NEW YORK — The reeling Yankees need Anthony Volpe to break out and live up to his lofty expectations, but the shortstop is busy having a disappointing third summer in pinstripes. With his 0-for-3 in Friday’s 6-5 loss to the Mets at Citi Field, the shortstop is now hitting .121 (8-for-66) in his last 19 games with 18 strikeouts.

Volpe is having a nightmare season at the plate, but he still made himself available to the media following his latest hitless performance.

It’s the latest example of how far Volpe has fallen, as Aaron Boone went with the lefty-swinging Grisham to face Reed Garrett to start the top of the ninth after Volpe went hitless in his first three at-bats in a 6-5 loss to the Mets at Citi Field.