Elle Jowett, the girlfriend of Anthony Volpe, was in a new city around when Volpe was demoted by the New York Yankees.

Anthony Volpe just finished his rehab assignment, but isn’t coming back to the Yankees roster. MLB insider Jack Curry said that Aaron Boone’s latest decision clarifies the immediate future of the shortstop position.

The Anthony Volpe-New York Yankees situation keeps getting hairier by the day. Manager Aaron Boone sidestepped the Volpe questions again on Sunday afternoon, which makes it more likely that Anthony Volpe will be optioned on Monday when his rehab assignment runs out,

Anthony Volpe will likely be starting at shortstop Tuesday, when he plays his first non-rehab-assignment minor league game in more than three years.

The Yankees will keep Anthony Volpe comfortable in AAA, while they attempt to make top prospect George Lombard Jr. even more versatile.

Yankees manager Aaron Boone spoke Monday about the decision to option shortstop Anthony Volpe to Triple A, with Aaron Judge calling the move "tough" but acknowledging, "I know he's going to be more motivated than ever to come back here.

Anthony Volpe has been working his way back from a shoulder injury and seemed poised to rejoin the New York Yankees soon. But the shortstop won't be back in the Bronx, it turns out. Volpe was optioned to the minor leagues on Sunday.