The Yankees’ math has never really made sense to their former outfielder. Just a few days ago, Clint Frazier stated that the Yankees will not win the World Series this year. Largely because he believes the team’s operations are flawed. Even after sweeping off the Cardinals and the Rays, the Yankees are still on the receiving end of criticism.

Frazier played for the Bronx between 2017 and 2021 and has time and again criticized Boone and the club since his exit. He released a nearly one-hour-long podcast earlier this month and gave his audience an inside scoop on how the organization functions.

Until the Yankees end their championship drought or they drastically change how they operate, the team’s reliance on analytics will continue to be a discussion. Typically, whenever a player is in good form, they stay in the lineup, while those struggling get a rest.

However, Aaron Boone made several changes, even with multiple players performing at their best. After the Yankees’ 6-4 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday, Frazier took it to X and shared his candid take. “Probably a good time for me to bring up the fact that the Yankees operate with the mindset that a player can’t get hot or cold; they are what they are—multiple players sitting after a multi-homer game last night is wildddddd.” The perfect example is how the Yankees handled Giancarlo Stanton.

Earlier, Stanton declined to say if there was any body part ailing him or any general soreness persisting, which is how Boone had described it. Still, on Wednesday night, Stanton was used as a pinch hitter in the 10th inning despite having been a powerhouse since returning from an injury setback.

His two-run home run broke the tie and eventually gave the Yankees the lead against the Rays. After his homer, he played right field due to Jose Caballero’s ejection over an argument in the tenth inning.

Ultimately, Stanton had to stay put on a day Boone would have preferred for him to rest, making another odd call. Stanton took over right field back on Tuesday after taking three days off from defense against the Cardinals over the weekend.

Even back in June, Frazier had pointed out that someone in the Yankees analytics department told him they don’t believe in players getting hot and that they are who they are. If that’s how it is, will it affect Anthony Volpe’s shortstop role?

Could the new shortstop surge make the Yankees take an Anthony Volpe decision?

The New York Yankees are on a five-game winning streak as they head towards a pivotal series against the Boston Red Sox. Veteran Giancarlo Stanton has been delivering exceptionally since returning from the injury. Yet, the Yankees are also riding on the contributions of the newcomers.

Infielder Ryan McMahon, for instance, has held a slash line of .217/.357/.435 in the last 7 games. Moreover, utility phenom Jose Caballero has also been making his impact in a regular role with a .348 (8-for-23) batting average and five stolen bases, starting at four positions. His surge has been enough to raise a question of whether he could seize the shortstop role from Anthony Volpe. After all, he has been slumping for a while now.

According to Yankees insider Chris Kirschner, the team has already decided on the shortstop role. “Caballero is the hot new toy in Yankeeland. But, no, they will not be benching Volpe for Caballero.” Turns out, the Yankees are all in on Volpe being the shortstop. Caballero’s brief success won’t change anything for now.

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Yet, Volpe’s numbers are concerning. He has a .221/.364/.359 slash line this season. It marks a massive step back in average and on-base percentage from 2024. He’s the same guy who won the Gold Glove Award as a rookie. Now, he’s leading all players in the AL in errors.

Do you think the Yankees are making the right shortstop decision?