Five years ago, Anthony Volpe and Bobby Witt Jr. formed the middle infield of the 2018 USA 18U national team that won the Pan-American Championships.
Friday night, they were in opposite dugouts at Kauffman Stadium, with Witt taking off in his second year as a big-league shortstop the way the Yankees hope Volpe — who was 1-for-4 in aWitt was in Volpe’s shoes last year, a rookie shortstop who got to play out a full season and go through the inevitable ups and downs. This year, with that experience under his belt, he has put together a breakout season, providing the Royals a more consistent threat offensively.
Volpe, drafted by the Yankees 28 picks after the Royals selected Witt in 2019, has shown plenty of potential during an up-and-down rookie season. The 22-year-old Volpe entered Friday batting .207 with a .667 OPS, 21 home runs and 21 steals through 156 games.
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