Anthony Volpe has talent and promise, but the rookie shortstop is also having a real rough start to his big league career.
few months after his rookie season ended, Anthony Volpe got an up-close look at baseball’s business side.
The 22-year-old was with Kyle Higashioka in Arizona when the Yankees traded the veteran catcher, Michael King, Jhony Brito, Randy Vásquez and Drew Thorpe to San Diego in the Juan Soto deal. Volpe called the moment “bittersweet,” but not unfamiliar, as he’s seen the Yankees trade plenty of friends while climbing the organization’s ranks the last few years.
“Just one of those places you’ll never forget where you were, how you found out, stuff like that,” Volpe recalled Saturday at Pinstripe Pride, an autograph signing at the American Dream mall in New Jersey.
“But for better or worse over the last couple of years, I’ve kind of been in that situation with guys I care about a lot.”
But, Volpe, added, “at the end of the day, it’s great opportunities for everyone. Going forward, I know I’m really excited.”
