Reports: Yankees SS Volpe has shoulder surgery

Anthony Volpe precocious had country to repair a partially torn labrum successful his near shoulder, according to aggregate reports, jeopardizing his availability for the commencement of the 2026 play and further complicating the New York Yankees' program astatine shortstop.

Volpe underwent the country Tuesday -- little than a week aft the extremity of his disappointing 2025 play -- and was operated connected by Yankees squad doc Dr. Chris Ahmad, according to reports.

The New York Post archetypal reported Volpe's country Wednesday. The Yankees are expected to officially corroborate the reports erstwhile wide manager Brian Cashman and manager Aaron Boone clasp their end-of-season quality league Thursday.

Volpe initially injured his enarthrosis successful aboriginal May and was hampered by the wounded passim the season.

The erstwhile apical imaginable had 2 cortisone shots -- 1 successful July, and different successful September -- but Cashman indicated past period that the Yankees thought Volpe mightiness debar surgery.

Recovery timelines for labrum operations often vary, but the minimum clip required to heal from the country is typically 4 months. Cashman and Boone are expected to sermon Volpe's concern Thursday, but a lengthy betterment apt volition unit the Yankees to hunt for alternatives astatine shortstop.

Volpe's aboriginal with the Yankees already was uncertain aft helium struggled passim the season. The erstwhile Gold Glove victor committed 19 errors -- tied for the third-most successful the majors -- and batted conscionable .212 with a .663 OPS. He went 5-for-26 successful New York's 7 postseason games, striking retired 16 times.

Jose Caballero filled successful for Volpe astatine shortstop implicit the last 2 months of the season, and the Yankees besides could usage Oswaldo Cabrera astatine the position.

Shortstop George Lombard Jr. is New York's apical insignificant league prospect, but the 20-year-old batted conscionable .215 successful 108 games astatine Double-A Somerset this play and is considered a agelong changeable to marque the Yankees' Opening Day roster successful 2026.