NEW YORK (AP) — Knocked out of the series opener against Boston by a Walker Buehler pitch, the Yankees' Anthony Volpe was ready to be back in the lineup.
“I expect to be in there tomorrow,” he said after Friday night's 9-6 victory over the Red Sox.
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New York Yankees' Jasson Domínguez celebrates with Anthony Volpe after they scored on a two-run home run by Volpe during the first inning of a baseball game, Friday, June 6, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
New York Yankees' Anthony Volpe runs the bases after hitting a two-run home run during the first inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox, Friday, June 6, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
New York Yankees' Anthony Volpe hits a two-run home run during the first inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox, Friday, June 6, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
A trainer and manager Aaron Boone, left, check on Anthony Volpe after Volpe was hit by a pitch during the second inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox, Friday, June 6, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
New York Yankees' Anthony Volpe reacts as he is hit by a pitch during the second inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox, Friday, June 6, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Volpe followed Jazz Chisholm Jr.'s three-run homer with his own two-run drive in a five-run first inning, then was hit on the left elbow by an 88.2 mph Buehler pitch in the second.
He came out of the game starting the fourth inning when the elbow swelled after he took off his brace and compression sleeve. Volpe had an X-ray at Yankee Stadium that was negative and went for a CT scan at New York-Presbyterian/ Columbia University Irving Medical Center that also didn't show any break.
“It’s painful and stiff,” he said. "Knowing that it’s structurally sound and you’ve got to just get the swelling out, definitely optimistic."
Volpe winced in pain but remained in the game after he was hit by the pitch, which forced in a run. The 24-year-old Gold Glove winner played the field in the third inning, then was replaced by Oswald Peraza at the start of the fourth.
“Once all that stuff came off and the adrenaline wore off, you realize kind of it got pretty big," Volpe said.
Volpe is batting .241 with eight homers and 37 RBIs.
“Hopefully nothing that keeps him out very long,” manager Aaron Boone said.
Volpe has played in 61 of 62 games, skipping May 4 game against Tampa Bay, a day after hiring his left shoulder on a dive trying to get to a grounder.
“It’s how I was brought up in the game, that you want to be available for the team. That’s the way to be the best teammate,” he said. “I feel like not just me but everyone puts in a lot of work every single day to be able to go out there and compete for your team.”
He appears to have twice avoided a serious injury this season.
“I feel like I've seen Joey or X-ray and tech way too much for anyone’s liking.” he said, a reference to Yankees major league physical therapist Joe Bello. “Everyone goes through different stuff and we just don’t like to talk about it, I guess.”
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New York Yankees' Jasson Domínguez celebrates with Anthony Volpe after they scored on a two-run home run by Volpe during the first inning of a baseball game, Friday, June 6, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
New York Yankees' Anthony Volpe runs the bases after hitting a two-run home run during the first inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox, Friday, June 6, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
New York Yankees' Anthony Volpe hits a two-run home run during the first inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox, Friday, June 6, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
A trainer and manager Aaron Boone, left, check on Anthony Volpe after Volpe was hit by a pitch during the second inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox, Friday, June 6, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
New York Yankees' Anthony Volpe reacts as he is hit by a pitch during the second inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox, Friday, June 6, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester City and Aston Villa kept the pressure on Premier League leader Arsenal with wins on Sunday.
Nottingham Forest pulled further away from the relegation zone with a 3-0 victory against Tottenham and Sunderland beat Newcastle 1-0 in the Tyne-Wear derby after an own-goal from Nick Woltemade.
Arsenal had extended its lead at the top of the standings to five points with a 2-1 win against Wolves on Saturday. But a day later its closest rivals both responded with victories - second-place City winning 3-0 at Crystal Palace and Villa, in third, twice coming back to beat West Ham 3-2 at the London Stadium.
City is two points behind Arsenal and Villa is a point further back.
Beaten by Palace in the FA Cup final last season, City exacted some revenge to take all three points at Selhurst Park.
“They are so strong. Every time we play against them it’s so difficult," City manager Pep Guardiola said. “Still, we are not top, but we are learning and after what happened we will be closer in the future.”
Erling Haaland scored his 101st Premier League goal to put City in front late in the first half and he got his second of the match with an 89th-minute penalty. The Norwegian has 36 goals in 27 appearances for club and country in another remarkable scoring season. He is the league's leading scorer with 17 goals.
Phil Foden got City's other goal in between Haaland's double.
Morgan Rogers scored twice in the second half to extend Aston Villa's winning run to nine-straight games in all competitions and keep Unai Emery's team on the heels of Arsenal and City.
Villa has lost just one of its last 13 games in the league and won 10 of its last 11, but twice had to come from behind at relegation fighting West Ham.
“We feel unstoppable, but we are making it difficult for ourselves," Rogers said. "The battle and resilience we have means we know we can get back into it against a good team.
“We want to keep this going, it’s about being confident and I’m feeling good.”
Mateus Fernandes scored the fastest goal in England's top flight this season when putting the home team 1-0 up after just 29 seconds. But Konstantinos Mavropanos' own-goal leveled the game eight minutes later.
Jarrod Bowen then gave West Ham the lead at halftime with his second goal in as many games in the 24th.
Rogers leveled the game again five minutes after the break and struck the winner in the 79th.
The pressure is mounting on Tottenham coach Thomas Frank, who was left infuriated after a latest loss.
Spurs have won just one of their last seven games in the league and face defending champion Liverpool at home next week.
“It’s hugely annoying, (I'm) burning inside," said Frank. “I had such a good feeling going into this game, then we deliver this performance, which is not good enough.”
Two goals from Callum Hudson-Odoi at the City Ground put Frank's team on course for another defeat - a sixth in the league this season. Ibrahim Sangare completed a miserable day for the visitors, but a joyous one for Forest, which is five points clear of the relegation zone after being re-energized since the appointment of Sean Dyche as coach in October.
Forest has won six of its last eight under Dyche, including four in the league.
Woltemade endured an agonizing first Tyne-Wear derby since joining Newcastle after his own-goal handed victory to Sunderland at the Stadium of Light.
The Germany striker has impressed since his club record $93 million move from Stuttgart in August. But he made himself a hero to Newcastle's fiercest rival Sunderland when heading past Aaron Ramsdale a minute into second half.
To make matters worse, Woltemade was barely a threat at the other end - registering one shot before being replaced by Yoane Wissa in the 75th.
“Derbies are there to be won, it doesn’t matter how," Sunderland captain Granit Xhaka said.
Sunderland is up to seventh in the standings — level on points with Liverpool.
"This team deserves respect, because where we are is what we deserve,” said Xhaka.
Dominic Calvert-Lewin scored for the fourth straight game as Leeds came back again to draw 1-1 with Brentford.
Relegation-fighting Leeds also extended its unbeaten run to three games.
After the dramatic 3-3 draw with Liverpool last week, Daniel Farke's team salvaged another point after going behind at Brentford to Jordan Henderson's goal in the 70th.
Calvert-Lewin's scoring streak has been key to Leeds' recent run and after goals against City, Chelsea and Liverpool, he headed in the equalizer in the 82nd.
Leeds is three points above the relegation zone.
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Leeds United's Dominic Calvert-Lewin celebrates scoring their side's first goal of the game, during the English Premier League soccer match between Brentford and Leeds United, at the Gtech Community Stadium, in London, Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025. (Steven Paston/PA via AP)
Nottingham Forest's Callum Hudson-Odoi celebrates scoring their side's second goal during their English Premier League soccer match in Nottingham, Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025. (Martin Rickett/PA via AP)
Newcastle United's Nick Woltemade scores Sunderland's first goal of the game, via an own goal during their English Premier League soccer match in Sunderland, England, Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025. (Steve Welsh/PA via AP)
Aston Villa's Morgan Rogers celebrates after scoring his side's second goal during the English Premier League soccer match between West Ham United and Aston Villa in London, England, Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025. (Jonathan Brady/PA via AP)
Manchester City's Erling Haaland celebrates after scoring his side's third goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Crystal Palace and Manchester City in London, Sunday, Dec.14, 2025. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
