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Yankees’ Anthony Volpe Has Embarrassing Postgame Reaction to Shocking Marlins Loss

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Jake Elman | Last updated Aug 2, 2025 9:15 AM ET

When a team blows a 9-4 lead and somehow loses a game in which they scored 12 runs, you’d understandably expect some of their key players to be frustrated or outright livid in the locker room.

New York Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe apparently didn’t get that memo.

The embattled Volpe was among the few bright spots in Friday’s stunning 13-12 loss to the Marlins, going 4-for-5 with an eighth-inning, game-tying solo home run. However, not even the third-year shortstop could rescue the Yankees amid their bullpen collapse and defensive miscues.

Volpe didn’t hold back in his postgame media session, though his thoughts on the loss likely aren’t what fans want to hear.

“We fought,” Volpe said. “Overall, I’m proud of the fight everyone showed.”

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— Miami Marlins (@Marlins) August 2, 2025

Let us get this straight. Volpe is proud of how a team fought — his words, not ours — in a game where they turned a 9-4 lead into a 13-12 loss. Friday marked the first time in over 50 years that the Yankees scored at least 12 runs in a nine-inning game and still lost.

What is there to be proud of? The supposed three-headed bullpen monster of David Bednar, Jake Bird, and Camilo Doval allowed nine combined runs in their Yankees debuts. Manager Aaron Boone used utility player José Caballero, typically an infielder, in right field and watched him commit a costly ninth-inning error.

Between his constant errors and inconsistent hitting, Yankees fans have had enough of Volpe this summer. A lackluster response to a humiliating road loss won’t help his case much, especially not as the Yankees sit only half a game out of third place.

But, hey, at least Volpe is proud of his teammates. Let that alone serve as a reminder why the Yankees have won only one pennant since their 2009 World Series title.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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