Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe will begin a minor league rehab assignment on Tuesday with Double-A Somerset.

Manager Aaron Boone said ahead of Monday’s game in The Bronx, the club was still waiting for official clearance from team doctor, Dr. Christopher Ahmad, but with that hurdle cleared, as the Patriots confirmed the assignment, the shortstop will suit up for four games this week.

“Probably three to five innings for the first couple,” Boone said about the plan for Volpe to start in Somerset and then “go from there and build him up kinda like spring training.”

“He’s had over 50 live at-bats [at the Yankees’ complex in Tampa],” he continued, “and has had a lot of work at shortstop getting out on defense. He’s a little ahead of the game from when you would start spring training, probably.

“But that said, we wanna build him smartly, too.”

Volpe, recovering from an arthroscopic labral procedure he underwent in October after playing most of last season with a torn left labrum, struggled during 2025. In 153 games that campaign, he slashed .212/.272/.391 for a .663 OPS (83 wRC+) with 19 homers and 72 RBI.

The manager added that the 24-year-old has done “really well” over the last few months at the team’s complex, which should allow him to “hit the ground running” during this rehab assignment.

“When he first went down to Tampa right after the new year, he almost immediately started making big gains and feeling better,” Boone said, via Bryan Hoch. “I know he’s excited to get back, and I know how he works. He’s taken a ton of at-bats and gotten a ton of reps in the field.”

Volpe’s assignment can last a maximum of 20 days.

Gerrit Cole, Carlos Rodon next steps unclear

Boone said on Monday that the next steps for the two starters are still being determined.

"Gerrit threw yesterday, three [innings] and 42 [pitches]," Boone said. "Assuming everything goes well this week, he'll go again in five days. Whether that's another live or into a game, that will be determined over the next couple of days."

Rodon, coming off elbow surgery and a hamstring issue that cropped up recently, is also waiting and seeing what to do next after throwing a live batting practice on Monday, the skipper said.

“Looks good. He was three innings, 50 pitches today,” Boone said. “So he’ll go again in five days, whether that’s another live or in a game, not sure yet. He’s doing well.”

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