The strange sound of Volpe's shoulder alerted the Yankees Chisholm is still in front of him

In Saturday's eighth inning, Anthony Volpe frowned in pain as he underwent a shoulder strength test on the left side of the Yankee Stadium field, causing concern for the whole team. The scene reminded the team of the nightmare of Jazz Chisholm Jr. who had been sidelined for at least a month with a right oblique strain five days ago, when shortstop Volpe reported a "thumping" in his left shoulder as he pounced on the rolling ground.

Although Volpe insisted on finishing the game, the inning became a pivotal turning point: Christopher Morel's partisan hit broke through the glove and ignited the flames of the Rays' counteroffensive; Volpe's mistake in receiving the ball directly led to the loss of the winning point, and the Yankees ended up with a 2-3 home game.

"It's really scary when it happens, but then I feel empowered," Volpe said, "I've never experienced a joint rattle or dislocation, and there's no comparison." "

While the statement was cautiously optimistic, Chisholm's precedent was a wake-up call. When he retired from Baltimore on Tuesday, Chisholm made a light statement that he would "take a precautionary substitution and come back with two days of rest". An MRI in New York on Thursday shocked the person concerned with three severe tears in his oblique abdominalis muscle.

"I couldn't believe it when I saw the report," Chisholm admitted, "and the actual injuries weren't as serious as the images showed." "

The Yankees are now hoping to avoid a repeat of Volpe's mistakes, and the team's depth has been tested multiple times. Walpe described himself as "in good shape" after the game in the first base-side underground batting cage swing test, with x-rays showing no structural damage.

"He felt normal when he got up and moved," said coach Aaron Boone, "and the strength test results were in line with the competition. "

Volpe will still need to undergo an MRI before he is fully cleared to play, at an undecided date. The Rays won all six base steals in this game (against catcher Austin Wells), and Chandler Simpson's second-base + double-base steal tactics paved the way for Curtis Mead's safe run in the eighth inning.

'The opposition started at the right time, which is a tactic we need to deal with,' Wells reflected.

José Caballero then hit Volpe's rolling ball to create a double, but a shortstop handling error allowed Brandon Lowe to score easily. Volpe admitted: "I didn't catch the ball before trying to double kill. "

Cody Bellinger juggled on the left sidefield to catch Kameron Misner's flat fly ball to avoid widening the difference.

"The first step was a poor one, but fortunately it was remedied in time," Bellinger described as a brilliant defender.

Aaron Judge's home run with Wells established an advantage for the Yankees at one point. Judge's first game of the season was his sixth opening game of the season (71 in his career), tied with Derek Jeter for fourth all-time behind Babe Ruth (126), Mickey Mantle (103) and Lou Gehrig (84).

Ryan Yarbrough, who started in place of Clarke Schmidt, dropped one point in four games, the longest of the season. Schmidt skipped a start due to discomfort in his right flank, had an MRI on Saturday and is expected to return on Tuesday against the Padres.

Wells put the Yankees ahead in five innings (sixth of the season), and Trent Grisham and Bellingj's eight-inning lay-up created a chance for Judge to score a lap (0.538 batting average, 26 hits and 14 hits), but Edwin Uceta made a ball to defuse the crisis.

"He's an extraordinary hitter, but no one can always make a difference in key situations," Bellinger said of Judge.