Its been an up-and-down rookie season for Yankees shortstop , who made the Opening Day roster and has stuck as the clubs everyday shortstop despite offensive struggles. Overall, hes slashed .207/.283/.383 in 587 plate appearances this year while manning shortstop in 153 of the clubs games so far this year. Defensive metrics disagree on his glovework this year, with Statcasts placing Volpe tenth among fifteen shortstops with at least 1,000 innings of work with a +1 figure, while Fielding Bibles places him behind only in that same group. According to , the Yankees are pondering Volpes role headed into the 2024 season thanks to , who scouting reports typically grade as the superior defensive shortstop of the two, with Martino suggesting the clubs best defensive alignment involves Volpe at second base with Peraza at shortstop. Perhaps the biggest obstacle to such a change Kirk Mccarty Jersey would be , the clubs incumbent second baseman. Torres has no defensive experience outside of the middle infield, but has been the clubs best hitter in 2023 this side of with a solid .272/.345/.455 slash line. Given Torress importance to the club this year, its hard to imagine the Yankees displacing him to accommodate Peraza, who has yet to establish himself with the bat in the majors. After all, Peraza has slashed just .194/.275/.275 in 178 trips to the plate in the majors this year, though his .268/.357/.479 slash line in 300 Triple-A plate appearances this year could indicate another level to the 23-year-old youngsters game. More from around the AL East Prior to todays game in Baltimore, the Red Sox placed veteran right-hander on the 15-day injured list with a viral infection. Right-hander was recalled in a corresponding move. The move closes the book on what has been a sensational season for Martin after he signed with the Red Sox on a two-year, $17.5MM deal this past offseason. In 51 1/3 innings of work this year, Martin sports an astonishing 1.05 ERA that leads the majors among pitchers with at least 30 innings of work, just barely edging out s 1.16 figure. Martin figures to be a key piece of the Boston bullpen headed into the 2024 campaign. The Rays received good news yesterday regarding center fielder , according to . Siri, who suffered a fractured right hand after being hit by a pitch earlier this month, underwent imaging earlier this week and received encouraging results, with manager indicating that Siri could resume baseball activities as soon as today in an effort to return to the club this postseason. Siri has combined excellent outfield defense with a solid bat this season, slashing .222/.267/.494 with 25 home runs in 364 trips to the plate. Oscar Gamble Jersey