Despite Volpe’s tough stretch, he can feel optimistic about his chances to end his slump this Saturday, with the Orioles scheduled to have Zach Eflin on the mound. Volpe is a career .333 hitter against Eflin, going 6-for-18 with a double and four RBIs.

In response to the slump, Yankees captain Aaron Judge spoke candidly about the team’s poor form: “ That’s baseball. We know what we’re committed to... You can’t give up, you can’t have regrets. Just show up the next day and be ready to play,” Judge said.

Aaron Judge extended his first true statistical slump of the season by going hitless in four at-bats in the Yankees’ 3-2 loss to the Angels.