NEW YORK - Anthony Volpe was in Aaron Boone's original plans for Saturday night's Yankees lineup against the Boston Red Sox. But after a consultation with the club's athletic training staff, the manager decided to keep the shortstop in a reserve role, due to lingering left elbow swelling.

The New York Yankees host the Boston Red Sox on Friday at Yankee Stadium in Game 1 of their three-game series.

ESPN's "Sunday Night Baseball" presented by Capital One heats up during the month of June, with three of the sport's biggest rivalry games coming to the prime-time platform.