200, offensively speaking, he’s been in the middle of a lot of winning games. He’s done a lot of big things, a lot of winning things. “I look at it as he’s still productive,’’ Boone said. On Sunday, Boone focused on the impact Volpe’s bat has had on the Yankees’ success this year. Volpe finished the 2022 season with 22 games at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre before he showed the Yankees enough during spring training to win the starting job at shortstop.īoone, general manager Brian Cashman and owner Hal Steinbrenner have preached patience with Volpe. 929 OPS over his next 18 games, as he figured out Double-A pitching after he had split the previous season between Low-A Tampa and High-A Hudson Valley. 643 OPS in his first 38 games, along with 41 strikeouts in 171 plate appearances.įormer Yankees shortstop Bucky Dent sees great potential in Anthony Volpe To Boone’s point, Volpe got off to a rough start last year at Double-A Somerset, hitting just. It’s all part of this game, even for great players, dealing with ups and downs you inevitably face.” Anthony Volpe strikes out to end the Yankees’ loss to the Red Sox on Sunday. “Even in his minor league career, for all the success he had, he struggled, too, along the way. “I do think he’s very much equipped to deal and handle it all in a lot of ways,’’ Boone said. With Aaron Judge on the injured list with a sprained toe, Harrison Bader out with a right hamstring strain and Anthony Rizzo, who went 0-for-3 with a walk Sunday, slumping, the lineup doesn’t have much margin for error.īoone said he remains confident the 22-year-old Volpe isn’t letting the rough time at the plate get to him. 605, the worst it has been since mid-April. Volpe, who entered the game at short in the ninth inning after starter Oswaldo Cabrera was pinch hit for, has an OPS of. His lack of production, however, could become an issue. 186, the lowest it has been since April 15.īefore the game, Boone not surprisingly praised Volpe’s overall play - his power, in particular. After he struck out swinging with the tying run on third base in the bottom of the 10th inning to end the Yankees’ 3-2 loss to the Red Sox, the rookie shortstop now has just one hit in his past 14 at-bats. Max Scherzer knows exactly how Mets start unraveledĪaron Boone said he wanted to get as many left-handed hitters in the Yankees’ lineup as possible Sunday night against Red Sox right-hander Brayan Bello - and Anthony Volpe was among those who started the game on the bench.īut Volpe’s issues at the plate are bigger than having him avoid a tough righty. Subway Series live updates: Yankees look to sweep the MetsĪt least the Mets’ pitching meltdowns, fielding blunders and brutal strikeouts cost a lot of money
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