Why Anthony Volpe Is Making 2026 MLB Debut As New York, Baltimore Are Playing Finale Wednesday Afternoon In Baltimore Maryland Ahead Of Inclement Weather
Anthony Volpe?
New York the team that wears the pinstripes shortstop who is making his 2026 MLB Debut as New York the team that wears the pinstripes are playing finale Max Fried, Kyle Bradish are starting.
To start the 2026 season Anthony Volpe was in minor leagues. In 2025 season Anthony Volpe who is shortstop for New York the team that wears the pinstripes tied the American League lead for errors with 19 where fans, spectators saw significant defensive regression marked by high error counts including a 12th error on July 31 leading or tying for the top spot among shortstops.
In 2026 season Anthony Volpe has yet to get in the batters box or infield for New York the team that wears the pinstripes because he has been recovering rehabbing from labrum surgery with Somerset Patriots before being optioned to Scranton Wilkies -Barre on May 3, 2026.
However Anthony Volpe is forced into action in Major Leagues because Jose Caballero broke his right middle finger and is currently on 10 injured list.
According to article by Associated Press on ESPN App
New York the team that wears the pinstripes comes into finale with Baltimore with record of 27-16 because they evened up the series with 6-2 win Tuesday night in Baltimore Maryland because Paul Goldschmidt, Trent Grisham hit home runs New York the team that wears the pinstripes beat Baltimore 6-2 Tuesday night in Baltimore Maryland.
Paul Goldschmidt who is first baseman hit lead off home run for New York the team that wears the pinstripes to left 402 feet in top of 1st inning off Trevor Rogers putting New York the team that wears the pinstripes ahead of Baltimore 1-0 . Trent Grisham who is center fielder hit 2-run home run to center scoring Cody Bellinger who is left fielder Amed Rosario who was playing second base who is third baseman at the time extending New York the team that wears the pinstripes lead over Baltimore 6-0 . Though, Paul Goldschmidt, Trent Grisham’s home runs weren’t only offense for New York the team that wears the pinstripes as Cody Bellinger reached on infield single to Gunnar Henderson scoring Austin Wells who is catcher. in top of 3rd inning at the time extending New York the team that wears the pinstripes lead over Baltimore 2-0 before Amed Rosario reached on infield single to Coby Mayo scoring Aaron Judge who is captain, right fielder.
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Offensively Paul Goldschmidt, Trent Grisham home runs Cody Bellinger reaching on infield single to Gunnar Henderson scoring Austin Wells who is catcher. in top of 3rd inning at the time extending New York the team that wears the pinstripes lead over Baltimore 2-0 before Amed Rosario reached on infield single to Coby Mayo scoring Aaron Judge who is captain, right fielder offensively supported Will Warren who started who pitched 5.2 innings surrendering 4 hits, 2 earned runs , 1 walk while striking out 6 Baltimore batters . Fernando Cruz who came on in relief of Will Warren who pitched 1.1 innings surrendering 0 hits, 0 earned runs , 0 walks while striking out 1 Baltimore batter . Jake Bird who came on in relief of Fernando Cruz who pitched 0.1 innings surrendering 2 hits, 0 earned runs , 0 walks while striking out 0 Baltimore batters . Tim Hill who came on in relief of Jake Bird who pitched 0.2 innings surrendering 0 hits, 0 earned runs , 0 walks while striking out 0 Baltimore batters . David Bednar who came on in relief of Tim Hill who pitched 1.0 innings surrendering 0 hits, 0 earned runs , 0 walks while striking out 1 Baltimore batter.
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Following Paul Goldschmidt, Trent Grisham hitting home runs New York the team that wears the pinstripes beating Baltimore 6-2 Tuesday night in Baltimore Maryland manager Aaron Boone said that Paul Goldschmidt leadoff home run set the tone for his team while he also said He’s the best. He really is,”“He’s just an unbelievable pro and teammate, and he can still really play. … He’s been such an awesome addition to our culture.”
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Aaron Boone wasn’t the only to share his thoughts on Paul Goldschmidt lead off home run as Paul Goldschmidt himself was as well saying I just try to take my normal at-bat; I don’t try to make a decision if I’m going to swing or not before the at-bat,”I just try to see the ball and react, and fortunately, I was able to get one there.”
According to Bryan Hoch MLB article https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/paul-goldschmidt-homers-on-first-pitch-in-yankees-win
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New York the team that wears the pinstripes isn’t the only team looking to win the series because Baltimore comes into finale with record of 19-24 is 10.0 games behind Tampa Bay who is leading the American League East because they won the first game of the series 3-2 Monday night in Baltimore Maryland because because Colby Mayo hit home run off Brent Headrick who came on in relief of Ryan Weathers who starting, pitching 6.1 innings surrendering 1 hit, 2 earned runs , 3 walks while striking out 9 Baltimore batters.
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Offensively supporting who?
Brandon Young who started who pitched 5.1 innings surrendering 3 hits, 2 earned runs , 3 walks while striking out 5 Baltimore batters . Dietrich Ennis who came on in relief of Brandon Young who pitched 1.2 innings surrendering 1 hit, 0 earned runs , 0 walks while striking out 1 New York the team that wears the pinstripes batters . Rico Garcia who came on in relief of Dietrich Ennis who pitched 1.0 innings surrendering 0 hits, 0 earned runs , 0 walks while striking out 2 New York the team that wears the pinstripes batters . Anthony Nunez who came on in relief of Rico Garcia who pitched 1.0 innings surrendering 1 hit, 0 earned runs , 0 walks while striking out 1 New York the team that wears the pinstripes batter
Following Baltimore’s 3-2 win over New York the team that wears the pinstripes Monday in Baltimore Maryland manager Craig Alberez shared his thoughts on Colby Mayo ‘s at bat by saying “That was one of the most gangster at-bats I’ve seen,
Following Baltimore’s 3-2 win over New York the team that wears the pinstripes Monday in Baltimore Maryland Colby Mayo shared his thoughts by saying It feels like I’ve been in that spot a lot over the last three seasons since I’ve been up here and haven’t come through much, as much as I wanted to,. “That was a spot where when I did come through, all that emotion came out, and it just felt really good.”This game does a lot to the [mental side] and we can have a lot on our minds going to sleep at night, putting our heads on the pillow. As much as guys want to flush it sometimes, it’s tough to when you leave the field.
According to Jake Rill MLB article https://www.mlb.com/orioles/news/coby-mayo-hits-3-run-homer-in-orioles-comeback-win-vs-yankees
First pitch is set for 1:05pm from Oriole Park @ Camden Yards!
The game is going to be televised on Yes, MASN!
The game is going to be televised on Yes with Michael Kay or Ryan Ruocco alongside rotating analysts David Cone, Paul O Neill, Joe Girardi, Meredith Marakovits! On MASN with Kevin Brown, Brett Hollander, Josh Lewin, Rob Long, Ben McDonald , Melanie Newman , Jim Palmer, Ben Wagner commentating!
Michael Kay is the Emmy Award-winning Yankees play-by-play announcer for the YES Network who also hosts the network’s CenterStage series and its various programming specials. The 2025 season will be his 34th year broadcasting Yankees baseball: the first 10 years on radio, the latter 24 on YES.
Kay was a part of YES’ Yankees team that won a 2024 New York Emmy Award for its season-long coverage, a 2023 Emmy Award for its pre-game shows and a 2022 Emmy Award for Single Game Coverage.
Kay’s Centerstage show won a 2020 New York Emmy for best Interview/Discussion show. He also won a 2015 New York Emmy Award for his play-by-play work on YES’ Yankees telecasts, and a 2017 New York Emmy for his CenterStage hosting duties. In total, Kay has earned 19 Emmy wins while at YES. He also won CableFAX Program Awards in 2011 and 2013 for his CenterStage hosting duties.
From February 2014 to December 2024, Kay co-hosted The Michael Kay Show, a sports talk show heard weekdays from 3 to 6:30 pm ET on ESPN Radio in New York, which was simulcast live on YES. On January 6, 2025, Kay began solo hosting his new eponymous show on the same station from 1-3 pm ET weekdays.
During the 2022 and 2023 MLB seasons, Kay co-hosted, with former Yankee Alex Rodriguez, special “KayRod Casts,” alternate broadcasts on ESPN2 that aired alongside ESPN’s traditional Sunday Night Baseball broadcasts.
In November 2016, Kay was inducted into the New York State Baseball Hall of Fame. He was inducted into the New York State Broadcasters Association Hall of Fame in October 2018. The following month, he was awarded the Lou Gehrig Sports Award by the Greater New York Chapter of the A.L.S. Association.
Kay received the Vin Scully Award for Excellence in Sports Broadcasting from WFUV Radio in November 2018; WFUV is the radio station for Fordham University, Kay’s alma mater. Previous recipients of the Vin Scully Award include Dick Enberg, Ernie Harwell, Bob Costas, Al Michaels, Verne Lundquist, Pat Summerall and Mike “Doc” Emrick.
He was inducted into the inaugural Hall of Fame class of the prestigious Bronx High School of Science in February 2018. Kay was awarded the Italian American Baseball Federation Media Award in December 2022. In 2005, Kay was honored in his home borough of the Bronx with an honorary street sign erected on the Grand Concourse in his name. In December 2023, Kay was honored as a National Honoree by the Stamford (Ct.) Old Timers Athletic Association.
Kay handled play-by-play duties for ESPN’s coverage of the Astros-Tigers and the Blue Jays-Twins American League Wild Card Series in 2024 and 2023, respectively. He also did play-by-play on the ESPN Radio Network for the 2016 Blue Jays-Rangers American League Division Series, the 2013 Tigers-Athletics American League Division Series and the 2008 Phillies-Brewers National League Division Series. He also was a frequent contributor to ESPN’s Emmy Award-winning Sports Reporters television show.
Before joining the YES Network in 2002, Kay worked at the MSG Network since 1989 as a Yankees reporter. In 1992, he added Knicks locker room reporter to his responsibilities and continued in that role until the 1998-99 season.
Kay was awarded the Dick Young Award for Excellence in Sports Media by the New York Pro Baseball Scouts in 1995. In 1998, he was on the MSG Network team that won a New York Emmy for “Outstanding Live Sports Coverage – Series.” In 1996 and 1997, he was a member of the MSG Network team that won New York Emmys for “Outstanding Live Sports Coverage - Single Program” for Dwight Gooden’s no-hitter and “The Battle for New York: Yankees vs. Mets.” He was also part of the Yankees/MSG Network production team nominated for New York Emmy Awards for six consecutive years.
In addition to his television work, the Bronx, NY, native worked as a Yankees analyst on WABC Radio from 1992 through the 2001 season, which concluded with the classic Yankees-Diamondbacks World Series. Kay was a winner of “Best Sports Reporter” honors at the 2000 New York Metro Achievement in Radio Awards. In 1998, Kay also began co-hosting Sports Talk with John Sterling and Michael Kay, a nightly sports radio call-in show which aired on WABC Radio during the winter months.
Shortly after graduating from Fordham University in 1982 with a B.A. in Communications, Kay worked at SportsPhone and as the public address announcer for the New York Pro Summer Basketball League.
In 1982, Kay landed the job as general assignment writer for the New York Post. Two years later, he began covering college basketball (1984-85) and then spent two years as the writer covering the New Jersey Nets. In 1987, he moved to baseball at the Post, serving as the Yankees beat reporter. While he was in that position, he got his first television job with MSG Network as host of the Hot Stove League segment of MSG’s SportsNight.
In 1989, Kay moved to the New York Daily News, where he was the Yankees beat reporter before taking the job as a Yankees broadcaster on WABC Radio in 1992. With that jump, Kay became the first newspaper reporter in any sport to make the move into the broadcast booth full-time, performing both play-by-play and analysis.
Kay stayed on the radio for 10 years, broadcasting the Yankees’ four World Series championships during that time, before moving to the television side to become the lead play-by-play man for YES in 2002.
Kay has been involved in the Baseball Assistance Team (B.A.T.), a charitable organization whose mission is to assist baseball community members. He co-hosted the 2013 B.A.T. fundraising dinner in New York. Kay also was master of ceremonies at the 2013 Thurman Munson Awards fundraising dinner in New York.
Kay is active with the Alzheimer’s Association in memory of his mother, Rose, who passed away from the disease in 2006. He also teamed up with former Yankees manager Joe Girardi and Girardi’s Catch 25 Foundation to organize annual charity dinners to raise money for Alzheimer’s research.
Kay and his wife Jodi Applegate have a daughter, Caledonia Rose Kay, born in January 2013, and a son, Charles Applegate Kay, born in November 2014.
Ryan Ruocco, who joined YES in 2007 as a statistician for the network’s New York Yankees telecasts, holds down various roles within the network’s Yankees coverage. He backs up YES’ play-by-play man Michael Kay, fills in hosting YES’ Yankees Pre- and Post-Game Shows and periodically handles clubhouse reporting duties. Ruocco also shares play-by-play duties with veteran Ian Eagle on YES’ Brooklyn Nets telecasts.
Ruocco has won six Emmy Awards while at YES. He was a part of the YES team which won a 2024 Emmy in the Live Sporting Event/Season category and was a member of the YES team which won a 2022 Emmy in the Live Sporting Event/Game category. Ruocco also earned individual New York Emmy nominations in 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 for his work at the network.
In addition to his YES work, Ruocco is one of the primary NBA play-by-play voices on ESPN, is the lead play-by-play announcer for the network’s women’s college basketball package and is the lead play-by-play announcer for the WNBA on ESPN. Ruocco is also executive producer of the 2024 documentary Sue Bird: In the Clutch.
He also handled periodic NFL play-by-play on ESPN Radio, college football and college basketball play- by-play on ESPN’s television networks, and he co-hosted ESPN Radio New York’s mid-day show.
Ruocco also co-hosted the popular R2C2 podcast with former Yankees pitcher CC Sabathia from 2017 to 2023.
Prior to joining YES, Ruocco handled basketball and football play-by-play at WFUV, Fordham University’s radio station while he was a student there. He also hosted WFUV’s One on One, New York’s longest-running sports call-in show. In 2008, he received Fordham’s prestigious Marty Glickman Award, named for the legendary play-by-play announcer.
Ruocco, who grew up in Fishkill, N.Y., graduated on the Dean’s List from Fordham in 2008 with a B.S. in Communications.
David Cone, the strikeout artist who endeared himself to New York Yankees fans for his numerous clutch performances and for hurling a perfect game in 1999, initially joined YES as a Yankees analyst in 2002. After pitching for the Mets in 2003 and then retiring from baseball, he re-joined YES as an analyst for the 2008 and 2009 seasons. After a year away from the mic, he came back again to YES in 2011 and has been with the network ever since. Cone has won five New York Emmy Awards while at YES.
Since 2022, Cone has been a game analyst on ESPN’s Sunday Night Baseball telecasts in addition to his YES duties. In 2019, he collaborated on a book with YES colleague Jack Curry called Full Count: The Education of a Pitcher, which was a New York Times best-seller.
Cone compiled a 194-126 record, 3.46 ERA and 2,688 strikeouts in his 17-year Major League career. He captured the American League Cy Young Award in 1994 and was a five-time All-Star (1988, 1992, 1994, 1997 and 1999). The Kansas City, Mo. native, known for coming up big in critical games, posted an 8-3 postseason record and played on five world championship teams: the 1992 Blue Jays and the 1996, 1998, 1999 and 2000 Yankees.
The flame-throwing right-hander was drafted by his hometown Kansas City Royals in the third round of the 1981 amateur draft and made his Major League debut with the Royals in 1986. He played the next five and a half seasons with the Mets; in 1988, he ran up a 20-3 record, 2.22 ERA and 213 strikeouts, and on October 6, 1991, he struck out 19 Phillies in a game.
After short stints with the Blue Jays and the Royals (again), he joined the Yankees in 1995. His finest season in pinstripes was 1998, when he was 20-7 with a 3.55 ERA and 209 strikeouts. A year later, on July 18, 1999, he hurled a perfect game against the Montreal Expos, only the second inter-league perfect game in Major League history. Fellow Yankee Don Larsen’s World Series gem in 1956 was the first.
While with the Yankees from 1995-2000, Cone was 64-40 with a 3.91 ERA and 888 strikeouts. He pitched for Boston in 2001, sat out the 2002 season, and pitched briefly for the Mets in 2003 before retiring.
Paul O’Neill is in his 24th season as a New York Yankees analyst for the YES Network. He has earned five New York Emmy Awards for his work at YES.
O’Neill played Major League Baseball for 17 seasons, from 1985 to 2001. He appeared in six World Series and earned five World Series rings, one with the Cincinnati Reds and four with the New York Yankees. He also played in five All-Star games.
The Yankees honored him on August 21, 2022, by permanently retiring his No. 21 during “Paul O’Neill Day” at Yankee Stadium.
O’Neill began his MLB career in 1985 with the Reds. After eight seasons with Cincinnati, O’Neill joined the Yankees in 1993, with whom he won the American League batting title in 1994 with a .359 average. From July 23, 1995, until May 7, 1997, O’Neill played 235 games in right field without making an error. In 1997, he led the American League in hitting with men on base with a .429 average. On Aug. 25, 2001, O’Neill became the oldest Major Leaguer to steal 20 bases and hit 20 home runs in the same season.
He was inducted into the New York State Baseball Hall of Fame in November 2017. In 2008, O’Neill was named “Father of the Year” by The National Father’s Day Council at its 67th Annual Father of the Year awards dinner in New York.
Former New York Yankees catcher Joe Girardi, who helped lead the Yankees to three World Championships in the 1990s as a player and later guided the team to the 2009 World Championship as a manager, re-joined the YES Network as a Yankees analyst in advance of the 2024 season. He previously had been a Yankees analyst for YES in 2004 and 2007.
In addition to managing the Yankees from 2008 to 2017, Girardi managed the Philadelphia Phillies from the 2020 season until June of 2022, and he also held that role with the Florida Marlins in 2006, with whom Girardi earned the National League Manager of the Year Award. Girardi also was the Yankees’ bench coach under manager Joe Torre during the 2005 season.
From 2022-24, Girardi served as a Chicago Cubs analyst on the Marquee Sports Network. Previously, he was an analyst with the MLB Network in 2018 and 2019. In addition, he was an analyst during the 2003 National League Division Series for ESPN Radio and provided the 2007 World Series pre-game analysis for FOX Sports.
In addition to his analyst work during his previous stints at YES, he won a New York Emmy Award for his hosting efforts on the network’s Kids on Deck series and was the star of The Joe Girardi Show.
A Peoria, Ill. Native, Girardi graduated from Spalding (Ill.) Institute in 1982 after earning All-State honors in baseball. He then played at Northwestern University, where he was a two-time All-Big Ten selection and three-time Academic All-American. He received his bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering from Northwestern in 1986.
He was drafted by the Cubs in the fifth round of the 1986 amateur draft. He broke into the majors in 1989 with the Cubs and later played three seasons for the Colorado Rockies (1993-1995). Girardi was acquired by the Yankees prior to the 1996 season and played key roles as New York won the World Series in 1996, 1998 and 1999.
One month after departing the Yankees as a free agent in November 1999, Girardi signed with the Cubs and played three additional seasons for Chicago, making the National League All-Star team in 2000.
He played one season for the St. Louis Cardinals in 2003 before signing with the Yankees as a free agent in February 2004. Girardi retired at the end of spring training, then joined YES.
Emmy Award-winning Meredith Marakovits was named the YES Network’s New York Yankees clubhouse reporter in March 2012. She reports on the team within the network’s Yankees game telecasts, pre- and post-game shows, Yankees Batting Practice Today and Yankees Hot Stove. She also periodically hosts the network’s Brooklyn Nets pre- and post-game shows.
In addition to his duties at ESPN, Kevin Brown is a TV and radio commentator for the Baltimore Orioles, a role he began in 2019.
Brett Hollander still vividly remembers walking into Oriole Park at Camden Yards for the first time at eight years old. The Orioles were playing the New York Mets in an exhibition game, the first-ever exhibition at the new stadium. But more importantly, it was the moment he knew exactly what he wanted to do with his life.
“I had heard about Oriole Park at Camden Yards for years and it all became very real at eight years old,” said Hollander. “And in many ways changed the trajectory of my life and what I wanted to do and what I wanted to be involved with. Seeing Oriole Park and stepping in this ball park for the first time. That’s one of my most clear early memories.”
From that moment on, Hollander did whatever it took to make his dreams of becoming a broadcaster come true. From starting a broadcasting program at his high school, to relaying beach traffic to listeners, Hollander was going to do whatever it took. And on July 24, 2020, after years of hard work, it finally happened. Hollander called his first game as a member of the Baltimore Orioles broadcast team.
Ben McDonald is a former MLB pitcher who was drafted in the first round of 1989 MLB Draft by Baltimore who made his debut on September 6, 1989 who ‘s career lasted from 1989 -1997 where pitched seven seasons for Baltimore. In 1989 he finished with record of 1-0 with an earn run average of 8.59. In 1990 Ben McDonald finished with a record of 8-5 with an earn run average of 2.43. In 1991 finished record of 6-8 with an earn run average of 4.84. In 1992 Ben McDonald finished with record of 13-13 with an earn run average of 4.24. In 1993 Ben McDonald finished with record of 13-14 with an earn run average of 3.39. In 1994 Ben McDonald finished with record of 14-7 with an earn run average of 4.06. In 1995 in what would be Ben McDonald’s final pitching for Baltimore Ben McDonald would finish with record of 3-6 with an earn run average of 4.16. Then Ben McDonald went on to sign Milwaukee when he was a free agent. In Milwaukee he pitched two seasons. In 1996 Ben McDonald finished with record of 12-10 with an earn run average of 3.90. In 1997 Ben McDonald finished with record of 8-7 with an earn run average of 4.06.
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Jim Palmer like Ben McDonald is former MLB Pitcher who was made his debut on April 17, 1965. During his career had record of 268-152 with an earn run average of 2.86. Jim Palmer career was from 1965-1984. In 1965 Jim Palmer finished with record of 5-4 with an earn run average of 3.72. In 1966 Jim Palmer finished with record of 15-10 with an earn run average of 3.46. In 1967 Jim Palmer finished with record of 3-1 with an earn run average of 2.94. In 1968 Jim Palmer finished with record of 16-4 with an earn run average of 2.34. In 1970 Jim Palmer finished with record of 20-9 with an earn run average of 2.68. In 1972 Jim Palmer finished with record of 21-10 with an earn run average of 2.07. In 1973 Jim Palmer finished with record of 22-9 with an earn run average of 2.40. In 1974 Jim Palmer finished with record of 7-12 with an earn run average of 3.27. In 1975 Jim Palmer finished with record of 23-11 with an earn run average of 2.09. In 1976 Jim Palmer finished with record of 22-13 with an earn run average of 2.51. In 1977 Jim Palmer finished with record of 20-11 with an earn run average of 2.91. In 1978 Jim Palmer finished with record of 21-12 with an earn run average of 2.46. In 1979 Jim Palmer finished with record of 10-6 with an earn run average of 3.30. In 1980 Jim Palmer finished with record of 16-10 with an earn run average of 3.98. In 1981 Jim Palmer finished with record of 7-8 with an earn run average of 3.75. In 1982 Jim Palmer finished with record of 15-5 with an earn run average of 3.13. In 1983 Jim Palmer finished with record of 5-4 with an earn run average of 4.23. In 1983 Jim Palmer finished with record of 0-3 with an earn run average of 9.17.
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