Yankees move red-hot Anthony Volpe to leadoff spot in quick change of heart
NY Post
Anthony Volpe is getting a look in the leadoff spot after all.
A day after manager Aaron Boone said he wasn’t ready to pull the trigger with that move, the young shortstop was at the top of the Yankees’ batting order Wednesday night.
Part of the reasoning behind the decision was to drop Gleyber Torres in the lineup — he was batting sixth Wednesday after spending the early part of the season hitting first — and elevating Volpe felt like the easy call to Boone.
“Even though Anthony’s young, he’s one of those guys I don’t worry about being affected by different things,” the Yankees’ manager said before his team’s 5-2 loss to the Marlins in the series finale in The Bronx. “Obviously love his at-bats, comfortable having him up there. … Where he’s hitting I don’t think impacts who he is as a player or anything like that.”
The 22-year-old Volpe continued his strong start in the loss to the Marlins, reaching bases three times in five at-bats.
He walked twice and singled, and now has a .372/.460/.581 slash line with a 1.041 OPS, two home runs and six RBIs.
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