The simple answer is Anthony Volpe.
Well, Volpe is the easiest answer to the question of how he hit the Yankees leadoff in 2025.
If reminders were needed, Volpe extended the plate's appearance for a long time, pounding the ball hard last October, and frequently distributing it across the field. His batting average was .286 in these 14 games, but even that strong result didn't reflect Volpe hitting the ball. More impressive was his .407 on base percentage and 4.81 pitches per plate appearance.
It was just 59 plate appearance, but it's the mature type where you can see how the Yankees are answering big questions this season. The problem is that Volpe appeared in 689 plates during the regular season, encouraging them to be disappointed for stretching at once, and was rolled up at a percentage of .293 on-base. .284 Appearance of 705 plates in 2013.
