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José Caballero blasts two homers to defeat Rays

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José Caballero

NYY Shortstop #72

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José Caballero launched two homers and tallied four RBI on Monday, lifting the Yankees to a 5-1 victory over the division-rival Rays.

Caballero came back to haunt his former team with his first multi-homer performance of the season. He kicked things off by clobbering a tie-breaking three-run blast to left field off Rays starter Griffin Jax before adding a solo shot off reliever Chris Roycroft in the eighth. The versatile 29-year-old set a new career high, reaching double-digit homers for the first time since 2023. He has a legitimate shot at reaching both the 20-homer and 40-steal thresholds, which seemed unfathomable from a projection standpoint coming into the year.

- George Bissell

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Anthony Volpe doubled twice and walked Sunday in a loss to the Phillies.

Aided by a run of lefty opponents, Volpe now started three out of four games after sitting out nine of the previous 13. He’s not exactly tearing it up with his .681 OPS this season, but he has overtaken José Caballero there. Caballero is down to .664 while hitting .211 with a 19/1 K/BB this month.
George Lombard Jr.

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The Athletic’s Chris Kirschner and Brendan Kuty believe George Lombard Jr. could play shortstop for the Yankees “well before the calendar turns to September and rosters expand.”

They condition this with the idea that he’ll need to show his injured fingers are fine and he’ll need to keep producing for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre when he returns. But in their eyes, the Yankees have no confidence in Anthony Volpe or José Caballero at this point. They also quote Yankees GM Brian Cashman as saying that Lombard “might be a choice at some point.”
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NYY Shortstop #11

Anthony Volpe is not in the starting lineup for Tuesday’s game against the Rays.

This will make back-to-back games that Volpe will sit with Jose Caballero playing shortstop. The 25-year-old has gotten on base at a respectable .340 clip, but he’s hit just one homer in 2026 and his .668 OPS on the year leaves much to be desired — and is unfortunately right in line with his career .662 number. Volpe has flashed the potential to be an excellent fantasy contributor, but it’s just too hard to trust him to be in lineups at this stage of his career.
Spencer Jones

NYY Right Fielder #78

Spencer Jones is out of the lineup on Wednesday against the Tigers.

Yankees manager Aaron Boone said that a few members of the team are dealing with food poisoning, so perhaps Jones is one of them. The 25-year-old is hitting .225/.313/.366 in his 80 MLB plate appearances this season with a 42.5 percent strikeout rate and a 20.5 percent swinging strike rate. With Trent Grisham (hamstring) set to return this weekend, Jones may be headed back to Triple-A. Jose Caballero will start in center field on Wednesday with Oswald Cabrera at third base and Amed Rosario at designated hitter.
Jazz Chisholm Jr.

NYY 2nd Baseman #13

Jazz Chisholm has cleared concussion protocol and will be available off the bench for Tuesday’s game against the Tigers.

Chisholm appears to have avoided a serious injury after a frightening collision with teammate Jasson Domínguez on a pop-up in shallow right field during Monday’s game against Detroit. It’ll be speedster José Caballero taking over at second base on Tuesday evening, but fantasy managers shouldn’t anticipate a lengthy absence.
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Jazz Chisholm Jr. is out of the lineup for Saturday’s contest against the Red Sox.

Chisholm was at the epicenter of a bizarre lollipop controversy earlier this week, but he’s had a solid month at the plate from a fantasy perspective, launching six homers and swiping 10 bases, despite hitting just .189 (14-for-74) since the start of June. The 28-year-old takes a seat with rookie lefty Jake Bennett taking the ball for the Red Sox at Fenway Park on Saturday afternoon. It’ll be José Caballero filling in at second base.
José Caballero

NYY Shortstop #72

José Caballero went 2-for-4 and collected his eighth homer and his 18th steal Thursday against the Red Sox.

This was another outfield start for Caballero, as both he and Anthony Volpe are getting to play pretty regularly right now. They’ll probably change once Trent Grisham and Ryan McMahon return, but both offer short-term value in shallow leagues.
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Yankees placed 3B Ryan McMahon on the 10-day injured list with a throat/ear infection.

McMahon has just 39 plate appearances in the month of June, hitting .222/.282/.389 with two home runs and four RBI. With Trent Grisham (hamstring) likely being activated off the injured list soon, the Yankees could simply opt to play Jose Caballero at third base the rest of the way.
Jasson Domínguez

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Jasson Domínguez (tooth) is out of the lineup for Tuesday’s series opener against the White Sox.

Domínguez told reporters he’s available off the bench after having a tooth pulled earlier in the day prior to Tuesday’s contest against the White Sox. It’ll be Spencer Jones patrolling center field with Cody Bellinger and José Caballero in the corners. The 23-year-old former top prospect has gone 2-for-8 with a solo homer in a pair of games since returning from the injured list over the weekend. He’s worthy of a speculative pickup in deeper mixed leagues based on his talent and opportunity to play everyday in right field with Aaron Judge (rib) on the injured list for the next couple weeks.
Jasson Domínguez

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Aaron Boone told the Talkin’ Yanks podcast that the team is unsure of Jasson Dominguez’s availability after he had a tooth pulled Tuesday.

The Yankees will have to wait and see how Dominguez is feeling to see if he can play Tuesday against the White Sox. If the 23-year-old can’t go, Jose Caballero could see the start in his absence. Either way, this shouldn’t be a long-term absence for Dominguez.

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Kodai Senga

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Mets interim manager Andy Green said Kodai Senga will start against the Marlins tonight.

Good news for Marlins hitters based on how this year has gone. Senga will get yet another chance to improve on his 8.85 ERA in 40 2/3 innings this year. He’s allowed 12 homers and walked 30 batters in those innings.
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Marco Gonzales

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Rangers designated LHP Marco Gonzales for assignment.

He made a few successful bulk relief appearances for the Rangers, but the veteran seems unlikely to be claimed considering his 8.16 ERA in Triple-A this year between Texas and San Diego. He’ll likely be back up with the Rangers after clearing waivers once his arm is fresh.
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Rangers optioned RHP Winston Santos to Triple-A Round Rock.

Santos did not pitch on his one day on the roster this time around.
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Josh Smith

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Rangers optioned INF/OF Josh Smith to Triple-A Round Rock.

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TEX Starting Pitcher #57
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Rangers recalled RHP Luis Curvelo from Triple-A Round Rock.

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Rangers activated INF Corey Seager from the 10-day injured list.

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