New York Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe doesn't have much to worry about these days in the form of top prospect George Lombard Jr.

When the New York Yankees optioned Spencer Jones to Triple-A upon Jose Caballero’s activation, it was already clear that the Yankees were finding a way to keep both Anthony Volpe and Caballero in the starting rotation.

Anthony Volpe answered Bobby Witt Jr.'s go-ahead homer in the eighth with a two-run single in the ninth for New York, sending the Yankees to a 4-3 victory over the Kansas City Royals.

His batting average is .257 after he hit .222 over his first three seasons. His on-base percentage is .409, up from the .283 mark he brought into the season.

Anthony Volpe wasn’t in the lineup again for Sunday’s 2-0 win over the Rays in The Bronx as José Caballero manned shortstop, but Volpe should get more playing time on the upcoming road trip. When the Yankees visit Kansas City on Monday,

Yankees announcer explained why a little healthy competition at shortstop could be the best thing for young star's career.

Anthony Volpe turned Yankee Stadium boos into chants Tuesday night. The shortstop’s resurgent performance against the Kansas City Royals might make manager Aaron Boone reconsider the team’s starting lineup.

Fourteen straight Yankees had been retired before Paul Goldschmidt started the game-winning rally in the ninth with a broken-bat infield single.