NEW YORK -- Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe was on the field doing some extra work Wednesday, hitting baseballs off a tee placed at home plate hours before first pitch at Yankee Stadium against the Detroit Tigers.
Yankees hitting coach James Rowson stood nearby, evaluating the struggling Volpe's swings and offering feedback during the rudimentary drill.
A half-hour later, the Yankees announced their starting lineup and, for the second time in a week, Volpe's name was absent. Jose Caballero started at shortstop instead. It's a decision Yankees manager Aaron Boone indicated he could make more often over the final 17 games of the regular season and into the postseason.