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The Yankees may not be as committed to Anthony Volpe as they're saying
The Yankees' reluctance to part with either George Lombard Jr. or Jones at the deadline could make it impossible for the two sides to agree on a package. The only reasonable alternative would be for the Yankes to include more quantity than quality in terms of prospects.
"I know the standard that I have for myself," Volpe said, "and I'm just going to keep pushing until I just prove it to myself ...
While Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe struggles at the plate and in the field, organizational No. 1 George Lombard Jr., already is playing Double-A ball at age 20.
Aaron Boone on hitting Anthony Volpe leadoff: “When we look up in 10 years, that’s where his future is going to be, at the top of the lineup.” ...
Anthony Volpe, the Yankees' Opening Day shortstop, is more than prepared for the monumental task at hand because of his poise, skill and his time with Team USA.
Anthony Volpe steals third base during the eighth inning of the Yankees’ Game 4 win over the Dodgers. Jason Szenes / New York Post “All-Star level player, year in and year out,” manager ...
The job is Volpe’s for the short and long-term future. Gleyber Torre’s slow start (.192) created an opening, but he shouldn’t take it too hard. Volpe’s ascent was inevitable.
"We knew Volpe could rise above them all," Yankees GM Brian Cashman said of the 21-year-old, whose presence in the Opening Day lineup signaled that the future is now in New York.
Volpe was told about Boone’s compliment after Monday’s game. “I definitely appreciate at least internally the consideration,” he said with a smile over loud music in the Yankees clubhouse.
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