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Does Anthony Volpe Have an Actual Place with the Yankees?

New York Yankees On SI·Joseph Randazzo·28 days ago
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Now that José Caballero has been named the full-time shortstop by the New York Yankees' brass, Anthony Volpe's future isn't as certain as it has been in past years. The last time there wasn't a set timeline for when Volpe would reach the big leagues was 2022, when Isiah Kiner-Falefa struggled at shortstop and the Yankees called up Oswald Peraza. Right now, the Yankees do seem fine with Caballero, who is hitting .261/.313/.412 with a 103 wRC+. The offense is a plus, but he is here for his defense. He has three outs above average and six defensive runs saved at short. Then, of course, there are those 13 stolen bases on the year. All of this amounts to a 1 WAR, according to Fangraphs. If the Yankees are honest with themselves, unless Caballero comes back down to Earth, there's a good chance that Volpe wouldn't be doing what Caballero is. Volpe may have more power, but what did those 19 homers in 2025 amount to when Caballero has already matched Volpe's value from last year in one month this season?…

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