Volpe, 24, enters Sunday hitting .233/.326/.442 (119 OPS+) with five home runs, 19 runs batted in, and four stolen bases (albeit on seven attempts). His contributions have been worth an estimated 1.5 Wins Above Replacement, according to Baseball Reference's calculations.

The shortstop felt a pop in his shoulder as he dove to his right in the eighth inning of Saturday’s loss to the Rays. He was in quite a bit of pain, but eventually stayed in the game after a lengthy visit with manager Aaron Boone and head athletic trainer Tim Lentych.

Volpe went through a battery of on-field strength tests before staying in the game, then underwent an X-ray at Yankee Stadium that he said came back clean.