Acce s the Yankees beat like never before Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Greg Joyce about the inside buzz on the Yankees. Maybe a week on the road and away from Yankee Stadium will help get Anthony Volpe out of his funk. As part of another hitle s day for the slumping shortstop, Volpe was booed after he struck out to end the Yankees nine-run third inning in on Wednesday. He hasnt had a hit or even reached base in 25 straight plate appearances. Were all humans, Aaron Judge said of how Volpe is handling the situation. Its about how you use it. Are you gonna use it to crumble and in a negative way or just tell yourself youve got to play better? You have to use it as motivation. The latest rough day at the plate was since Volpe was held out of the lineup for two straight games Sunday Ryan Carpenter Jersey and Monday in an effort to reset. He responded with a 106-mph shot to the warning track in center on Tuesday and a 103-mph lineout to third base in his first at-bat Wednesday. Explore More Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe (11) reacts after he lines out during the third inning against the Washington Nationals. Corey Sipkin for the NY POST Mixed in, though, have been three strikeouts, as well as some solid plays at short. His average is down to .206 and his OPS a season-low .662. Aaron Boone said he believes Volpe hasnt been getting himself on his swing as he typically does, but again praised his defense in the midst of his offensive woes. Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe (11) throws out Washington Nationals outfielder Dylan Crews (3) on a ground ball in the seventh inning. Corey Sipkin for the NY POST On Wednesday, after his lineout to end the first, Volpe hit a soft line drive for the first out in the third, struck out to end the inning, grounded to short to finish the fifth and struck out again in the eighth after being buzzed by a 95 mph sinker from Jackson Rutledge. Giancarlo Stanton, who knows about being caught up in slumps and hearing it from the crowd, said getting out of it is all about a mindset. The most frustrating part of when Ive gone through tough times is the mental part, Stanton said. You think about it from when you wake up to when you go to sleep. And that gets detrimental, too. You have to simplify everything. Volpe has been part of a bottom of the Yankee lineup thats seen Austin Wells and as well. Fortunately for the Yankees, the rest of the offense has helped make up for it. The biggest thing is to not make more of it than it is, Judge said. Youve still got a job to do on the field. The rest is really just noise and you cant focus on the noise or youll get consumed by it. Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe (11) reacts after he lines out with the bases loaded ending the first inning against the Washington Nationals. Corey Sipkin for the NY POST And four games playing against the last-place White Sox in Chicago should take some of the spotlight off Volpe. Hes handling it as well as you can, Stanton said. He works as hard as anyone. Were all supporting him. Jack Thompson Jersey