{"id":896109,"date":"2026-09-15T01:58:31","date_gmt":"2026-09-15T01:58:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/896109\/"},"modified":"2026-09-15T01:58:31","modified_gmt":"2026-09-15T01:58:31","slug":"mlb-insider-makes-statement-on-anthony-volpes-yankees-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/896109\/","title":{"rendered":"MLB Insider Makes Statement On Anthony Volpe&#8217;s Yankees Future"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t<img width=\"780\" height=\"666\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/GettyImages-2239218546-e1789411972554.jpg\" class=\"attachment-featured-image size-featured-image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\"   decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/>\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGetty\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>TORONTO, ONTARIO &#8211; OCTOBER 04: Anthony Volpe #11 of the New York Yankees looks on ahead of game one of the Division Series against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre on October 04, 2025 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by Mark Blinch\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>On Monday night, the <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"New York Yankees\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/mlb\/new-york-yankees\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"461410\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">New York Yankees<\/a> will open up a series with the <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Minnesota Twins\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/mlb\/minnesota-twins\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"461414\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Minnesota Twins<\/a> at Target Field.<\/p>\n<p>The Yankees are coming off a series where they took two out of three games from the <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"New York Mets\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/mlb\/new-york-mets\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"461411\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">New York Mets<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>MLB Insider Makes Statement On Volpe\u2019s Future<\/p>\n<p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/mlb\/new-york-yankees\/cashman-makes-honest-volpe-statement-sept-return\/attachment\/new-york-mets-v-new-york-yankees-91\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6364723 nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6364723\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/GettyImages-2294786611.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"4216\" height=\"3095\"  \/><\/a>GettyAnthony Volpe #11 of the New York Yankees is seen during batting practice while wearing a hat in support first responders on the 25th anniversary of 9\/11 before the game between the New York Yankees and the New York Mets at Yankee Stadium on September 11, 2026 in The Bronx borough of New York City.\n<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Anthony Volpe\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/mlb\/player\/anthony-volpe\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"461413\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Anthony Volpe<\/a> made his return to the Yankees last week (after getting called up from Triple-A).<\/p>\n<p>He has been solid since getting back to the <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"MLB\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/mlb\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"461412\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">MLB<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In his first game (on Thursday), Volpe hit a grand slam.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou can\u2019t write it any better than that.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>A special night for Volpe in the Bronx \ud83d\udc99 <\/p>\n<p>In a recent episode of <a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/pinstripe-post-with-joel-sherman-yankees-podcast\/id1501456485\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external nofollow\">Pinstripe Post<\/a>, Joel Sherman spoke about Volpe (via <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nypostsports\/status\/2099541972482482349\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external nofollow\">New York Post Sports<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>Sherman: \u201cI think that there are really good season possibilities for Anthony Volpe. I think that step one, there were two pressure points. Step one was shortstop, step two is New York. He is off of shortstop. I think that is liberating for him as much as he wanted it to work at that position. I also think it would be liberating for him outside New York as much as he wants it to work in New York. But if you told me that he\u2019d be the second baseman next year, and that he\u2019d be <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Caleb Durbin\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/mlb\/player\/caleb-durbin\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"461454\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Caleb Durbin<\/a> and have a three to three-and-a-half WAR with 15 homers and 24 steals and a 710 OPS\u2026 where you look and go, not a superstar, but\u2026 it really helped winning.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think that there are really good season possibilities for Anthony Volpe.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Pinstripe Post with <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow external\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/joelsherman1\">@joelsherman1<\/a> on Volpe coming back to the majors to play 2B. <\/p>\n<p>Looking At Volpe<\/p>\n<p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/mlb\/new-york-yankees\/volpe-performance-in-rockies-game-sept\/attachment\/colorado-rockies-v-new-york-yankees-61\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6360047 nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6360047\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/GettyImages-2294594828.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"5352\" height=\"3508\"  \/><\/a>GettyAnthony Volpe #11 of the New York Yankees connects on his second inning RBI base hit against the <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Colorado Rockies\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/mlb\/colorado-rockies\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"461423\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Colorado Rockies<\/a> at Yankee Stadium on September 10, 2026 in New York City.\n<\/p>\n<p>Volpe was picked in the 1st round of the 2019 MLB Draft.<\/p>\n<p>He is in the middle of his fourth season at the MLB level (all with the Yankees).<\/p>\n<p>The 25-year-old is batting .245 with 45 hits, two home runs, 24 RBIs, 22 runs and eight stolen bases in 60 games.<\/p>\n<p>Looking At The Yankees Right Now<\/p>\n<p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/mlb\/new-york-yankees\/bellinger-statement-after-mets-game-sept-11\/attachment\/new-york-mets-v-new-york-yankees-85\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6364637 nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6364637\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/GettyImages-2294786564.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"5565\" height=\"3657\"  \/><\/a>GettyManager Aaron Boone #17 of the New York Yankees looks on during batting practice while wearing a hat in support first responders on the 25th anniversary of 9\/11 before the game between the New York Yankees and the New York Mets at Yankee Stadium on September 11, 2026 in The Bronx borough of New York City.\n<\/p>\n<p>The Yankees are the second-place team in the American League East with an 86-63 record in 149 games.<\/p>\n<p>Right now, they are 4.0 games back of the <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Tampa Bay Rays\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/mlb\/tampa-bay-rays\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"461447\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tampa Bay Rays<\/a> for first in the division.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/author\/benstinarheavy\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ben Stinar<\/a> Ben Stinar has been covering the NBA for over seven years.\u00a0&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\nHe has written for OnSI, Forbes, Amico Hoops, The Big Lead and had a podcast with former All-Star Jameer Nelson. <a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/author\/benstinarheavy\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">More about Ben Stinar<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Getty TORONTO, ONTARIO &#8211; 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