Anthony Volpe’s swing change already paying off for Yankees
PHOENIX — Anthony Volpe was unwell Sunday, feeling the effects of the Yankees’ trip to Mexico City. That was pretty much the only concern about Volpe’s start to the season. The Yankees shortstop spent the offseason flattening his bat trajectory and immediately saw results in the season-opening series, further confirming what the team saw from […]
Yankees get first look at Anthony Volpe’s flatter swing
LAKELAND, Fla. — Anthony Volpe doesn’t want to be called flat, but he wants his bat trajectory to take on that characteristic. After a shaky rookie season offensively, the Yankees shortstop spent the offseason focusing on flattening his swing. He was so out of shape by the end of last year that it contributed to […]
Now’s the time to invest in Anthony Volpe’s Yankees stock
TAMPA — What if I had told you this time last year that Anthony Volpe, fresh off a brief pit stop in Triple-A, would win a spring training battle with Oswaldo Peraza for the shortstop position? Who is the third rookie shortstop in history to hit at least 20 home runs and steal 20 bases, […]