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Yardbarker on MSNYankees Shortstop Anthony Volpe in Yet Another SlumpWith DJ LeMahieu now off the roster, New York Yankees fans seem to be searching for another player to blame for the team’s offensive woes. It now appears that they have found their next target since he’s now in a slump: shortstop Anthony Volpe.
It's no secret Anthony Volpe has had a rough year and an even tougher beginning to his Yankees career, but GM Brian Cashman isn't counting out his 24-year-old shortstop from turning things around.
Ever since Derek Jeter retired from the New York Yankees after the 2014 MLB season, any shortstop for the Bronx Bombers is compared to him, such as Anthony Volpe. The above is so t
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Cashman acknowledged Volpe’s streakiness on Wednesday. However, the Yankees’ GM hasn’t changed the way he feels about the former top prospect, stating, “I’m a fan of Volpe.”
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After earning a Gold Glove Award in his rookie season and batting .243 last year, Volpe is batting just .219 with a career-low .963 fielding percentage at shortstop this season. While the Yankees might have hoped for another positive step from the shortstop, he has seemed to take a step back in virtually every facet of the game.
Michael Volpe, the father of Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe, got into a heated argument with a Mets fan during the Subway Series this past weekend at Citi Field. Video of the incident went viral and showed the elder Volpe yelling “F--- you” to the Mets fan and accusing him of “badmouthing my son.”
Anthony Volpe’s defensive errors and struggling offense continue to frustrate Yankees fans, as he ties an unwanted MLB stat.
What is Volpe in Year 3 with the Yankees? A complicated player to evaluate whose value is likely overstated internally.
Yankees GM Brian Cashman was asked about shortstop Anthony Volpe's poor season with the trade deadline looming.