New York Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe provided a brutally honest assessment of his recent struggles at the plate and in the field.

Volpe played in 129 of the Yankees’ 130 games. He was second only to Cody Bellinger in at-bats. Boone didn’t just give Volpe chances, but he exalted him, calling the 24-year-old “ (bleeping) elite.” It was all a terrible mistake.

In lieu of Volpe, trade deadline addition José Caballero got the start for the Yankees' win. Caballero has done well in Pinstripes, hitting two home runs and slashing .286/ .382/ .536 in his 15 games played since the trade deadline. If Volpe continues to struggle, the Yankees could opt to start Caballero more and more often.