New York Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe exited Thursday night’s game against the Los Angeles Angels with a bruised left foot. Volpe sustained the injury after fouling a ball off his foot in the second inning, but he continued to play for five more innings despite the rainy conditions. He was eventually replaced by Oswaldo Cabrera in the eighth inning after the Angels took a commanding 9-1 lead. The Yankees announced that Volpe was examined by head team physician Dr. Christopher Ahmad, and X-rays came back negative. The game ended in a 9-4 victory for the Angels.
“I think he’s going to be fine,” Yankees manager Aaron Boone said after the game.
In his second season after hitting .209 as a rookie, Volpe has improved to a .257 batting average with 11 home runs and 45 RBIs. Before the All-Star break, he was batting .245, but since then, he’s been on a hot streak, hitting .320 (24 for 75) over 18 games.
