Anthony Volpe is back.
He’s not just filling in for the New York Yankees with Jazz Chisholm Jr. out injured, either. In his return to the major leagues, Volpe delivered.
As part of the Yankees’ Thursday night win over the Colorado Rockies, Volpe hit a grand slam.
It’s the second night in a row the Yanks got a grand slam after George Lombard Jr. did it on Wednesday, and that combination makes some history.
Before we get to that, though, how’s this: The Yankees entered Wednesday’s game as one of just two teams in MLB without a grand slam this season.
They now have cleared the bases with a home run two days in a row.
The Milwaukee Brewers still don’t have a grand slam, but the Yankees ended their own version of that drought in absolutely emphatic fashion.
Now, about that history.
Anthony Volpe Does Something Never Done in MLB
Volpe’s grand slam was special simply for what it meant to him. He’s back, and he looks ready to contribute.
But really, it was so much more.
Lombard hit his grand slam on Wednesday night while playing shortstop.
Volpe hit his while in the lineup at second base.
It’s the first time that has ever happened in MLB history that the dueling middle infield positions for the same team hit a grand slam in consecutive days, according to this post from OptaStats on X:
The @Yankees are the first team in MLB history to have a shortstop (George Lombard Jr.) and a second baseman (Anthony Volpe) hit grand slams on back-to-back days (either order). pic.twitter.com/DI4kvAOfTZ
— OptaSTATS (@OptaSTATS) September 11, 2026
While it obviously makes sense that it would be rare, it’s also pretty astounding that this has never happened before. It makes for quite the special sequence of nights for the Yankees’ young middle infielders.
Why Anthony Volpe May Be Better
It’s worth watching Volpe in the days ahead, because there’s a reason to believe in him right now.
He comes back to MLB with a changed swing, which is broken down in this article here.
Volpe raised his hand position, and he also has mixed up the timing mechanism he uses with his feet.
While those wouldn’t be guaranteed to turn Volpe into a better hitter, changes can often unlock something at the plate that wasn’t happening before.
Anthony Volpe #FunFact
Volpe is the first Yankee with at least 3 Hits, 5 RBI and 1 SB in a game since Alex Rodriguez on Aug 14, 2010 https://t.co/csBUmQFH6e
— Katie Sharp (@SharpStats17) September 11, 2026
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If Volpe feels more comfortable, or like he can get to more pitches, or like he simply has found something to change things up — lots of things can lead to good results at the dish.
A historic grand slam for Volpe is clearly a good result. If he can keep this up, his new swing will get even more attention for the positives it might be able to bring to the Yankees.
Yankees’ Anthony Volpe Joins George Lombard in First-Ever MLB History