Scouting Report
Updated May 20, 2026
Jose Caballero, Yankees shortstop, sustained a right middle finger injury while sliding back into first base on Sunday in Milwaukee. He underwent an MRI and was placed on the 10-day injured list on Tuesday. The 29-year-old had been the Yankees' everyday starter at shortstop, playing in 40 of the team's first 41 games. Prior to the injury, Caballero was batting .316 with an .896 OPS, 4 home runs and 8 steals over his past 22 games after a slow start to the season (.150 BA, .384 OPS in first 12 games). Anthony Volpe was called up from Triple-A to serve as the primary shortstop during Caballero's absence. Return timeline is unknown pending MRI results.
Strengths
- + Strong recent offensive performance (.316 BA, .896 OPS over last 22 games)
- + Reliable defensive player at shortstop
- + Established as everyday starter for Yankees
- + Good baserunning (8 steals in recent stretch)
- + Player expressed optimism about injury severity
Weaknesses
- - Right middle finger injury from sliding
- - Slow start to season (.150 BA, .384 OPS in first 12 games)
- - Injury occurred during game action
- - Return timeline uncertain pending MRI results
- - Underlying metrics not aligned with recent offensive surge
Injury Status: IL-10
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Jose Rodriguez is a shortstop for the Philadelphia Phillies.
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