Yankees keeping the faith in Anthony Volpe - but Oswald Peraza is raking at Class-AAA | Klapisch
It’s true, Volpe has other dimensions to his game. He’s intuitive on the base paths and has shown unusual discipline in drawing walks — 16 in April alone.
Boone quietly has taken his young star out of the spotlight, dropping him from the leadoff spot to No. 6 in the order, then to No. 9 before finally sitting Volpe for a game in Seattle., the fellow rookie Volpe beat out spring training, has been unstoppable at Triple A. Peraza is batting .382 in his last 11 games, including nine home runs.
Volpe is being given every opportunity to succeed, but if he’s still under .200 at the All-Star break, a cooling off period in the minors, while a blow to his pride, wouldn’t be the worst idea.“I feel like I’m in good hands,” Volpe said in Seattle this week. “Having a lot of this clubhouse looking out for me is going to help get me on the right track.”The immediate goal? Cut down on strikeouts and use the entire field. Those who have watched Volpe closely have seen a more pronounced uppercut.
But Volpe, over-swinging, tapped a weak grounder to third, forcing the runner at home. The rally died quickly, allowing Seattle to beat the Yankees in the bottom half of the inning.
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