When Jose Caballero landed on the IL, the expectation was simple: Anthony Volpe fills in, Caballero comes back, and the shortstop situation goes back to normal. Except Volpe apparently didn’t read that script.

“Cabby and I have a love-hate [relationship],” Boone said after a 4-3 win over the Royals at Kauffman Stadium. “I think he was having a hard time finding his helmet, and it cost him a strike there. He’ll drive you nuts sometimes and then you want to give him a hug when he gets a base hit and drives in the [second] run.

Aaron Boone gives his honest take on how a Yankees infielder manages to frustrate him immensely yet also endears him with his play.

For years, the New York Yankees operated with a simple reality: when a starter struggled, there was nobody waiting to take his job. The depth wasn’t there and players like Anthony Volpe could slump for extended stretches without any genuine threat to their spot in the lineup.

Aaron Boone blew a gasket last week when he thought an opposing outfielder trapped a ball, but Boone did not have a challenge left to review it and ultimately got ejected because of it. A similar play happened in the first inning Tuesday night.

José Caballero isn’t just another name on the Yankees’ roster. Manager Aaron Boone summed it up perfectly with a confession: his relationship with the Panamanian infielder is a true love-hate story.

Yankees manager Aaron Boone was ejected for the second time this season in their game against the Blue Jays on Tuesday evening.

Jose Caballero had Aaron Boone laughing and shaking his head after a helmet mishap, then came through for the Yankees against the Royals.

TheNew York Yankees really can’t catch a break right now. Although the team is looking good, they are riddled with injuries, which might start to catch up with them soon.