Colas, a right fielder, was overmatched on both sides of the ball. Colas and Walker already are back in the minors. Perhaps the three highest-profile rookies who had yet to play in the majors and made teams out of spring were Volpe, the White Sox’s Oscar Colas and the Cardinals’ Jordan Walker. He was pushed to the top spot in the order and it feels like he might not give it back for a decade. He is not a sit-back defender - he attacks the ball. The bad early results and a few defensive misplays did not cow him. Robert Sabo for the NY PostĪnd there is mental toughness. Perfect in his first 10 steal attempts, Anthony Volpe has shown the kind of baserunning judgment uncommon for a rookie. The way he runs the bases has demonstrated both acumen and astuteness, and nerve and verve.
Skilled in making a question about himself into an answer about a teammate. The Yankees talked up Volpe’s makeup even more than his baseball skills from the moment they drafted him with the 30th pick in 2019.
They didn’t have to talk themselves into it or convince you about it. Derek Jeter and Mariano Rivera had substantial humility, but they were devout in believing they would succeed. And don’t confuse self-confidence with boastfulness. For example, there is no way that any scout could have watched Joey Gallo in Texas and said, “There goes a confident player.” No way. And I would not argue that there is a one-size-fits-all standard that would allow for definitive insight on who can make it work in the big city.īut in nearly four decades of covering baseball here, I have come to believe that possessing fearlessness, self-confidence and a high baseball IQ are valuable weapons to counteract the cauldron. In defending his team’s personnel decisions over the last few years, Yankees GM Brian Cashman insisted there is no way to know if someone can handle New York until the player is in a Yankees uniform. While generally being good defensively, Volpe committed a few faux pas that helped cost games. 158 average in his first 13 games with 14 strikeouts in 43 plate appearances. His offensive start to the season was not very good: a.
Yet, what has been most impressive to date is that Volpe can take a punch. He is aggressive and confident in the field, just like at the plate, just like on the bases. He stabilized the Yankees leadoff spot, has been an impact baserunner and has played shortstop better than advanced word of his skill there. Anthony Volpe has done a bunch of stuff in his first five weeks as a major leaguer to deliver a positive calling card about his future.
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