TORONTO — New York Yankees supervisor Aaron Boone mentioned Anthony Volpe has made “just a few too many” fielding errors this season after the shortstop made his twelfth miscue of the season in Monday’s 4-1 loss in opposition to the Toronto Blue Jays. He is now tied for many within the American League.
Volpe gained the AL Gold Glove as a rookie shortstop in 2023, when he made 17 errors in 1,346⅔ innings. He had 16 errors in 1,416⅔ innings final yr.
Volpe has performed 846⅔ defensive innings this season. He matched Kansas Metropolis’s Jonathan India for the AL lead with an errant throw to first base that led to a run in Toronto’s four-run fifth inning.
“I rushed the throw and pulled it and gave Goldy a tricky decide to deal with,” Volpe mentioned of first baseman Paul Goldschmidt.
It got here one play after third baseman Oswald Peraza additionally made a throwing error that allowed a run to attain.
Boone acknowledged that Volpe’s error whole is excessive however insisted he isn’t frightened in regards to the shortstop’s total defensive efficiency.
“He is nonetheless making quite a lot of rangy performs, he is nonetheless making quite a lot of performs,” Boone mentioned. “He simply hasn’t been as constant as he has in his first two years. That is three or 4 performs we’re speaking about.”
Volpe had an ice pack on his left shoulder after the sport, however each he and Boone insisted there have been no well being issues.
Yankees left-hander Carlos Rodón mentioned he hasn’t misplaced religion in Volpe.
“Simply dangle with him,” Rodón mentioned. “He’ll be higher.”
San Francisco Giants shortstop Willy Adames had a significant league-high 13 errors coming into play Monday. Cincinnati’s Elly De La Cruz and San Diego’s Manny Machado additionally had 12 errors.
The Yankees are 2-6 in opposition to Toronto this season, dropping the previous 5 conferences. New York is 10-17 in opposition to AL East opponents.
In the meantime, Toronto prolonged its house profitable streak to a franchise-record 11 video games.
“It has been a month now the place we have not been our greatest,” Boone mentioned. “We have to, clearly, begin enjoying higher constantly and placing wins within the win column. That is all we are able to actually fear about.”
