In an electric, 12-inning affair against the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday night, the New York Yankees lost but still hold the upper hand in the four-game set, as the Yanks will go for the series win on Thursday afternoon with Ryan Weathers on the mound.
Before the White Sox series finale, New York revealed its lineup, and it features a notable Anthony Volpe decision, who was not in the lineup for Wednesday’s game.
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Anthony Volpe Batting 7th on Thursday Afternoon
GettyCHICAGO, ILLINOIS – JULY 29: Anthony Volpe #11 of the New York Yankees hits a sacrifice fly in the 11th inning against the Chicago White Sox at Rate Field on July 29, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Geoff Stellfox/Getty Images)
Per the Yankees’ most recent lineup drop (for 7/30), Anthony Volpe is featured in the batting order batting seventh.
Here is the full order, courtesy of @UnderdogMLB:
Yankees 7/30: “T. Grisham CF B. Rice 1B J. Domínguez RF P. Goldschmidt DH S. Jones LF J. Chisholm Jr. 2B A. Volpe SS R. McMahon 3B A. Wells C R. Weathers SP”
T. Grisham CF B. Rice 1B J. Domínguez RF P. Goldschmidt DH S. Jones LF J. Chisholm Jr. 2B A. Volpe SS R. McMahon 3B A. Wells C
R. Weathers SP
Other notables include Jose Caballero being out of the lineup, Austin Wells forming a battery with Austin Wells, and Trent Grisham batting leadoff for a second straight game.
On Wednesday, Anthony Volpe did receive a plate appearance, and he recorded a Sac Fly in extra innings.
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Anthony Volpe with the Yankees This Season
GettyCHICAGO, ILLINOIS – JULY 28: Anthony Volpe #11 and Trent Grisham #12 of the New York Yankees celebrate after scoring runs during the second inning against the Chicago White Sox at Rate Field on July 28, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images)
There will always be controversy surrounding Anthony Volpe in a Yankees uniform, but manager Aaron Boone has been very willing to continue giving him MLB opportunities.
As the MLB trade deadline approaches, it seems likely that Volpe will stay put, despite many Yankees fans calling for his departure. However, more pressure may be put on Anthony Volpe if top prospect George Lombard Jr. is called up in the coming months.
Anthony Volpe is batting .250 this season across 160 at-bats with one home run, 19 RBI, and 19 runs scored.
While Volpe’s slugging #s are down, he is striking out less, which can be looked at as a positive sign in his development.
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