After losing seven straight games, the New York Yankees have bounced back, winning each of their last three games.
Though the Yankees have gotten back in the win column, third-year shortstop Anthony Volpe continues to struggle. Through 91 games, Volpe is slashing .217/.293/.684 with ten home runs and 48 RBIs. After a strong start to the season, the 24-year-old has amassed only ten hits across the Yankees' past 23 games.
New York is now being urged to move on from the struggling Volpe, with Yardbarker's Jacob Mountz writing that the team should part ways with the former top prospect amidst his recent slump.
"As upsetting as it sounds, another Yankees top prospect is failing to produce, becoming a liability both at the plate and on the diamond (in addition to injuring his team's MVP)," he wrote. "On the glove side, he is responsible for -3 outs above average at shortstop according to Baseball Savant. His 11 errors this season are among the most in baseball. A Gold Glover in his rookie year of 2023, Volpe’s defense has cost the Yankees dearly in tight games numerous times this season and last."
"In addition, his plus speed has also failed to make a difference. Volpe has stolen nine bases on the year but has been caught seven times. It would be a sad day in the Big Apple if the Yankees were to give up on Volpe, yet it just might spare the team from misery."
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Volpe's slew of miscues has been detrimental to New York, with his fielding and base-running mistakes outshining his early success this season. Volpe will enter his first year of arbitration after this season, so he's still under team control through the next three seasons, but if New York chooses to move on from the young shortstop, the trade deadline poses a perfect opportunity.
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