Yankees' Volpe has grand slam, 5 RBIs in return to majors - ESPN

NEW YORK — Anthony Volpe's first night back in the majors was one to remember.

Suddenly a fan favorite in New York again, Volpe smacked a grand slam and drove in a career-high five runs during his rousing return from Triple-A as the Yankees beat the Colorado Rockies 10-3 on Thursday.

The much-maligned Volpe is getting another chance with the Yankees — this time at a new position — and he's off to a terrific start. With the Bronx crowd chanting his name on several occasions, Volpe had three hits and a stolen base in his first big league game since Aug. 1.

«I wanted to be back up here. I wanted to contribute,» Volpe said. «But when you're down there, there's obviously no guarantees. So you work really hard for yourself and for the player that you feel like can help the organization. But other than that, there's nothing guaranteed. You can't control it. So, I never thought I was going to be back here in this moment, but I want to be ready and prepared in case something happens.»

Something did happen.

Volpe was recalled from the minors Thursday when second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. went on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to Wednesday, because of a sprained right thumb.

«Unexpected whirlwind, but it feels good to be back,» Volpe said.

The 25-year-old Volpe, who lost his shortstop job in New York to 21-year-old rookie George Lombard Jr. last month, made his first big league start at second base and looked rejuvenated.

Batting ninth, he received an enthusiastic ovation from the Yankee Stadium crowd of 40,706 his first time up and laced an RBI single in the second inning before stealing third base. Volpe reached on a hard-hit infield single in the sixth and lined his second big league homer this season over the short porch