TAMPA — The Yankees are usually not losing any time getting a have a look at their high prospect this spring.
Shortstop Anthony Volpe might be among the many minor leaguers becoming a member of the Yankees for his or her Grapefruit League opener on Friday in Bradenton, Fla., towards the Pirates. Supervisor Aaron Boone might be bringing his new beginning shortstop, Isiah Kiner-Falefa, together with Gleyber Torres, Luke Voit and Joey Gallo, amongst others. However Volpe will get an opportunity to alleviate Kiner-Falefa after a couple of innings and start to point out off the potential the Yankees have been raving about.
“He’s undoubtedly somebody I’m trying ahead to getting over right here and gaining some expertise with these guys and being round these guys a bit of bit,” Boone mentioned Thursday. “Clearly we’re enthusiastic about his future.”
Boone mentioned the Yankees thought-about bringing Volpe to main league camp this spring as a non-roster invitee — he isn't but on the 40-man roster — however the lockout threw off these plans. As a result of minor league camp started forward of main league camp, the Yankees thought inviting him to large league camp would sluggish him down.
Nonetheless, Boone mentioned the 20-year-old Volpe can be with the Yankees “an excellent bit” for his or her Grapefruit League schedule to allow them to get an up-close have a look at their 2019 first-round choose. Catcher Austin Wells, the Yankees’ No. 6 prospect in accordance MLB.com, can also be on the journey roster for Friday’s recreation.
Volpe’s breakout season final yr between Low-A Tampa and Excessive-A Hudson Valley shot him up the prospect rankings and put him squarely on the Yankees’ radar, despite the fact that he isn't anticipated to reach within the large leagues till at the very least 2023. The presence of Volpe and fellow shortstop prospect Oswald Peraza performed a component within the membership not going after one of many high free-agent shortstops available on the market this offseason, managing normal companion Hal Steinbrenner mentioned Wednesday.
Whereas Volpe’s “presence and make-up” have stood out to Boone, the supervisor will start to get a greater have a look at the New Jersey product’s recreation on Friday.
“You possibly can inform he loves the sport and is invested in it,” Boone mentioned. “He jogs my memory of [Aaron Judge] a bit of bit in that manner, in that he’s devoted to the finer issues, the smaller issues.
“Coupled with that, we’ve seen a highschool 18-year-old [when he was drafted] simply proceed to bodily develop. Missed time within the COVID yr, however what we noticed there was him actually investing in getting higher and stronger. Clearly he put collectively a very particular season final yr. We’re fairly enthusiastic about him.”
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