Overview
- New York opened the season without Anthony Volpe on the active roster as he went on the injured list and José Caballero started at shortstop.
- Manager Aaron Boone said a rehab assignment should begin around the second week of April, describing it as a full spring training reset.
- The shortstop had October surgery on his left shoulder and is tracking for a May return if his rehab stays on course.
- Volpe said he feels amazing and ready to move past last year’s struggles, and Boone called the recent progress really encouraging.
- Heavy reported that an SNY insider floated a CJ Abrams trade package as a contingency if Volpe falters, which remains outside speculation rather than a team plan.