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The New York Yankees are down bad right now. They’ve lost six in a row and have a very slim chance of making the AL Wild Card, sitting seven games back of the final berth. Their struggles continued on Friday, losing 8-3 to the Boston Red Sox, falling to 2-8 in their last 10 contests. […]

New York Yankees superstar Aaron Judge is no stranger to crushing home runs. His 464-foot moonshot on Friday caught the attention of Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe, who offered the perfect take on Judge’s homer after the game. “That’s a different type of home run, that’s for sure,” Volpe said of Judge’s home run, via Bryan […]

Being a rookie in MLB is not easy. The jump between Triple-A and the majors is humongous. Many rookies often have a hard time adjusting to competitive baseball. However, the best players find a way to improve and learn from their mistakes. That’s the case with New York Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe, who’s been quietly […]

New York Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe got attention of fans when a story came out regarding him making a swing change after having chicken parm and reviewing video with old Double-A teammate Austin Wells, and he and Yankees hitting coach Dillon Lawson opened up on the change that has seen Volpe improve offensively over the […]

The New York Yankees are 41-34, have looked lost without their best player, last year’s MVP Aaron Judge, and owner Hal Steinbrenner said he’s “confused” about why Yankees fans are upset. In other words, it’s time to panic in New York. In reality, the proverbial panic button is always kept nearby by most Yankees fans, […]

New York Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner made an appearance on The Michael Kay Show, and he made it clear that the Yankees are sticking with Anthony Volpe at shortstop despite his struggles this season. “The defense is solid, which to me is the most important thing in a shortstop, but I think the league has […]

Entering the 2023 MLB season, Anthony Volpe was the darling of the New York Yankees and deemed the future at shortstop. While his Yankees debut hasn’t necessarily gone to plan, Volpe isn’t planning on leaving New York anytime soon. Volpe has gone 1-10 over his last three games, striking out six times. However, the rookie […]

Anthony Volpe has struggled mightily at the plate for the New York Yankees in 2023, and scouts told the New York Post that the youngster may “need to relearn” his swing in the minor leagues. Two scouts have been following Volpe for years, and say his swing is more “uphill” and harder than ever, according […]

With many questions surrounding an Aaron Judge-dependent roster, New York Yankees fans are looking at general manager Brian Cashman for swift answers. Some of those issues might not be quick fixes, though. The organization is affording one particular area of concern considerable leeway. “Cashman said there have been no discussions about bringing up {Oswald} Peraza […]

Anthony Volpe got off to an okay start to his rookie year with the New York Yankees, but over the last month has struggled mightily, dropping his overall stats to one of the worst in MLB. On an off day on Monday, Volpe got together with former Double-A teammates, including Austin Wells. They got together, […]

New York Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner isn’t ready to give up on rookie shortstop Anthony Volpe. Despite Volpe’s poor results at the plate in the 2023 MLB season, Hal Steinbrenner told reporters at a press conference Tuesday that the Yankees haven’t had any discussions about sending Volpe to Triple-A. “I’ve had zero conversations about that,” […]

Former New York Yankees shortstop Bucky Dent believes Anthony Volpe can still be a great player despite his struggles. Volpe, a top prospect, had high expectations heading into the season. Although he has yet to find his footing at the big league level, the Yankees are still confident in their young shortstop. Dent revealed how […]

New York Yankees rookie Anthony Volpe came oh-so-close to a walk-off home run against the rival Boston Red Sox, so much so that Yankees fans were celebrating it as such off the crack of the bat. Anthony Volpe came *this* close to a walk-off homer in his first career game against Boston. pic.twitter.com/E0O3NuHV50 — YES […]

New York Yankees hitting coach Dillon Lawson is no stranger to making head-scratching comments, like when he said he doesn’t “give a s**t” about offensive stats despite being a hitting coach. His most recent take on Yankees’ shortstop Anthony Volpe, who’s struggled in 2023, was rather eye-opening as well, per Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. […]

As rookie shortstop Anthony Volpe continues to struggle, and fellow Baby Bomber Oswald Peraza continues to rake for the team’s Triple-A affiliate, it’s hard to shake the feeling that the New York Yankees have a roster problem on their hands. Volpe, who beat out Peraza fair and square for the starting job at short during […]

Anthony Volpe has continued to make quite an impact for the New York Yankees on the base paths. Volpe played an instrumental role in the Yankees’ five-run sixth inning in their 9-8 comeback win against the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday. The rookie shortstop reached base on a bunt single to open up the inning […]

The New York Yankees have released their starting lineup for their home matchup against the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday, and manager Aaron Boone made one notable change. For just the fourth time this season, Gleyber Torres will bat leadoff for the Yankees. Volpe has been the Yankees’ go-to leadoff hitter as of late, but […]

With Anthony Volpe becoming the New York Yankees starting shortstop as a rookie, many compared him to the legendary Derek Jeter. However, Volpe has accomplished something Jeter nor any Yankees player ever has. In New York’s Wednesday contest against the Oakland Athletics, Volpe hit a grand slam to put the Yankees up 11-2 in the […]

The New York Yankees are off to a strong start to the 2023 MLB season. With a 10-6 record, the Yankees are tied for the second-best record in the American League. Only the Tampa Bay Rays’ historic 13-0 start has kept New York out of first place in the AL East. Tampa Bay’s perfect start, […]

Anthony Volpe has managed to add another dimension to the New York Yankees’ offense on the base paths so far in the 2023 season. Volpe entered the Yankees’ home clash with the Minnesota Twins on Saturday ranking second on the team in stolen bases with three. The rookie shortstop doubled his stole bases tally on […]

Anthony Volpe’s debut for the New York Yankees was highly anticipated by many fans, and for good reason. The rookie shortstop is the pinstripes’ best prospect, and he was excellent in the minors last year. After a hot start to his career, though, Volpe struggled to find his rhythm in the batter’s box. Despite that, […]

Giancarlo Stanton hit a 485 foot moonshot to center field at Yankee Stadium in the New York Yankees 6-0 win Sunday over the San Francisco Giants. Rookie Anthony Volpe was blown away at the sheer distance the ball traveled off of Stanton’s bat, reports the New York Post’s Steve Serby. “That was by far the […]

Anthony Volpe has looked impressive during his short reign as the starting shortstop of the New York Yankees. As Volpe looks to continue his strong rookie season, manager Aaron Boone believes the shortstop has one trait that sets him apart from everyone else. Volpe has stolen a base in all three of the Yankees’ games […]

New York Yankees’ top prospect Anthony Volpe recorded his first MLB hit on Saturday, per Bryan Hoch. Although the hit was just a single, it still drew no shortage of reaction from fans all around the MLB world. ANTHONY VOLPE’S FIRST MLB HIT! First of many more to come! pic.twitter.com/Yz2wQND0SY — Talkin' Yanks (@TalkinYanks) April […]

New York Yankees rookie Anthony Volpe has had a wild last week. From making the Opening Day roster to playing at Yankee Stadium to begin his big league career, you could imagine he’s being hounded for attention from fans and all his family from the New Jersey area, who have all been in attendance for […]

New York Yankees’ star Aaron Judge inspired Anthony Volpe to kiss his jersey on Opening Day, per Yankees Videos on Twitter. “He (Judge) was asking me about it yesterday,” Volpe said. “I kind of just thought of it on the spot, just ‘cuz I remember he did it last year. Right when I kind of […]

Anthony Volpe has arrived in Major League Baseball indeed. The shortstop did not waste much time in the regular season before making a great impression on the field. While he went hitless on two at-bats Thursday against the San Francisco Giants, Volpe was able to muster a walk, a stolen base, and a pair of […]

With the help of yet another Aaron Judge home run, the New York Yankees were able to pick up a win in Anthony Volpe’s debut. While Judge provided the power, the Yankees captain was impressed with Volpe’s first game in New York. Volpe didn’t pick up a hit, but he did earn a walk and […]

Opening Day 2023 in the MLB is finally upon us and we’re back with another prediction and pick for the American League Rookie of the Year. What looks to be a stacked class of incoming rookies, we’ll get a chance to see some future stars at play once the new season gets going. Check out […]

New York Yankees rookie shortstop Anthony Volpe will wear number 11 with the Yankees, according to Jack Curry of YES Network. Anthony Volpe wore number 77 in spring training with the Yankees. It was possible that he would stick with 77, because his grandfather was a big fan of Mickey Mantle, who wore number seven […]

The New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers are MLB’s most valuable teams according to Forbes, per Bob Nightengale. The Yankees check in at a whopping $7.1 billion, while the Dodgers are worth $4.5 billion. However, prospects may save the day for the Yankees and Dodgers in 2023. The Dodgers have one of the best […]

The New York Yankees will have their youngest shortstop since Derek Jeter when Opening Day rolls around on Thursday after youngster Anthony Volpe won the starting job out of Spring Training. That’s why it’s only fitting that Captain Clutch himself sent the 21-year-old an epic message before his MLB debut. “Congratulations Anthony Volpe. There’s nothing […]

New York Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe has made the Yankees, the Athletic reporter Brendan Kuty wrote in a Sunday tweet. Volpe, a New Jersey native who played for Delbarton School in Morristown, New Jersey, was selected in the first round of the 2019 MLB June Amateur Draft. He spent time with multiple minor league teams over three […]

The New York Yankees have had one of the more intriguing Spring Training periods across the MLB, due in large part to the amount of young talent they have had delivering standout performances. Easily their biggest position battle throughout spring has come at the shortstop position, and it’s looking like young prospect Anthony Volpe may […]

The New York Yankees will have multiple crucial roster decisions to make ahead of their upcoming 2023 regular season opener against the San Francisco Giants. Among them, Yankees manager Aaron Boone and general manager Brian Cashman will have to decide on just who will be the team’s starting shortstop to begin the season. Isiah Kiner-Falefa […]

New York Yankees top prospect Anthony Volpe is on the verge of being the first rookie to make the team’s Opening Day lineup since Aaron Judge in 2017, and the 21-year-old is just happy he’s being considered. “I’m just happy with all the work I’ve been putting in,” Volpe said, according to MLB.com’s Bryan Hoch. […]

The campaign for upstart shortstop Anthony Volpe to make the New York Yankees Opening Day roster has reached a fever pitch. Yankees fans will be take it one step further and start believing that destiny is at play once they see this mind-boggling Volpe stat involving legend and Hall of Famer Derek Jeter. Volpe could […]

The New York Yankees’ shortstop woes seem to be over with the arrival of Anthony Volpe, one of baseball’s best prospects. After watching Isiah Kiner-Falefa’s immense struggles last season, fans are excited to see the 21-year-old potentially stake his claim as the shortstop for New York’s future. Volpe is one of many options the Yankees […]

New York Yankees infielder DJ LeMahieu has been working out with top prospect Anthony Volpe during the offseason, and the veteran had high praise for the youngster this week. “He’s definitely a big-leaguer,” LeMahieu said on Tuesday, according to Dan Martin of the New York Post. “You can tell he really wants it and loves […]