NEW YORK — Again within the New York Yankees clubhouse on Thursday afternoon, Anthony Volpe laughed off any latest comparisons to Barry Bonds.
Making his return to the staff for the primary time since being despatched to Triple-A on Aug. 4, Volpe drew the beginning at second base on Thursday within the collection finale with the Colorado Rockies.
Usually at shortstop, it is a completely different place than he performed the final time he was inside Yankee Stadium, however it’s additionally a place the place the Yankees want probably the most assist after Jazz Chisholm Jr. was placed on the injured list with a right thumb sprain.
Whereas Volpe has solely performed shortstop throughout his four-year MLB profession, he did get in 19 video games at second base throughout his latest Triple-A stint.
New York’s gamble to have Volpe play second base in Triple-A appears prone to repay when it comes to lineup development, however the Yankees are additionally hoping that Volpe’s latest sizzling streak on the plate carries over towards MLB pitching as nicely.
In 25 September Triple-A at-bats, Volpe has slashed .440/.533/.920, numbers that brought on Yankees outfielder Jasson Dominguez to say that Volpe “grew to become Barry Bonds abruptly” in Triple-A.
Volpe mentioned the comparability to MLB residence run record-holder could also be a bit far-fetched.
“I do not find out about that,” Volpe mentioned.
Anthony Volpe talks Yankees return round 9/11 Mets sport
Volpe mentioned that the most important distinction between him now and when he left the Yankees in August has nothing to do together with his mechanics or bodily attributes.
“I do not know if it is bodily as a lot as mentally and having the mindset that I needed to get so much out of it,” Volpe mentioned about any intentional adjustments throughout his time in Triple-A. “You will have a sport each evening to check out completely different stuff and really feel what works and really feel like you are going to translate in case a chance like this comes, so it is lots of trial and error.”
Volpe’s return comes on the eve of Sept. 11 and the Yankees starting a three-game residence collection with the New York Mets on the twenty fifth anniversary of that horrible day in Manhattan. That provides to the thrill that Volpe has about being again within the Bronx.
“I feel for the town, and rising up within the metropolis and having simply everybody you understand otherwise you meet … everybody’s obtained a narrative,” Volpe mentioned about September 11 and taking part in the Mets on that date. “To do this for the town and for the those that grew up on this metropolis is a no brainer and it is going to be actually particular.”
All quotations obtained firsthand until in any other case famous.
