NEW YORK — Anthony Volpe entered the offseason carrying one of the most frustrating images from the Yankees’ abrupt October exit. A ball he thought had tied an elimination game became an RBI double after a replay review, and New York never recovered.
The Yankees were swept by the Tampa Bay Rays in the American League Division Series, finishing their season with a 4-3 defeat at Yankee Stadium on Oct. 7. The result left the club facing another winter of roster questions after a postseason run that began with promise against Boston.
Volpe was at the center of the final game’s pivotal sequence. With two outs in the sixth inning, his drive toward left field initially appeared to be a tying two-run homer. Instead, officials ruled that a spectator had reached over the wall and interfered with the ball. The Yankees remained a run behind.
It was a difficult ending for a 25-year-old infielder whose season had already included a position change and limited playing time. Volpe appeared in 70 regular-season games across shortstop, second base and third base, according to Baseball-Reference’s defensive records. His postseason line was a small sample: three hits in seven at-bats.
The loss also arrived at a moment when the Yankees were still under scrutiny for their defensive lapses and lineup decisions during the series. Manager Aaron Boone’s team had committed four errors in Game 2, and the final game brought an entirely different kind of controversy at the left-field wall.
Away from that scrutiny, Volpe’s first public glimpses of the offseason have looked considerably lighter. A social media update shared this week by his girlfriend, model Elle Jowett, showed how the couple spent a morning together in New York, with the infielder briefly trading his baseball routine for hers.
A surprising change of pace for Volpe
Jowett posted a TikTok on Wednesday showing Volpe accompanying her to an infrared Pilates workout. The session included weighted lunges, with the Yankees infielder appearing serious before the class and offering a thumbs-up afterward.
She framed the outing as a playful switch from his familiar athletic schedule. Her caption introduced the morning in unmistakable terms.
“Forcing my boyfriend to have a girl morning,” Jowett wrote.
The pair later stopped at 12 Matcha for drinks. The video offered a rare, informal view of Volpe away from the Yankees clubhouse and the pressure that surrounded the team’s final postseason game. Nothing in the post suggested a change to his baseball training or recovery program.
Jowett shares the verdict on Yankees infielder
Volpe’s reaction at the end of the workout became the small punch line of Jowett’s post. After the class, she shared a second message alongside his thumbs-up gesture.
“He’s happy now,” Jowett wrote.
The exchange presented the outing as a lighthearted moment between the couple rather than any response to the Yankees’ playoff elimination. Neither Volpe nor Jowett connected the workout to his performance against Tampa Bay.
Volpe’s final at-bat in October adds a sharper contrast
There is a baseball reason the offseason snapshot stands out. In the sixth inning of the Yankees’ final game, Volpe’s ball appeared to clear the left-field wall before review determined a fan had interfered. Major League Baseball ruled that the ball would neither have left the field nor been caught, and Volpe was credited with a run-scoring double instead.
That changed the scoreboard from an apparent 4-4 tie to a 4-3 Rays lead. Spencer Jones struck out to end the inning, and New York never scored again. Volpe finished Game 3 with two hits in four at-bats and one RBI, while Tampa Bay completed its three-game sweep.
Across the regular season, Volpe hit .245 with two home runs, 28 RBIs and 12 stolen bases in 220 at-bats, according to MLB’s player statistics. The limited volume matters: his 2026 offensive totals reflect a season of fewer opportunities, not a full-year comparison with everyday starters.
The couple’s connection extends beyond social media
Volpe and Jowett were seen together at the Willow Gala in Greenwich, Connecticut, in September 2025. The event supported the Carlos Rodon Foundation, connecting their relationship to another family in the Yankees orbit.
Jowett also has a business connection to the club’s extended circle through a baby care venture with Chase Carter Bellinger, wife of Yankees outfielder Cody Bellinger. Their work outside baseball is separate from Volpe’s playing status.
For now, the Yankees’ offseason roster decisions remain unresolved, while Jowett’s latest post shows Volpe enjoying a low-key New York morning after the end of the club’s postseason. No further team announcement about his offseason schedule accompanied the video.
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