Anthony Volpe demotion another sign these Yankees are acting more aggressively
It’s more likely Volpe regains his starting spot before the postseason than not. But the job is no longer his birthright, as it has seemed for the past three seasons.
Anthony Volpe’s debut, on Opening Day 2023, was supposed to be the start of something. Expectations for the Big Apple born, New Jersey raised , childhood Yankee fan were outrageously high. For good reason.
Volpe, still 21 years old, had just captured the Yankees’ starting shortstop job with a sensational spring training. Talent evaluators gushed about his maturity, defensive acumen and baseball IQ. Drafted as a glove-first infielder with strong bat-to-ball skills, Volpe had reinvented himself by reengineering his swing for home run power.
Recently departed Yankee legend Brett Gardner had even given Volpe permission to wear his No. 11 jersey. It was a bright, limitless future for the hometown kid living out his dream.
On Tuesday, Volpe will, for the first time since his big league debut, return to the minor leagues in earnest . After undergoing offseason shoulder surgery, Volpe had been playing in Double-A and Triple-A on a rehab assignment. But with that 20-day rehab clock expiring, the American League leading Yankees optioned the 25-year-old to Triple-A on Sunday night.
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