Anthony Volpe will have so many friends and family in attendance on Thursday at Yankee Stadium that he joked he will be losing money on the game.
Continuing to wear No. 77 as he did all spring , Volpe also went 1-for-2 from the nine-hole, where he is expected to bat in Boone’s lineup to begin the season.
Volpe had not been tested defensively in camp to the extent that he was Tuesday, but he impressed Yankees veterans and coaches alike with his all-around game.His work off the field stood out, too. He was typically one of the first Yankees to arrive to the clubhouse in the morning and could often be found on a backfield working on his defense.
“His preparation is elite,” Gerrit Cole said. “His talent is elite. He’s a really good person. I’m just starting to get to know him as the team comes together to start the regular season. But watching him from afar, he looks like he has a lot of the characteristics of other great players that I’ve watched over the years.”
That preparation has been underway for years, but it hit another gear in December, when Volpe arrived early at the Yankees’ player development complex to give himself the best chance to win the shortstop job.“You wouldn’t know he was 21,” Judge said. “If I saw that kid playing and he told me he was a 27-year-old guy we just traded for, I’d be like, ‘Oh, yeah, looks like he’s got some experience.’ His demeanor, his calmness, it’s fun to see and fun to have that in the lineup.
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