Anthony Volpe turning heads in second Yankees season: ‘Becoming a superstar’
NY Post
Anthony Volpe’s offseason work has become an in-season problem for his opponents.
The Yankees shortstop spent the winter after his rookie season refining his swing and sharpening his approach, with a full year of experience of big league at-bats under his belt.
Even after failing to hit safely for just the third time in 11 games Tuesday night (he came a few inches foul of hitting his second home run in as many nights), Volpe ended the day batting .375.
That, combined with more standout defense after winning the AL Gold Glove at shortstop, has Volpe making a strong impression and not just inside the Yankees.
“Volpe at shortstop is becoming a superstar in this league,” Marlins manager Skip Schumaker said Tuesday at Yankee Stadium. “As much as I don’t like to watch it this series, it’s fun to watch just as a baseball fan the way he plays shortstop and the way he’s taking those at-bats.”
That was Schumaker after seeing Volpe live in just Monday’s series opener, when the soon-to-be 23-year-old hit a three-run home run and made two more terrific plays in the field.
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