Williams has an 11.25 ERA with nearly as many walks (seven) as strikeouts (eight) in eight innings over 10 appearances. The right-hander has allowed at least three earned runs three times this season, matching his total from the previous six years combined.

But a day after Williams blew a save in the ninth inning with his struggles continuing to mount, manager Aaron Boone continued to leave the door open for a change in the closer’s role just a month into the season.

Barring injury, Volpe has tightened his chokehold on the starting shortstop job. The Yankees let veteran second baseman Gleyber Torres, who began his career at short, leave for the Detroit Tigers in free agency. Former All-Star slugger DJ LeMahieu will likely play a utility infield role when he returns from a calf injury.