The New York Yankees recently benched Anthony Volpe for one game, but manager Aaron Boone also defended the young shortstop's poor play.

Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe might be out of the doghouse, but he's not in the starting lineup against the Washington Nationals on Monday.

New York Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe is sitting out for a second straight game. But manager Aaron Boone said Monday that Volpe will return to the lineup Tuesday and remains the team’s starter at the position.