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Seen as a long shot to break camp entering spring training, Anthony Volpe won the starting job at shortstop for the Yankees with his performance in the Grapefruit League and went on total 601 plate appearances as a rookie. At age 21/22, he hit 21 homers and stole 24 bases, but his batting line settled at just .209/.283/.383. He totaled a meager 122 runs-plus-RBI while stuck primarily in the bottom third of the batting order, though he made 28 starts out of the leadoff spot. Volpe makes for an interesting case study entering 2024 because everything under the hood looks bad, but further development should be expected for the former top prospect. It's possible his crash course last season accelerates that development and Volpe quickly becomes the star player some evaluators expected, but right now he's looking like a playing-time-dependent accumulator. The Yankees stuck by him all year despite some low lows, and a long leash should be expected again in 2024.

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2023 345.52.2 62 21 60 52 24 .209
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  • Yankees' Anthony Volpe: Swinging bat well this spring

    Volpe is slashing .314/.364/.471 with a home run, three doubles, a triple, five RBI, eight runs, four stolen bases and a 10:4 BB:K over 55 plate appearances in Grapefruit League play. Volpe was working to flatten his swing early in spring, and that process appears to be paying some dividends. The shortstop slugged 21 homers but batted just .209 with a 27.8 percent strikeout rate and a 37.1 percent flyball rate last season, so his growth as a hitter could depend upon his ability to hit more line drives and sell out for homers less often. Volpe is locked in as New York's starting shortstop after taking home a Gold Glove as a rookie last year, and he has spent some time this spring hitting out of the leadoff spot. There's a path to him opening the campaign in that slot against lefties, especially if DJ LeMahieu (foot) isn't ready to return by Opening Day.
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  • Yankees' Anthony Volpe: Sitting Saturday

    Volpe will be on the bench Saturday against the Royals, Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News reports. The off day means Volpe will have at most one more game to improve on his disappointing .207/.283/.383 slash line (84 wRC+). The rookie's 21 homers and 24 steals helped prop up his fantasy value, and his defense at shortstop kept him useful enough to the Yankees even when he wasn't hitting, but the team will be looking for him to take a step forward at the plate in his second major-league season. Oswald Peraza starts at shortstop Saturday.
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  • Yankees' Anthony Volpe: Out of Tuesday's lineup

    Volpe is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game at Toronto. Volpe started the past 11 games and will take a seat Tuesday after slashing .163/.217/.326 during that span. Oswald Peraza will shift to shortstop while Isiah Kiner-Falefa receives a start at third base.
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  • Yankees' Anthony Volpe: Records 24th steal

    Volpe went 1-for-5 with a stolen base in a 6-3 victory versus the Pirates on Saturday. Volpe has notched three thefts through 14 games in September, one more than he had in 27 contests in August. The 22-year-old is up 24 steals on the campaign, fifth-most among MLB rookies. Volpe and Corbin Carroll are the only rookies with at least 20 homers and 20 thefts in 2023.
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  • Yankees' Anthony Volpe: Reaches three times in win

    Volpe went 1-for-3 with a double, two walks, a stolen base and a run against the Astros in a 5-4 victory Saturday. Volpe was one of two Yankees to reach base thrice in the win, and he scored the team's second run after drawing a walk in the second inning. The rookie shortstop added a double in the third and another walk that was piggybacked by a swipe off third base in the fifth. Volpe's effectiveness on the basepaths has tailed off as the season has progressed -- he went 13-for-13 on theft attempts through his first 41 contests but is just 9-for-14 over 94 games since. However, he's maintained a steady role as New York's starting shortstop and has been one of the AL's top rookies with a .218/.296/.409 slash line, 20 homers, 57 RBI, 54 runs and 22 steals over 504 plate appearances on the campaign.
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  • Yankees' Anthony Volpe: Reaches 20-20 mark with big homer

    Volpe went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run in Thursday's extra-inning loss to the Tigers. Volpe recorded both extra-base hits in the contest for New York. His fourth-inning double was negated when he was picked off second base, but he made up for that lapse with a clutch homer in the ninth, slugging a two-out, three-run, game-tying shot off Detroit closer Alex Lange that resulted in the contest going into extra innings. The long ball was Volpe's 20th of the campaign, and he's already recorded 21 thefts, making him the first player in franchise history to put up a 20-20 performance as a rookie. Volpe had also recorded a 20-20 season in each of his previous two years in the minors.
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  • Yankees' Anthony Volpe: Swats homer Sunday

    Volpe went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Sunday's loss to Miami. Volpe provided a boost with a two-run shot in the fourth inning, though New York's bullpen imploded late in the Marlins' win. The long ball was the rookie shortstop's second in his past three contests following a 24-game stretch during which he went deep just once. Volpe is up to 16 homers on the campaign to go along with 46 RBI, 47 runs, 20 steals and a .211/.291/.383 slash line over 437 plate appearances.
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  • Yankees' Anthony Volpe: Goes deep Friday

    Volpe went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run and a pair of walks in a 9-4 win over the Marlins on Friday. Volpe put New York on the board with his three-run blast in the second inning. The long ball was just his second in 25 games since the All-Star break, a stretch during which he has slashed .197/.319/.316 with 11 RBI and eight runs. Volpe does have four steals over that stretch to boost his fantasy value, but he's been a batting-average drain with a .212 mark on the campaign. However, he's been able to maintain an everyday role at shortstop for the Yankees and is one of 10 major-leaguers with at least 15 homers and 20 thefts so far this season.
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  • Yankees' Anthony Volpe: Flashes skills in win

    Volpe went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run and a stolen base in Wednesday's 7-2 win over the Rays. After Wander Franco gave Tampa Bay a 2-0 lead in the first inning with a homer, New York's rookie shortstop responded in kind, getting the Yankees on the board in the third by taking Shane McClanahan (forearm) deep. Volpe's begun to look a little more comfortable since the All-Star break, slashing .256/.333/.395 over his last 14 games, and while his .671 OPS on the season is disappointing, the 22-year-old has added 14 homers and 20 steals in 108 contests.
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  • Yankees' Anthony Volpe: Continues hot stretch

    Volpe went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and an additional run in a loss to Baltimore on Wednesday. Volpe brought New York to within a run with his solo shot to right field in the eighth inning. It was the rookie shortstop's second homer in his past three contests following a 23-game stretch during which he went deep just once. Volpe was batting below the Mendoza Line at .193 as recently as June 24, but he's bumped his season average up to a more digestible .223 on the strength of a 10-game stretch during which he's slashing .432/.447/.703.
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  • Yankees' Anthony Volpe: Belts 11th homer

    Volpe went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in a 6-3 win over Baltimore on Monday. The Yankees trailed 3-0 when Volpe kicked off a comeback with a solo shot in the fifth inning. The rookie shortstop also notched an infield single in the seventh to give him six multi-hit performances over his past seven games. Volpe has put together an eight-game hitting streak overall and is batting .500 (15-for-30) over that span.
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  • Yankees' Anthony Volpe: Coming alive at plate

    Volpe went 4-for-8 with a triple, three runs and an RBI across both games of Saturday's doubleheader against St. Louis. Volpe collected a pair of hits in each contest, and he's now logged five straight multi-hit performances. The rookie shortstop has increased his season batting average from .195 to .220 over that span while striking out just twice over 21 plate appearances. The Yankees have remained committed to giving Volpe near-everyday playing time even during his periods of struggle, and that commitment appears to be paying off given his recent surge.
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  • Yankees' Anthony Volpe: Sleeper hitters for Week 15 (July 3-9)

    With several multi-hit games in the past week, Anthony Volpe seems to be heating up just in time for the Yankees to have the second-best hitter matchups, facing pitchers like Kyle Gibson, Dean Kremer, Jameson Taillon and Drew Smyly over seven games.
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  • Yankees' Anthony Volpe: Notches steal

    Volpe went 2-for-4 with a double, a stolen base and a run scored in Wednesday's 11-0 win over the Athletics. Volpe has found some success at the plate recently, going 6-for-11 over his last three games. His steal Wednesday was his 16th of the season but just his third in four attempts in June. The shortstop is up to a .208/.285/.374 slash line with 10 home runs, 28 RBI, 29 runs scored, 10 doubles and two triples through 80 contests. He continues to hold down a consistent spot in the bottom third of the order.
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  • Yankees' Anthony Volpe: Snaps power outage Wednesday

    Volpe went 1-for-2 with a solo home run, an additional run and a walk in Wednesday's 4-2 win over Seattle. Volpe had gone over two weeks without a long ball coming into the contest, but he was able to halt that drought with a solo shot in the seventh inning. It was his 10th homer of the season, and with 15 thefts he is one of 14 major-leaguers so far this season to accumulate double-digit long balls and steals. Volpe is still hitting a paltry .194 overall, but he's been showing some progress of late, batting .272 (6-for-22) with four extra-base hits over his past seven games.
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  • Yankees' Anthony Volpe: Fans five times in twin bill

    Volpe went 0-for-7 with five strikeouts and a stolen base across both games of a doubleheader against Boston on Sunday. Volpe batted out of the No. 9 spot in each contest, and he saw his season average drop to .189 with the 0-for-7 line. The rookie shortstop had curtailed his strikeout rate a bit coming into Sunday, having fanned just four times over his previous 23 plate appearances, but his overall 30.9 percent strikeout rate on the campaign is a concern. Volpe did at least manage a steal in the nightcap, giving him 15 on the season, but even that category has dried up for him of late -- Sunday's theft was just his second in his past 31 contests.
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  • Yankees' Anthony Volpe: Sitting out matinee

    Volpe is absent from the lineup for the first game of Thursday's doubleheader versus the White Sox, Erik Boland of Newsday reports. Volpe will surely be back in the lineup for the nightcap, but he'll begin the afternoon game on the bench. Oswaldo Cabrera is getting the start at shortstop in the first game.
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  • Yankees' Anthony Volpe: Hits three-run blast in win

    Volpe went 1-for-5 with a three-run homer in Tuesday's 10-2 win over the Mariners. Volpe notched his first extra-base hit since May 21 after taking Logan Gilbert deep to left center in the third to put the Yankees up 6-0. The 22-year-old has not had a multi-hit game since May 14 and has now dipped below The Mendoza Line with a .198/.277/.365 slash line to go with eight homers, 24 RBI, 23 runs, 13 steals and a 21:67 BB:K over 220 plate appearances.
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  • Yankees' Anthony Volpe: Slugs another homer

    Volpe went 1-for-2 with a home run in Thursday's win over the Blue Jays. Volpe gave the Yankees an insurance run by smacking the foul pole in the ninth inning. Volpe cleared the fence just twice in April but has picked up the power numbers with five homers in May. The batting average still sits at a meager .215, but the shortstop has the third most homers and third most steals among rookies.
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  • Yankees' Anthony Volpe: Sitting out Wednesday

    Volpe is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game in Toronto, Erik Boland of Newsday reports. The talented rookie will get a day off for just the third time all season. Oswaldo Cabrera will step in for Volpe at shortstop.
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