BALTIMORE – Anthony Volpe is back in the big leagues.
The Yankees called up the shortstop on Tuesday with José Caballero likely headed to the injured list ahead of their game against the Orioles at Camden Yards, a source confirmed to The Post.
Volpe had been optioned to Triple-A last week after his rehab assignment expired, with Caballero delivering strong play on both sides of the ball to change the Yankees’ original plan to reinsert Volpe as their starting shortstop.
Anthony Volpe playing for the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders, during a game against the Worcester Red Sox. Arthur Mansavage for NY Post He was coming off of October surgery to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder, but by the time he was ready to come back, he had lost his job to Caballero.
That changed when Caballero dove back into first base during the ninth inning of Sunday’s game against the Brewers, injuring his right middle finger.
Yankees’ José Caballero, left, is caught by Baltimore Orioles second baseman Blaze Alexander, right, while trying to steal second base. AP He pinch-ran in the ninth inning on Monday but then drove back to New York to undergo an MRI and see a hand specialist and team physician Dr. Christopher Ahmad on Tuesday morning.
