Spring training started with Volpe, Oswald Peraza and holdover Isiah Kiner-Falefa competing for the everyday shortstop job. He has just 22 games of experience at Triple-A. 417 on-base percentage in 17 Grapefruit League games. “I’ve only ever been to games at Yankee Stadium and for the most part only watched him play there.”

Volpe, who grew up a Yankees fan, lived in Manhattan as a child before moving to New Jersey. “It was just an unbelievable moment to share with them.” And if it's being endorsed by guys like Judge and Cole, you'd have to assume it's a good thing because we know how badly they want to win.“It was pretty emotional,” Volpe said. Regardless, an infusion of something different with this current cast/core of Yankees players that now dates back to 2019 couldn't hurt. 'The vibes are off' seems like something a bunch of stoners would say about a particular setting after lighting up and 'not feeling it.' Sometimes it sounds dumb when we're talking about a topic that's as intangible as this. The #1 overall shortstop prospect in MLB is Yankees stud Anthony Volpe! /5aJa1fKku2- Farm To Fame March 20, 2023 The most notable names and faces seemingly couldn't handle the media.Īll of that has to do with inherent pressure that exists in New York, so perhaps an infusion of young talent that's either yet to be adversely affected by the bright lights or is simply unaffected by the hoopla of it all could help shift the mindset and vibes. They'd lie down in some of the biggest games of the season. More often than anybody preferred, the roster appeared lifeless. It’s fun to watch.' - Gerrit Cole via MLB.comįor the last few years, Yankees fans suspected the team lacked some sort of spark or energy. Everybody relates to a young player coming up for the first time, because they remember experiencing those emotions as well. Every time somebody comes up, we talk about young players and the energy they can shoot into the club. That & more in yesterday's #Yankees Notebook: - Gary Phillips MaGerrit Cole is loving the Yankees' shortstop battle between Anthony Volpe and Oswald Peraza Gerrit Cole has enjoyed the Anthony Volpe-Oswald Peraza competition. Everybody kind of feeds off that energy.” 'There’s no bad choice, but it’s just kind of inspiring. Regardless of the outcome, he's been entertained, and offered some insight on how it might affect the Yankees' roster. 746 OPS, seven runs scored, one homer, one RBI and two stolen bases (though he's been slowed a bit by a foot issue).Ĭole's played in the bigs with Peraza and is now watching Volpe tear it up on Florida. 990 OPS, eight runs scored, two homers, three RBI and four stolen bases compared to Peraza's.

Though Volpe is technically in the lead if we're to purely base this off spring stats, Peraza's contributions at the MLB level down the stretch and in the playoffs last season are also considerable factors. New York's soft-spoken ace usually has a tough time finding the right words when pressed on a hot button issue or difficult topic, but he was able to clearly express himself when asked about Anthony Volpe vs Oswald Peraza for the starting shortstop job come Opening Day. The latest big-name Yankee to join the discourse is Gerrit Cole.

Josh Donaldson, earlier this spring, was apparently popping his head into manager Aaron Boone's office and exclaiming 'Volpeeee!!!'. Aaron Judge has chimed in on the New York Yankees' shortstop battle during Spring Training.

Yankees shortstop