Yankees Respond on Benching Anthony Volpe As Savage Boos Signal ‘Lowest Moment’

The New York Yankees are in the midst of a disappointing turn and the home fans have made it clear whom they believe should be taking a sizable portion of the blame.

During the team’s third straight loss to the Boston Red Sox on Saturday, in what turned out to be a brutal 11-run blowout, Yankee Stadium fans took out their frustration on franchise shortstop Anthony Volpe after he committed a Major League Baseball-leading 17th error and saw his batting average drop to .208.

“Volpe was savagely booed in the ninth inning, which coincided with the Yankees’ lowest moment of the season,” Bob Klapisch wrote for NJ.com.

In retrospect, it seems clear that Volpe shouldn’t have started that game. The Yankees acquired Jose Caballero as a potential replacement option and Volpe’s struggles have seemingly called for a break if not a more permanent move out of the everyday shortstop role.

When asked about the potential for benching Volpe with Caballero now on the roster before Saturday’s game, manager Aaron Boone indicated that such a move could come in the near future.

“Especially now with Caballero, I gave (Volpe a day off) the other day, so those can be in play here,” Boone said, per SNY.

Boone fell short of acknowledging that Volpe is in any serious danger of losing his starting role with the team amid his struggles. But even the suggestion that he’s considering some additional time off for the shortstop is a major change in tone for the manager, who has consistently defended Volpe amid repeated questions…