At 20, Anthony Volpe is a more than coveted prospect for the New York Yankees. Behind the scenes, there are indications that its value could benefit them in the transaction market. But he doesn’t want to know anything.
As he indicated to Dan Martin of the New York Postthe up-and-coming shortstop aims to stay with the organization – and make his way there.
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— New York Post Sports (@nypostsports) February 23, 2022
“It’s been my dream to play for the real Yankees and not just in the minors. I can’t really control what happens until then, but I’m definitely going to work as hard as I can to try to make it a reality.”
Drafted in the first round (30th) by the Yankees in 2019, Anthony Volpe is ranked as the 15th best prospect in the MLB Pipelinewhich brings together all the young people with the best potential to reach the Majors.
Among shortstops, Volpe is the seventh name to come out. This shows that many young people in this position have enormous potential. On a Yankees scale, however, the Watchung, New Jersey native is the franchise’s top prospect.
Last year, the Delbarton School product played 109 games, between the A in Tampa and the strong A in Hudson Valley. He batted .294, hit 27 home runs and drove in 86 runs.
Yankees prospect Anthony Volpe has been compared to Bo Bichette
If the young Yankees prospect approaches the Blue Jays shortstop, the Bombardiers will be driving.
Realistically, he could reach the MLB from 2023. This season, there is a good chance that he will be trained in the AA.
To do this, Volpe is working on his defense in particular. As he told NJ.com’s Brendan Kuty, he has three role models for his position in the big leagues: Carlos Correa, Trevor Story and Francisco Lindor.
“You can take stuff from all these guys. It could be their pre-pitch movements on the videos we can see, or just how they train. “
