Yankees’ Juan Soto a surprise Gold Glove finalist along with Anthony Volpe, Alex Verdugo
The Yankees have three American League Gold Glove finalists, but one is more surprising than the rest. On Tuesday, Anthony Volpe, Alex Verdugo and Juan Soto were named finalists for the Defensive Player of the Year award, as voted on by managers and coaches. Volpe won it as a rookie last year, and Verdugo was […]
Anthony Volpe embracing Yankees’ World Series expectations
Anthony Volpe will make his first postseason appearance with the Yankees. But unlike most young players, the shortstop already knew what to expect in the Bronx long before he was a first-round pick in 2019. “For me, growing up as a fan, what makes the Yankees the Yankees is winning and winning the World Series,” […]
‘Sore loser’ Maikel Garcia tried to hurt Anthony Volpe
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Jazz Chisholm Jr. says the Royals were “lucky” to win Game 2, insists the Yankees will win the series, and puts himself in the ALDS crosshairs . And when Chisholm lost his temper in the sixth inning of Game 4, the Yankees' victory over the Royals, Chisholm didn't back down. Bench […]
Anthony Volpe makes ‘sick’ play to secure Yankees’ Game 3 win
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — In the spring of 2023, the Yankees named Anthony Volpe to their opening day roster despite playing just 22 games at the Triple-A level. At the time, Aaron Boone noted Volpe's “energy” and “obvious instincts that he has.” Volpe has had his fair share of hardships during his two seasons in […]
Anthony Volpe ready for his own Yankees playoff introduction
Anthony Volpe summed up his expectations for Saturday's American League Division Series opener in one word. While the team practiced at the stadium, the Yankees shortstop told the Post he was “emotional.” He would know. Anthony Volpe is preparing for the Yankees' first trip to the postseason. Charles Wenzelberg/New York Post Volpe attended several Yankees […]
Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton, Anthony Volpe homer as Yankees rout A’s
OAKLAND, Calif. — The Yankees tossed some final memorabilia into the stands Saturday in their final series at the Coliseum. Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton and Anthony Volpe led the offensive explosion with monster balls that traveled a combined 1,287 feet. In a stadium that has long doubled as a football stadium, the Yankees scored a […]
Anthony Volpe gets best of friend Jack Leiter in first-ever meeting
ARLINGTON, Texas — Anthony Volpe expected a lot of jokes after the game, not from himself but from his buddies back home in New Jersey, about his first matchup against good friend and former Delbarton teammate Jack Leiter. Volpe won the first round. The Yankees shortstop hit a single off Leiter's first pitch in Monday […]
Anthony Volpe eager for first playoff push with Yankees
Anthony Volpe returned to his alma mater, Delbarton School, in his hometown of Morristown on Monday to host hundreds of players for his first pro camp. The game was played at Brian E. Fleury Field, the same field where Volpe led Delbarton to a New Jersey state title just five years earlier. “I was joking […]
Yankees’ DJ LeMahieu, Anthony Volpe break brutal home run droughts
Two Yankees players suffered major losses in the long-hitting category in one day. The Yankees defeated the Rays 9-1 on Monday afternoon in the Bronx, with DJ LeMahieu hitting his first home run of the season and Anthony Volpe hitting his first in two months. LeMahieu’s home run, his 40th of the season, came after […]
Yankees’ Anthony Volpe rues error on play he’s ‘got to make’
BALTIMORE — Instead of challenging fellow Orioles shortstop Gunnar Henderson or the Royals’ Bobby Witt Jr. for an All-Star Game spot, Anthony Volpe ended the first half in miserable fashion. Volpe was in the midst of a brutal slump that had lasted more than a month, and on Sunday he made an error with two […]