The Anthony Volpe days might be numbered for the New York Yankees. It's an unfortunate situation for the former prospect standout to be in, as he's very young and likely still has a ton of potential in Major League Baseball.
The reality of the situation, however, is that the Yankees can't wait around for him to figure things out. This is a team expected to win a World Series every season, so a youngster not swinging the bat at a high level and making errors at a ridiculous rate won't fly.
Unfortunately for the Yankees, however, most of the top shortstops in Major League Baseball either aren't available or the Yankees might not have the farm system to go out and make a deal.
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This winter, however, the Yankees will have an opportunity to get in on the fun with Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette, which Christopher Kline of FanSided predicted the team might do.
“The Anthony Volpe experiment has sufficiently fizzled out. The defense won't stay this bad forever, and Volpe is still extremely young, but the New York Yankees aren't in the business of waiting around. This is one of MLB's premier franchises, with an (almost) blank check from ownership when the right free agents come around...
“This is what the Yankees need. Aaron Judge, Jazz Chisholm and others will supply the raw power, but consistency has been New York's bugaboo for years. This offense stalls way too often. Bichette, meanwhile, is a machine; when he's healthy and engaged, very few are better at simply getting the bat on the ball and putting it in play,” he wrote.
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Adding Bichette would be an excellent idea for the Yankees, depending on the price they'd have to pay. Bichette could be looking at a $200-plus million deal, which some believe is likely to be the case.
If that's the case, it's likely better to let him sign elsewhere.