Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe was benched Sunday night for the finale of a critical four-game series against the rival Boston Red Sox. Following a 7-2 victory that prevented a four-game sweep, Volpe said he won't start Monday night against Washington,

Will Anthony Volpe reclaim his starting job to play the Washington Nationals? The New York Yankees made that decision on Sunday night.

He played in 129 of the Yankees’ 130 games. He was second only to Cody Bellinger in at-bats. Boone didn’t just give Volpe chances, he exalted him, calling the 24-year-old, “ (bleeping) elite.” It was all a terrible mistake.