#Anthony Volpe

The New York Yankees struck out on a Luis Castillo trade, leaving Brian Cashman to focus his attention on acquiring Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Frankie Montas. Castillo, the best starting pitcher available at the MLB trade deadline, came off the board Friday night when the Seattle Mariners acquired him for a prospect package headlined by…

LOS ANGELES - Both the Yankees and Mets will look into a trade for suddenly available superstar Juan Soto, sources tell The Post. That should surprise no one as his availability represents a rare chance to acquire an all-time talent at age 23. That said, the early speculation around the game is that it won't be easy for anyone to complete a…

We are less than two weeks into the 2023 calendar year, but we've got bold predictions of a litany of things that will go down in Major League Baseball over the course of the next 11.5 months. Most of our predictions are about things that will happen during the 2023 MLB season, of course. A breakout rookie. An unlikely MVP. A surprise AL West…

The Chicago Cubs victory in the 2016 World Series gets discussed as if it was yesterday but the fact remains that the Cubs are closer to 2026 than they are to 2016. Starting pitcher Kyle Hendricks is the lone player that remains on the Cubs' roster from the 2016 team and questions have arisen over the course of the next two seasons regarding when…

After going back and forth about the format of this article, I've settled on giving you five takeaways from Dan Szymborski's ZiPS projections for the New York Yankees. Some will surprise you, and others won't. It really all depends on your expectation. If you're interested in reading the projections yourself and going by line by line trying to…

Josh Norris hosted a chat to discuss the Giants system. You can read the transcript here. Josh Norris: Hello, Giants fans. It is chat time. Let us chat. Cal (San Francisco): Who is better defensively at shortstop -- Marco Luciano or Aeverson Arteaga? Any chance that the Giants might move Luciano over to second-base if Casey Schmitt will be…

Twenty years ago, the Yankees would spend like drunken sailors and throw caution to the wind in free agency. There was an abundance of all-star caliber shortstops who hit the free agent market over the past two offseasons, and the Yankees passed on every single one of them. Sitting in the wings is their top prospect Anthony Volpe, who looks to take…

Off the top of your head, see if you can name the teams that won the World Series every year of the last 10 seasons, in order. You ready? No peeking. The answers are, of course: 2013: Red Sox over Cardinals 2014: Giants over Royals 2015: Royals over Mets 2016: Cubs over Indians 2017: Astros over Dodgers 2018: Red Sox over Dodgers 2019: Nationals…

When the New York Yankees open spring training next month, all eyes will be on shortstop Anthony Volpe. And with good reason. After all, the former first-round draft pick and N.J. native is the Yankees' top-ranked prospect and No. 5 overall, according to MLB Pipeline. BUY YANKEES TICKETS: STUBHUB, VIVID SEATS, TICKETSMARTER, TICKETMASTER However,…

MLB Trade Rumors | Simon Hampton: Entering the season with Aaron Hicks, Oswaldo Cabrera, and a bunch of recent minor signings battling it out for the starting left field gig doesn't sound entirely optimal. However, it's starting to become a more likely option. Hampton goes through the Yanks' offseason priority list when it comes to left field,…

It was a bittersweet season for the New York Yankees last year. While the team dominated the American League East with a record of 99-63, they again fell to their playoff rivals, the Houston Astros. However, fans of the club were treated to a historic season by their superstar outfielder Aaron Judge. The slugger enjoyed the best season of his…

Jul 16, 2022; Los Angeles, CA, USA; American League Futures shortstop Anthony Volpe (7) returns to the dugout after striking out in the first inning of the All Star-Futures Game at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports The New York Yankees are ready to unleash their youth in 2023. As things currently stand, Oswald…

Oct 23, 2022; Bronx, New York, USA; New York Yankees shortstop Isiah Kiner-Falefa (12) throws out Houston Astros first baseman Yuli Gurriel (not pictured) in the sixth inning during game four of the ALCS for the 2022 MLB Playoffs at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports The New York Yankees are not planning on Isiah…

With the MLB trade deadline just weeks away, the baseball rumor mill is heating up. While the majority of baseball has been distracted by who is likely to land Juan Soto, there is likely to be a flurry of other activity at the deadline that could drastically impact the results of the 2022 MLB season. Since everybody loves trade speculation, we…

Major League Baseball's 2022 trade deadline has come and gone. The deadline was set for 6 p.m. ET on Tuesday and teams are no longer be able to make deals to bolster their rosters ahead of the stretch run. The biggest name was moved early Tuesday: Juan Soto headed to the Padres in an eight-player blockbuster that also featured Josh Bell landing in…

We are still in the holiday season with the new year approaching and the Yankees are working behind the scenes to improve their chances at a World Series in 2023. The bombers have been very active thus far in the off-season re-signing Aaron Judge as well as Anthony Rizzo and signing stud starter Carlos Rodon to a six-year deal. Now, the Yankees…

Oct 14, 2022; Bronx, New York, USA; New York Yankees shortstop Isiah Kiner-Falefa (12) throws to first base to force out Cleveland Guardians left fielder Steven Kwan (not pictured) during the seventh inning in game two of the ALDS for the 2022 MLB Playoffs at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports The New York…

The first year of Javier Baez's six-year, $140 million contract with the Detroit Tigers did not go particularly well. He had his worst season if you don't count 2020. He had just a 90 wRC+ and a 2.0 fWAR. His erratic throwing arm led to 26 errors. It was a rough go of it for the former All-Star. Because of this, many Tigers fans already want to…

It's never too early to start thinking about next season. The New York Yankees will kick off their Grapefruit League schedule on Feb. 25 against the Philadelphia Phillies, the first step in preparing for a 2023 campaign filled with lofty goals. BUY YANKEES TICKETS: STUBHUB, VIVID SEATS, TICKETSMARTER, TICKETMASTER And it'll be a chance for the…

Sep 27, 2022; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; New York Yankees second baseman Gleyber Torres (25) reacts after the final out as the Yankees defeat the Toronto Blue Jays to win the American League East division at Rogers Centre. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports The New York Yankees currently have somewhat of a log jam in the infield. Manager…

We're keeping track of all the latest free agent and trade rumors. The Braves (Dansby Swanson), Dodgers (Trea Turner), Red Sox (Xander Bogaerts) and Twins (Carlos Correa) have all lost star shortstops in free agency this offseason. Where might they turn for an external replacement? According to The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal (subscription required),…

Nine down, one to go. The 2022 free-agent signing period has been fast and furious. When Carlos Correa signed with the Giants earlier this week, he was the eighth of my top 10 free agents to sign. That breakneck pace hasn't slowed. On Thursday night, Carlos Rodón and the Yankees agreed to a six-year, $162 million contract, as Jon Heyman first…

The New York Yankees are doing New York Yankees things. They're near the top of 2023 World Series odds boards after a pair of high-profile signings. Their most recent big-ticket purchase is dominant southpaw Carlos Rodon. Is now the time to side with the Yankees as the eventual 2023 World Series champions? They still trail the Astros across…

Major League Baseball's August 2 trade deadline is still a long way off. But the past two months of action have set the table enough for us to throw down some bold predictions regarding what type of chaos awaits in two months. Just so we're clear from the outset: We're aiming for bold but realistic predictions. I'm not here to make up some…

It's not every day that arguably the best young player in Major League Baseball becomes available via trade, but Washington Nationals superstar Juan Soto fits the bill. The term "Herschel Walker-type deal" has been thrown around regarding Soto's asking price from Washington, and at 23-years old and under team control until 2025, it's actually quite…

Thirty-three mostly uneventful days have passed on the Major League Baseball calendar since Ryan Pressly induced a Nick Castellanos popup to end the 2022 World Series. But as the baseball world descended on San Diego for the winter meetings this week, the transactions arrived in a flurry. So let's take stock of the first month of the offseason with…

The 2022 MLB winter meetings will begin Sunday, and while the MLB talent changing teams in blockbuster trades can often steal the headlines, the prospects who go the other way in those deals often wind up being the bigger story. Workhorse right-hander Jeff Samardzija going from the Oakland Athletics to the Chicago White Sox during the 2014 winter…

The surest way to prevent Xander Bogaerts from hitting back-breaking homers off Gerrit Cole is for the Yankees to unite both Bogaerts and Cole on the same team. Thankfully, ESPN senior writer David Schoenfield totally seems to get it. Now, while the Yankees signing Bogaerts is about as likely as the Bombers actually being the betting favorites for…

With the Super Bowl now in the rearview mirror and March Madness still weeks away, this would normally be the time of year when talk of the upcoming MLB season starts to heat up. Alas, the lockout rages on with no end in sight. But that doesn't mean we can't still look ahead to how the 2022 season might shake out once MLB and the MLBPA put an end…

On March 31, 2019, Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Elvis Luciano became the first player born in the 2000s to reach the big leagues. In the years since, a wave of talented young players who weren't even born when Sammy Sosa and Mark McGwire were chasing down Roger Maris during the 1998 season has descended on Major League Baseball. 2022 Rookie of…

There has been plenty of bad blood between the Tigers and Yankees in the past, from Rookie of the Year voting to bench-clearing brawls. But the two teams are not generally considered to be rivals. Still, there's always a good chance of sparks flying when these two clubs meet up, and before things get interesting this week, we wanted to chat with…

Major League Baseball's offseason is here, meaning it's time for everyone to shift their focus from the past to the future. For many teams, that means the next few months between now and Opening Day 2023. For others, a longer timetable is necessary. For those clubs, the hope for a better tomorrow isn't contingent on what happens tomorrow, but what…

Every year, SB Nation holds a simulation of the MLB offseason. Thirty volunteers take the role of GM for their favorite MLB squad, are given directives from their "owner," and set off to build the best possible team. This is my fourth consecutive year as the Yankees' GM, and this year, my crack team in the front office featured Esteban Rivera,…

A few Somerset Patriots have been given a postseason honor. Minor League Baseball named five members of the Double-A team to the New York Yankees organization All-Star team. BUY YANKEES TICKETS: STUBHUB, VIVID SEATS, TICKETSMARTER, TICKETMASTER Here are those stars within the farm system, via Patriots PR: Shortstop Anthony Volpe: New York's No. 1…

NEW YORK -- The final on-field action of the Yankees' 2022 season occurred at 12:08 a.m. ET on Monday, as Aaron Judge tapped a Ryan Pressly slider back to the pitcher. The Astros' celebration of an American League Championship Series sweep began even before the ball reached first base. Judge ran the play out, then watched for a few seconds as he…

On Opening Day, coming off his second-best in the majors, Aaron Judge turned down a seven-year, $213.5 million Yankees contract extension. After general manager Brian Cashman made the details of the offer public - to Judge's displeasure - the outfielder explained the risk in his decision, given he could have a down season or get hurt. "Every day is…

Sixty home runs later, we're still talking about Yankees slugger Aaron Judge's looming free agency. What we're not talking about is how this could wind up helping the Yankees' odds of re-signing him this winter. As things currently stand, Judge is the American League's Triple Crown leader. He's batting.316 with the aforementioned 60 home runs as…

NEW YORK - Did you see the Triple-A lineup that the Yankees' used (and won with) in Game 1 of Wednesday's doubleheader sweep of the Minnesota Twins? A bunch of injuries forced manager Aaron Boone's hand, but he started five players who spent most of the season with Scranton/Wilkes-Barre - Ronald Guzman at first base, Oswald Peraza at…

Oswald Peraza has arrived in the bigs…and now Anthony Volpe is one step away. The Somerset Patriots announced Friday that on the heels of Peraza being called up to MLB, No. 1 organizational prospect Volpe has been promoted from Double-A to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. From the Patriots' release: The Somerset County native ends his time with the…

MLB Trade Rumours | Anthony Franco: At long last, Oswald Peraza has finally been called up. With rosters expanding on September 1, Peraza's call-up is certainly a huge splash for a team in desperate need of a vibe shift. The 22-year-old shortstop is the Yankees' No. 3 ranked prospect (No. 53 in all of baseball per MLB Pipeline) and has been the…

LOS ANGELES - Logan O'Hoppe, a 23rd-round draft pick out of West Islip and a star at St. John the Baptist, was a few hours away from the first pitch of Saturday's Futures Game when he summed up the situation perfectly. "It's been a dream come true so far," O'Hoppe said. Based on the year he's had, both on and off the field, O'Hoppe probably feels…