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One Positive Anthony Volpe Sign Before his Return to the Yankees
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One Positive Anthony Volpe Sign Before his Return to the Yankees

New York Yankees On SI·Joseph Randazzo·about 1 month ago
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Most are not so thrilled about the return of Anthony Volpe to the New York Yankees. The last time he was in uniform, he whiffed in his final at-bat of the season against the Blue Jays in the ALDS. He exited the batter's box to a chorus of boos. Jose Caballero looked like he could be an antidote of sorts after a strong finish to his season last year, but an early-season swoon quelled any thoughts that he could take the shortstop position. Of course, even though Caballero has picked it up and is hitting .333/.356/.526 in his last 59 plate appearances, it does feel likely that once Volpe is healthy, he should be the everyday shortstop again. The Yankees haven't mentioned that it was the plan just yet. It has just been obvious since day one that they love the player, and think there is a ton of untapped potential there with Volpe that has yet to be mined. Anybody rooting for Caballero would probably find the notion of him losing his job to Volpe to be a bummer.…

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