patience, noting that he himself had rough stretches at the start of his career, while simultaneously praising the organization having Volpe’s back.
NJ.com | Adam Zagoria: While much ink has been spilled over Volpe this season, one Yankee youngster has flown a bit under the radar, at least according to former Yankee Cameron Maybin. Yankees catcher/first baseman Ben Rice has caught the outfielder’s eye, and went on to call him “a future cornerstone for the Yankees” on Twitter this past Monday. No. 22’s breakout campaign has overall been a godsend for the team, allowing them to weather the storms of Giancarlo Stanton’s injury, Austin Wells’ midsummer slump, and Juan Soto’s departure.
MLB.com | Robert Hudson: Of course, Rice isn’t the only breakout player on the Yankees this season. Center fielder Trent Grisham, brought over from the San Diego Padres in the Michael King/Kyle Higashioka trade prior to the 2024 season, may look “chill, laid back, [and] calm,” but on the field, appearances can be deceiving: he has brought a spark to the Yankees lineup, serving as a tablesetter with pop atop the order and coming through in the clutch time and time again. In the process, he has become one of the organization’s most dependable players, both on and off the field.
