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03:09 Yankees undone by sloppy sixth inning in second straight loss to Guardians

Cade Smith needed just four pitches to retire the bottom of the order in the top of the ninth to clinch the series victory for the Guardians (14-9).

20/04 Anthony Volpe’s glove continues to be important Yankees bright spot

The Yankees might not have a streakier hitter than Anthony Volpe.

17/04 Aaron Judge continues hot start with game-deciding homer in Yankees’ win over Royals

Through 18 games, Aaron Judge is hitting an MLB-best .409 with an MLB-best 1.322 OPS and an AL-best 21 RBIs.

03/04 Yankees fall to Diamondbacks again after ninth-inning rally falls just short

This time, the torpedo came close — but not close enough as the Yankees fell 4-3, dropping their second straight game to the Diamondbacks.

02/04 Three more Yankees homers not enough as bullpen torpedoes lead late in loss to Diamondbacks

The Yankees aren’t going to torpedo their way through the season.

01/04 Why the Yankees lineup’s kryptonite might be overrated

Multiple Yankees people have told me Stanton might return sooner than publicly anticipated.

01/04 Company behind Anthony Volpe’s torpedo bat tells The Post his business is ‘going off the hook’

Anthony Volpe has been going to Victus Sports since he was 13 years old, then a New Jersey product getting his bat needs taken care of at a company that got its start in South Jersey. 

31/03 MIT-educated physicist reveals the secret to Yankees’ success with torpedo bats he created

The bats are considered legal by MLB.

31/03 MLB scrambling to catch up after Yankees’ power show with perfectly legal torpedo bats

Five Yankees may have started a polarizing new trend amongst hitters.

30/03 Brewers closer fumes over Yankees’ new ‘bowling pin’ bats: ‘Never seen anything like it’

The Brewers were on the wrong end of the Yankees and their new torpedo bats on Saturday.

30/03 Why some Yankees switched to eye-opening ‘torpedo’ bat shape — and the brainchild behind it

Is it the bat or the confidence that a bat that looks like a torpedo gives?

30/03 Judge hits 3 of Yanks' 9 homers with 8 RBIs as NY goes deep on first 3 pitches, routs Brewers 20-9

NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge combined with Paul Goldschmidt and Cody Bellinger to go deep on the first three pitches from Nestor Cortes, then hit two more homers as the New York Yankees set a team record with nine home runs in a 20-9 rout of the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday. Judge hit a solo homer, his ninth career grand slam and a two-run drive in...

30/03 Michael Kay explains why Anthony Volpe, Jazz Chisholm are hitting with newly shaped bats

The baseball world was quick to notice the oddly-shaped bats some Yankees players were using amid their blowout win against the Brewers on Saturday.

29/03 Yankees set franchise record with nine home runs — including three from Aaron Judge — in pummeling of Brewers

For one game, one nine-inning bundle of chaos for the history books, the Yankees made it easy to forget that 41 homers worth of power bolted to Queens and completely reshaped their offseason.

28/03 What was so encouraging about the Yankees’ start

It is one game, and it will probably be forgotten in a month and certainly will be forgotten by October. But Opening Day was a strong one for the Yankees, who survived behind a shaky Devin Williams…

28/03 Yankees’ Opening Day win offers initial answers to season’s looming questions

Aaron Boone, third-generation baseball man, knows this drill. He wanted to get ahead of what he called “the week of overreaction.”

27/03 New-look Yankees survive late Devin Williams drama to take tense Opening Day win over Brewers

No Juan Soto, no problem.

27/03 Yankees vs. Brewers live updates: Scores, news and highlights from MLB Opening Day 2025

Follow The Post’s live updates from Yankee Stadium as the Bombers host the Brewers on Opening Day.

26/03 The heavy burden Yankees youth movement is being asked to shoulder

With some new faces in tow, one big one gone, too many already hurt, a fair share of young ones being asked to shoulder a bigger responsibility.

13/03 Yankees’ Anthony Volpe set to make another offensive jump: Aaron Boone

For the 2025 season, the Yankees are hoping they will see the 2024 postseason version of Anthony Volpe.

11/02 The Yankees have options at leadoff, but do they have an answer?

The simple answer is Anthony Volpe.

02/01 The major Yankees concern that lingers after reshaping roster

The organization can pretend that their poor technical play was isolated to the World Series. But their fundamental shortcomings were evident — and not fixed — all season.

22/11 If Juan Soto is asking questions about the Yankees’ talent pipeline, what are the answers?

Hal Steinbrenner revealed a rare detail from the Yankees’ meeting with Soto and agent Scott Boras in Southern California.

31/10 Aaron Judge's World Series error, Yankees defeat 'will stay with me until I die'

The Yankees had a chance to win their first championship since 2009, but fell short after flubbing both Games 1 and 5.

31/10 Watch: Aaron Judge error kick-starts Yankees' disastrous inning in Game 5

Aaron Judge's failure to catch a routine fly ball kick-started a Dodgers rally.

31/10 Yankees stars completely implode in disastrous inning that puts season at risk

The fifth inning of Game 5 was a complete Yankees disaster.

31/10 Anthony Volpe showing October glimpse of complete player Yankees believe in: ‘So much more in there’

Their lineup, filled with questions behind Aaron Judge, would be far more dependable if Volpe grows into the player the Yankees believe he is growing into. 

30/10 What Anthony Volpe’s mom thought about son’s historic night: ‘so surreal’

Anthony Volpe hugged his mother Isabelle in the hallway outside the Yankees clubhouse not long after he delivered the biggest hit of his life.

30/10 Gleyber Torres makes up for earlier gaffe with game-securing homer in Yankees’ win

Gleyber Torres came through with a huge blast late in Game 4 of the World Series on Tuesday night to give the Yankees breathing room.

30/10 The Yankees were at rock bottom before Anthony Volpe’s heroics

The Yankees needed one man to step up in their darkest hour. That man was Antony Volpe.

30/10 The Yankees finally showed some signs to believe in

While the Dodgers still hold a 3-1 advantage in this World Series and still generally feel like the better and team, at least there are a few encouraging Yankees developments.

30/10 Anthony Volpe leads World Series outburst as Yankees keep season alive

One down, three to go for the Yankees.

30/10 Anthony Volpe sends Yankee Stadium into a frenzy with go-ahead Game 4 grand slam

Anthony Volpe just hit the biggest homer of his life.

28/10 Yankees lineup being held back by Anthony Volpe, Austin Wells’ brutal slumps

Aaron Judge isn’t the only one weighing down the Yankee lineup lately. 

27/10 Dodgers tee off on Yankees to take commanding World Series lead in Game 2, Ohtani injury

Dodgers try to continue momentum while Yankees hope to bounce back from crushing loss. Follow for live updates.

27/10 Shohei Ohtani injury update: Dodgers star dislocates shoulder in World Series Game 2

Shohei Ohtani appeared to injure himself while sliding into second base on a failed steal attempt.

26/10 Freddie Freeman stunning walk-off slam gives Dodgers World Series Game 1 win over Yankees

Dodgers, Yankees face off in World Series featuring two of MLB's most storied franchises. Follow for live updates.

25/10 Anthony Volpe closing in on ‘fairy tale’ full-circle story with Yankees

Anthony Volpe is just four wins away from getting to his second Yankees parade. 

24/10 Anthony Volpe ‘catching ‘fire’ for Yankees right when they need it

In his first taste of the postseason, across nine games between the ALDS and ALCS, Volpe hit .310 with an .804 OPS.

20/10 Yankees’ Anthony Volpe has raised game in October

Anthony Volpe is delivering his best at-bats at the most important time of the year.

16/10 Yankees’ Juan Soto a surprise Gold Glove finalist along with Anthony Volpe, Alex Verdugo

The Yankees have a trio of AL Gold Glove finalists, one more surprising than the others.

14/10 Anthony Volpe embracing Yankees’ World Series expectations: ‘The standard’

The shortstop already knew about expectations in The Bronx well before he joined the organization as a first-round pick in 2019. 

11/10 What led to Yankees-Royals’ benches-clearing melee: ‘Tried to injure’

When tempers flared in the sixth inning of the Yankees’ 3-1 clinching Game 4 win over the Royals, Jazz Chisholm Jr. didn’t back down.

11/10 All business: This was just Step 1 for the Yankees

The Yankees won a series they were favored to win. That they had to win.

11/10 Yankees and Royals ratchet up intensity as benches clear after Anthony Volpe’s hard tag

A hard tag led to some hard feelings in the Yankees-Royals game.

11/10 Anthony Volpe feasting at the dish at perfect time for Yankees

In the first three postseason games of his career, the shortstop had delivered in both facets to help put the Yankees on the brink of advancing to the ALCS. 

10/10 Anthony Volpe makes ‘sick’ play to secure Yankees’ Game 3 victory

Over the course of two seasons, Anthony Volpe has gone through his fair share of difficulty, but so far this October, he’s lived up to expectations.

09/10 Yankees hope Anthony Volpe’s hard hits are harbinger of things to come

After a second straight inconsistent regular season, Volpe has had mostly good at-bats at the plate in the first two games of the ALDS.

06/10 Anthony Volpe’s Yankees throwing error looms large as Royals pounce with two runs

Anthony Volpe made the great stop. The throw was less than ideal.

02/10 Exclusive | Anthony Volpe ready for own Yankees playoff introduction

Volpe attended several Yankees playoff games growing up in Watchung, N.J. It was always a thrill.

17/09 Slumping Anthony Volpe taking a seat again for Yankees’ opener vs. Mariners

The Yankees’ streaky shortstop will be on the bench to start Tuesday’s series opener against the Mariners at T-Mobile Park.

04/09 Yankees fall out of first as Clay Holmes blows another save in crushing loss to Rangers

Clay Holmes blew it in the bottom of the ninth as the Rangers walked off with a 7-4 win over the Yankees on Tuesday night at Globe Life Field.

03/09 Anthony Volpe gets best of friend, former Delbarton teammate Jack Leiter in first-ever meeting

Anthony Volpe expected there to be plenty of postgame banter — not from him, but from his buddies back home in New Jersey about his first time squaring off against his good friend and former Delbar…

03/09 Jasson Dominguez joining Yankees again this season is ‘still very much in play’

ARLINGTON, Texas — A day after the Yankees passed on promoting Jasson Dominguez to the big leagues, Aaron Boone reiterated that the decision was not set in stone. The Yankees manager continued to l…

24/08 Lifelong Yankees fan Anthony Volpe excited to celebrate 2009 champs at Old-Timers’ Day

It will be the 76th Old-Timers’ Day for the organization, which has dedicated the day to honoring members of its most recent championship team.

20/08 Yankees can’t get past their southpaw struggles

The Yankees own just a .712 OPS overall against southpaws, which was the 13th-worst mark in baseball entering play Monday.

15/08 Year 2 wasn’t supposed to look like this for the Yankees’ Anthony Volpe and Mets’ Francisco Alvarez

Anthony Volpe and Francisco Alvarez have had remarkably similar career trajectories.

11/08 Yankees’ Gerrit Cole strikes out 10 in dominant outing while on ‘pretty strict’ pitch count

There was plenty for the Yankees to be optimistic about after Gerrit Cole’s most dominant outing of the season.

04/08 Anthony Volpe’s Yankees turnaround will likely keep him from leading off again

It’s been a roller-coaster season for the second-year shortstop, who got off to a stellar start at the plate.

23/07 Yankees’ DJ LeMahieu, Anthony Volpe finally break brutal home run droughts

In one day, two Yankees got off the schneid in the long-ball department. 

22/07 Yankees get revenge as Carlos Rodon quiets slow-trotting Rays to salvage split

Carlos Rodon mostly kept the Rays off the bases altogether in a dominant bounce-back effort while the Yankees out-slugged them with five home runs on the way to a 9-1 win in The Bronx.

22/07 Lineup drop hasn’t changed anything for slumping Alex Verdugo

Alex Verdugo lined out to first with the bases loaded in the bottom of the first and was called out looking on a pitch that was low to lead off the sixth, which led to Aaron Boone being ejected.

19/07 The season-altering Yankees trends you should be tracking now

The pessimist will say the 8-18 exposed all the problems that were hidden in the strong start.

17/07 Yankees first-half report card: From Aaron Judge and Juan Soto’s straight A’s to veteran flunking

Here’s how the Yankees graded out through their first 98 games.

16/07 Anthony Volpe’s progress is raising a Yankees cornerstone question

Volpe is a talented young player. His work ethic is such that I would not doubt there is more ceiling there. But where does he stand among his peers?

15/07 Yankees have time to stew over what went wrong in season’s most gut-wrenching loss

We were about to get another lesson, all of us, all of us who sometimes forget that baseball season isn’t football season, that slow and steady really does usually win the race. Four days ago we ke…

08/07 Ben Rice’s unexpected magic can’t fix all of the Yankees’ glaring issues

Ben Rice is a lovely tale, but the Yankees still have to prove they can get back to playing the way they did the first 70 glorious games.

06/07 Yankees’ Anthony Volpe needs to ‘keep making adjustments’ amid hitting funk: James Rowson

Wherever Anthony Volpe hits in the order, he needs to keep adjusting.

06/07 Anthony Volpe, DJ LeMahieu cost Yankees run in brutal double blunder

If DJ LeMahieu ran slower, the Yankees would have scored a run. If Anthony Volpe ran faster, the Yankees would have scored a run.

04/07 Yankees demote Anthony Volpe from leadoff spot as brutal stretch continues

For the first time in nearly three months, there is a shakeup at the top of the Yankees’ batting order.

04/07 Yankees’ anemic offense struggles again in loss to Reds

Carlos Rodon’s few mistakes were hammered.

26/06 Subway Series live updates: Luis Gil, Yankees look to bounce back against Mets

Follow The Post’s live updates from the second game of the Subway Series between the Yankees and Mets at Citi Field.

25/06 Subway Series a chance for Yankees to reset in thick of rough patch

Entering Tuesday’s showdown against the Mets at Citi Field, the Yankees have dropped three straight series after losing only three of their first 22 series of the season.

23/06 Aaron Judge, Marcus Stroman lead Yankees to much-needed win over Braves

The Yankees reverted to the form they’ve shown much of the year on Saturday with an 8-3 win over the Braves at the Stadium.

22/06 Yankees deflate against Braves after Carlos Rodon bust performance

The Yankees set an unofficial major league record in decibel level of jeers heard by a 51-27 club in an 8-1, series-opening smacking by the Braves on Friday.

20/06 Yankees rally but fall to Orioles in extras to spoil Gerrit Cole’s season debut

If Wednesday were a preview at what Yankees-Orioles showdowns will look like for the rest of the season and perhaps postseason, it was a fun one — and ultimately a disappointing one for the home cr…

19/06 Yankees’ solid win over rival Orioles spoiled by Aaron Judge injury

Against the best the American League has to offer, the Yankees asserted themselves in all facets.

14/06 This was just a blip in the Yankees’ grand blueprint

This time it seemed like the Yankees were going to challenge themselves a little bit on a scorching-hot day at Kansas City’s Kauffman Stadium.

07/06 Which Yankees will join Aaron Judge at the All-Star Game?

Whether or not Gil gets the honor of starting the game, the Yankees certainly are on track to have at least a few other representatives in Texas.

05/06 Luis Gil’s utter brilliance just a part of magic around these Yankees

There is so much going right and magical so far in this Yankee season.

04/06 Anthony Volpe emerging as ‘stud on both sides of the ball’ vital to surging Yankees’ success

Over his past 25 games, Anthony Volpe is batting .324 with a .890 OPS and four triples for the Yankees.

31/05 Yankees use balanced effort to topple Angels, win another series

Even on a day when their rotation took a hit, the Yankees continued to roll.

30/05 Luis Gil ‘superb’ for Yankees once again in win over Angels

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Before Luis Gil made his sixth and final start of the month, Aaron Boone called his May “superb.” The right-hander might as well have told the Yankees manager to hold his beer. Gi…

27/05 Yankees aren’t moving Anthony Volpe from leadoff spot once DJ LeMahieu returns

But Anthony Volpe and his 19-game hitting streak aren’t moving anywhere.

25/05 Yankees’ Jon Berti suffers calf injury running to first base: ‘grabbed on him’

A feel-good Yankees win on Friday night turned worrisome in the ninth inning, when Jon Berti suffered a serious-looking injury.

23/05 Juan Soto, Aaron Judge power Yankees over Mariners to avoid first three-game skid

Hal Steinbrenner already knows what it cost to keep Aaron Judge in The Bronx. The price of doing the same thing with Juan Soto continues to rise

22/05 Aaron Boone admits he used wrong reliever in key spot in Yankees’ loss

Aaron Boone said he “probably” should have brought in a different reliever in the eighth inning of the Yankees’ 6-3 loss to the Mariners on Tuesday.

12/05 Rising Yankees star Anthony Volpe attributes his early MLB success to ‘selfless’ mom: ‘She’s definitely the boss’

There was a moment when Yankees star Anthony Volpe’s love of baseball didn’t sit so well with his mom.

04/05 Anthony Volpe’s slump not because he’s hitting leadoff: Aaron Boone

Aaron Boone is convinced batting leadoff has nothing to do with Anthony Volpe’s recent struggles.

01/05 Anthony Volpe, Gunnar Henderson poised to be next great AL East shortstop battle

they seem poised to have a young, star shortstop battle within the AL East for years to come.

25/04 Aaron Judge, Juan Soto homer as Yankees roll past Athletics

Aaron Judge and Anthony Rizzo smacked home runs and a sizzling Juan Soto added his own dinger as the Yankees smacked the A’s, 7-3, on Wednesday night.

20/04 Anthony Volpe’s hit paves way for Juan Soto’s heroics in Yankees’ win

Juan Soto’s blast was ultimately the difference. But Anthony Volpe’s at-bat before the three-run homer was just as important.

19/04 Jack Leiter struggles in MLB debut: ‘surreal experience’

It was a rough Major League debut on Thursday for Jack Leiter, but his team still managed to squeak out a victory.

18/04 Anthony Volpe’s eye-catching defensive gem secures Yankees’ win

On a day when Anthony Volpe’s red-hot bat cooled off, he let his glove take the spotlight.

17/04 Anthony Volpe ‘excited’ to see ex-teammate Jack Leiter make debut

Anthony Volpe will take a few hours on Thursday afternoon to watch his childhood friend and former teammate, Jack Leiter, make his MLB debut.

17/04 DJ LeMahieu set for final rehab step before Yankees return

DJ LeMahieu is expected to begin a rehab assignment on Thursday or Friday, just over a month after breaking his right foot.

16/04 What their lineups’ young studs have meant to the Yankees and Mets in the early going

The kids have arrived in full force.

16/04 Why your team’s next effective starter may be hiding in the bullpen

So many teams are hurting to cover innings, in part because so many pitchers are hurting.

16/04 Yankees’ Aaron Judge, Anthony Volpe cherish their John Sterling home run calls: ‘Outsmarts us’

The next player to hit their first Yankees homer will not feel the same thrill as Aaron Judge or Anthony Volpe did when they heard John Sterling.

15/04 Yankees’ Anthony Volpe tallies three more hits in loss as ‘impressive’ tear continues

There’s hot, and there’s drilling a 100 mph cutter from Emmanuel Clase for a game-tying double in the ninth inning hot. Anthony Volpe is the latter.

14/04 Yankees cough up 10th-inning lead as shaky defense costs them Guardians sweep

The Yankees swept a doubleheader on Saturday and then came within two outs of sweeping the whole three-game series on Sunday. But the Guardians got the last laugh.

14/04 Red-hot Yankees record dominating sweep of Guardians

Oswaldo Cabrera’s two-run homer lifted the Yankees to a 3-2 win in Game 1. The Bombers offense exploded and spot starter Cody Poteet was impressive in Game 2, an 8-2 victory.

12/04 Seven factors fueling Yankees’ blistering start after 2023 ‘disaster’

Here are seven reasons the Yankees quickly rose from a 2023 “disaster” to American League favorite.

10/04 Yankees move red-hot Anthony Volpe to leadoff spot in quick change of heart

A day after manager Aaron Boone said he wasn’t ready to pull the trigger on that move, the young shortstop was at the top of the Yankees’ batting order Wednesday night.

10/04 Anthony Volpe turning heads in second Yankees season: ‘Becoming a superstar’

Anthony Volpe’s offseason work has become an in-season problem for his opponents.

08/04 Anthony Volpe’s development far ahead of schedule in key Yankees boon

He has gone from talented but unrefined rookie to something that quickly — for want of a better term — is veteran in Year 2. 

07/04 Giancarlo Stanton’s monster grand slam powers Yankees’ win over Blue Jays

Stanton crushed his second home run in as many days, this one a mammoth grand slam that gave the Yankees a lead and enough breathing room to pull out an 8-3 win over the Blue Jays.

03/04 Yankees suffer first loss of season in blowout defeat to Diamondbacks

The Yankees weren’t going to go undefeated.

03/04 Yankees’ hot start fueled by timely hitting, strong situational baseball

The Yankees’ offense is quickly forming an identity of being a headache to face.

02/04 What’s so encouraging about the Yankees’ evolution in their blistering start to the season

As introductory statements go, this one hardly could have gone better for the Yankees.

02/04 Luis Gil, Anthony Volpe help extend Yankees’ start to best since 1992 with win over Diamondbacks

It has only been five games, but the Yankees are 5-0 and Gerrit Cole’s replacement, Luis Gil, impressed in his first regular-season opportunity.

02/04 Anthony Volpe’s fix to swing issue that ‘league exposed’ already paying off for Yankees

Anthony Volpe spent the offseason flattening his bat path and saw immediate dividends in the season-opening series for the Yankees.

31/03 Anthony Volpe scratched from Yankees’ lineup with upset stomach

Aaron Boone had been wanting to get Jon Berti in the lineup, he just didn’t want this to be the reason why.

31/03 Yankees’ comedy of throwing errors leads to unlikely Astros run

The Yankees won’t be using Saturday’s bottom of the fifth inning in any fielding textbooks, to say the least.

29/03 Anthony Volpe already ‘looks like a way better hitter’ after Opening Day: Aaron Boone

Anthony Volpe reached base in four of his five plate appearances on Opening Day, including walking three times as the Yankees beat the Astros 5-4.

26/03 Yankees season preview: Projected lineup, rotation, predictions and World Series expectations

Every year is World Series or bust for the Yankees.

23/03 Jose Trevino collects two hits in first full nine-inning spring game

Noteworthy items from the Yankees’ Grapefruit League action on Friday.

21/03 Anthony Volpe belts first home run of spring for Yankees

Observations from the Yankees’ 12-0 spring training win over the Pirates on Wednesday.

17/03 Yankees’ Giancarlo Stanton rips first homer of spring training

Giancarlo Stanton belted his first home run of the spring, a 116 mph bullet to left-center field, in the Yankees’ 10-9 win over the Blue Jays.

12/03 Yankees’ Anthony Volpe endures preseason stumble at the plate

Notes from Monday’s Yankees spring training in Dunedin, Florida.

10/03 Josh VanMeter blasts first homer of spring in Yankees’ loss

Josh VanMeter, a non-roster infielder trying to make the club, blasted his first home run of the spring 348 feet to right field off Jorge Alcalá.

08/03 Anthony Volpe won’t sacrifice power with flatter swing: Aaron Boone

While his swing got too uphill by the end of his rookie season, Anthony Volpe did belt 21 home runs.

08/03 Oswald Peraza’s Yankees future further clouded by shoulder injury

The Yankees insist that they still hold Oswald Peraza in high regard. We announce today that Oswald Peraza has been designated for assignment.

06/03 Anthony Volpe, Spencer Jones on pace to play together with Yankees — as they nearly did at Vanderbilt

Before the Yankees could dream of rolling out lineups featuring Anthony Volpe and Spencer Jones, that was Vanderbilt’s vision.

05/03 Gleyber Torres carries Yankees with solid day at plate

Noteworthy items from the Yankees’ Grapefruit League action on Monday.

03/03 Yankees’ Anthony Volpe smacks another two hits with flatter swing path

Anthony Volpe had a pair of hits out of the leadoff spot, continuing to look like his offseason adjustment of flattening his bat path is paying off.

02/03 Yankees’ Anthony Volpe driven by his obsession for game

Anthony Volpe loves what he’s doing at a time it’s fashionable to be blasé. He would never say that baseball is just his job.

01/03 Yankees’ Anthony Volpe makes up for first spring error

Noteworthy items during the Yankees’ Grapefruit League action Thursday.

25/02 Yankees get first look at Anthony Volpe’s flatter swing in game action

Anthony Volpe wouldn’t want to be described as flat, but he’s hoping for his bat path to take on that characteristic.

22/02 It’s time to buy in on Anthony Volpe

If you want to expect a better Anthony Volpe in 2024, this is probably the place to start.

04/02 How Anthony Volpe is preparing to make big Year 2 leap with Yankees

After showing flashes of his high-end potential as a rookie, Anthony Volpe has the chance to take a big step forward in his Year 2 season.

29/12 A Giancarlo Stanton rebound. Better health for Carlos Rodon: What needs to change for the Yankees in 2024

Ringing in 2024 will bring new hope for a new season, even if the Yankees’ offseason still feels incomplete.

27/11 Anthony Volpe’s Yankees target Jason Heyward staying with Dodgers

Jayson Heyward is coming off a bounce-back season in Tinseltown where he saw his offensive numbers trend upwards. 

10/11 Mets must sign ‘incredible’ Pete Alonso, Keith Hernandez says: ‘Very important’

Keith Hernandez hopes Pete Alonso is the Mets’ first baseman for many years to come.

09/11 Anthony Volpe embraces Brian Cashman’s big 2024 expectations after ‘frustrating’ rookie season

Antony Volpe called his rookie season “frustrating.”

09/11 Anthony Volpe submits Jason Heyward for Yankees offseason consideration

Forget Shohei Ohtani or Yoshinobu Yamamoto. Anthony Volpe has a more under-the-radar free agent he’d like the Yankees to sign this offseason.

06/11 MLB Gold Glove winners announced

Major League Baseball announced the Gold Glove winners tonight, as selected by a group of managers, coaches, and statistical analysis.

06/11 Yankees’ Anthony Volpe wins historic Gold Glove to cap rookie season

Anthony Volpe’s rookie season overall did not go quite as he hoped with the Yankees, but at least his defense was golden.

03/11 How the Yankees’ kids can match the youthful jolts we just saw in the World Series

Where was the kind of instant young impact the Rangers and Diamondbacks got for the Yankees this year?

21/10 Memorable car ride with Orioles icon Brooks Robinson still feels impossible

I wound up with Fran Healy, Harmon Killebrew, Ralph Kiner and Brooks Robinson in my old man’s Chrysler. Mushnick’s Believe It Or Not.

19/10 One area Yankees expect massive Anthony Volpe leap next season

The Yankees and hitting coach Sean Casey believe Antony Volpe, who hit .209 in his rookie season, can be a “.270 to .280 hitter.”

10/10 What the Yankees need from a vital young trio — and the history they’re fighting

We can play in fantasyland where the Yankees sign Cody Bellinger and Shohei Ohtani and trade for Juan Soto. I do not believe they will acquire any of them.

03/10 Exploring Anthony Volpe’s rookie slowdown is the kind of review the Yankees need

For the Yankees to return to the playoffs next year, internal improvement is vital, and perhaps there is no player that is more true about than Volpe.

30/09 Yankees hope Anthony Volpe can make Year 2 leap like Royals’ Bobby Witt Jr.

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.

29/09 Yankees’ lack of athleticism, stolen bases only adds to struggling offense

The new rules that have led to the increased action on the base paths favor teams with athleticism, which the Yankees’ roster has lacked.

25/09 Yankees’ missing first postseason since 2016 official with loss to Diamondbacks

The Yankees were finally eliminated from AL wild-card contention Sunday when they fell to the Diamondbacks, 7-1, in The Bronx.

16/09 Oswald Peraza extends hitting streak to nine games in Yankees’ win

Oswald Peraza is newly back in the big leagues trying to prove he can hit consistently and to figure out where he fits in the Yankees’ future.

15/09 Yankees salvage doubleheader split thanks to Game 2 offensive outburst

The Yankees suffered a 5-0 loss to the Red Sox in Game 1 on Thursday before they split the doubleheader with a 8-5 win in the nightcap at Fenway Park.

10/09 Derek Jeter impressed by rookie Anthony Volpe’s ‘maturity’ in up-and-down Yankees season

Yankees’ Hall of Fame shortstop Derek Jeter has still been impressed by Anthony Volpe, who drew a slew of comparisons to No. 2 during spring training.

07/09 Gleyber Torres’ Yankees future up in air despite strong offensive season

Despite being the Yankees’ most consistent hitter this season at the age of 26, however, Gleyber Torres’ future with the team is complicated.

05/09 What a new, oncoming wave of star shortstops means for the Yankees, the Mets and the rest of baseball

We may be looking at consecutive free agent shortstop classes after the 2027 and 2028 seasons equal to or better than the last two offseasons.

03/09 Yankees’ Anthony Volpe does best Derek Jeter impression with jump toss

It was a play Anthony Volpe had watched Derek Jeter make countless times.

31/08 Gleyber Torres’ game-ending gaffe blows Anthony Volpe’s big Yankees moment

Volpe hit a game-tying, home run in the ninth inning to join the 20/20 club before the Yankees lost on Gleyber Torres’ wild throw to first base in the 10th.

30/08 Michael King’s first step toward starting a success in Yankees’ win over Tigers

Michael King knows that his best chance of staying in the rotation for the rest of this season banks on pitching well.

29/08 Yankees not planning on moving Anthony Volpe from shortstop: ‘Been that good’

During his climb through the minor leagues, and even coming into his first season with the Yankees, there were questions about whether Anthony Volpe would remain at shortstop in the long term. 

27/08 Yankees’ Anthony Volpe gets day off for first time this season

Anthony Volpe’s shot at playing all 162 games this season is over.

20/08 Yankees swept by Red Sox in crusher for eighth straight loss

The Yankees are now 1-8 against the Red Sox after being swept Sunday.

18/08 Which Yankees have the most to play for with the season slipping away?

Had the Yankees’ season gone according to plan, these final six weeks would have been about jockeying for playoff positioning and preparing for another October run.

13/08 Yankees assistant hitting coach Brad Wilkerson ejected after bad strikeout call

New York Yankees hitting coach Brad Wilkerson was ejected after arguing a strikeout during Sunday’s game against the Miami Marlins.

12/08 Yankees’ offense breaks out in win over Marlins that can provide late-season blueprint

If the Yankees are going to claw their way back into a playoff spot, especially with a thinning rotation, it will have to be on the back of their offense.

10/08 Yankees’ DJ LeMahieu forced to sit with right-calf tightness

The Yankees’ inconsistent offense was without one of its hottest recent hitters Wednesday night.

04/08 Yankees need to stack up more gutty wins like this one against Astros

There have been too few feel-good moments across the first four months of the season, and so it was a fine thing to savor this one.

04/08 Anthony Volpe’s game-winning single lifts Yankees over Astros despite lingering distractions

It’s at least a start for the Yankees. Back–to-back victories over quality teams. Wins that could be the start of something.

03/08 Yankees’ Isiah Kiner-Falefa throws out two runners: ‘got a cannon’

In a season that has become about his versatility, Isiah Kiner-Falefa showed off one more talent Wednesday.

03/08 Yankees’ anemic offense finally breaks through in win over rival Rays

Anthony Volpe and Giancarlo Stanton hit home runs off Shane McClanahan, while Gerrit Cole got better as the night went on.

31/07 Yankees banking on a Gunnar Henderson-like breakout from Anthony Volpe

The Yankees hope there is some Gunnar Henderson in Anthony Volpe’s future.

24/07 Yankees’ Gleyber Torres ‘feels better already’ after pulled for hip injury

The early indications are Gleyber Torres will be OK, but any setback for the Yankees’ most consistent, healthy hitter this season would be significant.

22/07 Giancarlo Stanton, DJ LeMahieu break through with homers as Yankees top Royals again

Aaron Boone and the Yankees have been waiting for many of the team’s slumping former All-Stars to come through during Aaron Judge’s injury absence.

22/07 Anthony Volpe flashes defensive potential with ‘heads-up play’ to seal Yankees win

Anthony Volpe’s combination of athleticism and intelligence was on display on the final play of the Yankees’ win Friday night.

16/07 Fan throws shirt at Yankees’ Anthony Volpe while running on field: ‘Pretty startled’

The fan appeared to say something in Volpe’s direction as he was being taken off by security.

05/07 Who on the surging Yankees gets the strongest reactions from their fans

In the two biggest games of the Yankees’ season thus far, the “fans” have delivered in a big way.

04/07 Harrison Bader’s three-run homer completes Yankees’ comeback win over Orioles

Fireworks night started early in The Bronx on Monday night, as Harrison Bader hit a three-run, go-ahead homer in the bottom of the eighth inning to spark the Yankees’ 6-3 win over Baltimore. 

02/07 Yankees salvage doubleheader split after getting shelled in Game 1

ST. LOUIS — The only respite the Yankees got from their shellacking in the first game of a doubleheader on Saturday came from a pair of rain delays that spanned two-plus hours. In the nightcap, it …

30/06 Yankees’ offense breaks through as New York takes series over A’s

With their 11-run outburst on Wednesday night overshadowed by German’s perfect game, the Yankees came back on Thursday afternoon and hung another crooked number on the worst team in baseball.

28/06 Nestor Cortes: Anthony Volpe’s ‘gotta produce’ — to increase baseball card value

It’s no secret that Anthony Volpe’s first few months in the big leagues haven’t been the smoothest ride — and his teammates know it too.

27/06 Yankees’ Anthony Volpe producing bright spots at plate again: ‘Trending a lot better’

Seemingly whenever it feels as if Anthony Volpe is lost, he finds himself again.

22/06 Yankees clip Mariners again thanks to Jhony Brito’s gem, timely homers

All Jhony Brito needed was a trip to the majors to turn it around on the mound.

21/06 Anthony Volpe’s swing has scouts concerned he may need Yankees demotion: ‘Have to relearn’

Yankees heralded rookie shortstop Anthony Volpe is playing solid or better defense, showing surprising if sporadic power and toiling hard at his current issue with contact, which is that he isn’t m…

17/06 Yankees’ Anthony Volpe relishing facing Red Sox at Fenway Park for first time

Anthony Volpe played at Fenway Park for the initial time as a pro baseball player Friday night in the opener of a three-game series vs. the Red Sox.

16/06 How Anthony Volpe spent his off day: catching up with Austin Wells and tweaking his stance

Anthony Volpe and Austin Wells saw each other Monday for the first time since Yankees camp broke. What they talked about may change the Yankee shortstop’s season.

15/06 Mets’ Jeff McNeil rips ‘ticky-tack’ call after defensive-shift violation

Mets second baseman Jeff McNeil was charged with a defensive-shift violation for the first time since those rules were enacted this season.

15/06 Yankees can look at Orioles’ Gunnar Henderson for blueprint to handling Anthony Volpe

The Orioles now are benefitting from the confidence and patience with Gunnar Henderson. This is what the Yankees are still envisioning with Anthony Volpe.

14/06 Brandon Nimmo knows outfield misplay was difference in Mets’ loss

Brandon Nimmo allowed a would-be fly out to drop for a double, which led to the Yankees’ go-ahead run in a 7-6 Mets loss at Citi Field on Tuesday.

14/06 Yankees grinding away while Mets inch closer to the abyss

We know the bad old days aren’t quite so bad for the team from The Bronx. But they sure seem like they’re here to stay for the team from Queens.

14/06 Anthony Volpe rewards Hal Steinbrenner’s faith thanks to batting-stance tweak

Hours after being given a vote of confidence from Hal Steinbrenner, Anthony Volpe delivered a few more of the “winning plays” that his manager keeps preaching about.

14/06 Yankees rally past Mets in Subway Series nail-biter

The Mets desperately need oxygen, but calling the neighbors didn’t help Tuesday.

13/06 Yankees aren’t considering sending Anthony Volpe to minors: Hal Steinbrenner

Hal Steinbrenner isn’t worried about Anthony Volpe’s struggles at the plate.

13/06 What the ups and downs of the Mets’ and Yankees’ kids reveals about the teams’ seasons

The Mets and Yankees have reversed courses since the start of the season in what they’ve asked out of their youngest players.

13/06 Subway Series has bright future to look forward to despite buzz-free edition

Let’s hop into Doc Brown’s time machine, crank the DeLorean up to 88 mph and set the clock for Wednesday, June 16, 2027, the night the Subway Series will celebrate its 30th anniversary.

12/06 Yankees have absolutely no margin for error without Aaron Judge

And we were reminded again that so will the Yankees, 3-2 losers in 10 innings, until Aaron Judge is back.

12/06 Former Yankee shortstop Bucky Dent sees great potential in Anthony Volpe

“He’s got all the ability,” former Yankee shortstop Bucky Dent says of 22-year-old rookie Anthony Volpe.

12/06 Struggling Anthony Volpe sits Yankees vs. Red Sox series finale: ‘It’s all part of this game’

Not surprisingly, Aaron Boone praised Volpe’s overall play — and power, in particular — but his lack of production could become an issue.

09/06 How much are Yankees-Mets Subway Series tickets at Citi Field?

Cancel all our calls. We’re going to Flushing.

06/06 Signs are there inconsistent Anthony Volpe can deliver what Yankees envisioned

When the Yankees made the decision at the end of spring training to make Anthony Volpe their starting shortstop, they made it clear he was going to get a long run. 

06/06 Yankees’ Anthony Volpe has shadow over him Derek Jeter didn’t need to deal with

Jeter was so good that he probably could have replaced Derek Jeter and been just fine. But he didn’t have to do that. There were no shadows lurking behind him in 1996.

05/06 Yankees back up Domingo German’s gem with late thump to take series from Dodgers

The first two games of a highly anticipated series featured the Dodgers, then the Yankees, flexing their offensive muscles.

31/05 Yankees wallop Mariners as Aaron Judge, bats stay red-hot

Neither a cross-country trip nor a tough starting pitcher has done much to cool off the Yankees’ bats.

28/05 Yankees move Anthony Volpe back to No. 9 spot but not for reason you think

Anthony Volpe was moved to the ninth spot in the Yankees’ lineup Saturday, the first time he’d been at the bottom of the order since April 15.

26/05 Three realities fueling the Yankees’ season — and whether they will continue

Memorial Day weekend has arrived, and in the baseball world, it serves as the first real benchmark of a 162-game marathon.

24/05 Why this Yankees rebound might be just the start of their upward trajectory

Could the Yankees actually end up being better than they were in 2022, despite the slow start?

24/05 Anthony Volpe’s 50-game Yankees report card: Promising start, room to grow

Anthony Volpe is the lone Yankee to play in each of the team’s first 50 games, during which he has impressed enough to remain an everyday option.

19/05 Aaron Judge belts another homer vs. Blue Jays as Yankees win series

At this point, it seems like Aaron Judge could hit a home run at Rogers Centre with his eyes closed.

16/05 Hal Steinbrenner had Derek Jeter call Anthony Volpe after rookie made Yankees

After Anthony Volpe decisively won the Yankees’ starting shortstop job in spring training, he received a call from a guy who knew a thing or two about what he was getting himself into.

14/05 Yankees can’t complete rally versus Rays this time as Aaron Judge drive falls short

The Yankees got within 8-7 on Anthony Volpe’s two-run homer, setting the stage for what could have been the grand finale to the weekend of comebacks.

14/05 Anthony Volpe’s small-ball display, baserunning propel Yankees in win

Anthony Volpe didn’t just put on a display of small-ball, but also showed off the kind of baserunning clinic that is no longer seen in baseball.

13/05 Aaron Judge homers twice to lead Yankees’ huge comeback in win over Rays

A turning point is presenting itself to the Yankees.

13/05 Anthony Volpe puts on offensive show after drop in Yankees’ batting order

Anthony Volpe went from leadoff hitter to run-producer.

11/05 Anthony Volpe’s first grand slam a long overdue Yankees reward

Volpe finished off the Yankees’ offensive attack Wednesday afternoon by crushing his first career grand slam in an 11-3 win over the Athletics in The Bronx.

11/05 Yankees must take advantage of MLB’s least

To win by far the majors’ best division, the AL East, you better be pulverizing the MLB Least.

10/05 Anthony Volpe hits first career grand slam as Yankees bash their way to sweep over sad-sack A’s

In between showdowns against the division rival Rays, the Yankees got a laugher of a series against the Athletics, which they completed on Wednesday afternoon with an 11-3 blowout in The Bronx — ca…

05/05 More important than Anthony Volpe’s Rookie of the Year case, it’s clear he is cut out to play in New York

Anthony Volpe has done a bunch of stuff in his first five weeks as a major leaguer to deliver a positive calling card about his future.

23/04 Good news and bad news from 3-2 walk-off win over Toronto

The Yankees won a nailbiter against the Blue Jays today, as the game got interesting in the final two frames. Anthony Volpe was the hero this afternoon in a 3-2 victory, as he hit a massive 2R blast to give the Yanks the lead before the boys walked it off in the 9th.