But the Yankees have a Killer V coming in a few years, and he goes by the name of Anthony Volpe, their 2019 1st round pick out of NJ. The Yankees signed Volpe away from Vanderbilt, and he spent his first season at rookie ball Pulaski this year. He hit .215 in 150 PAs, although showed good patience with a .349 OBP.
I don't put much stock into a high schoolers first stint in pro ball. They are most likely away from home for the first time, playing deep into the summer after their high school season end. There's a lot going on. Just going through the reps and preparing like a pro is valuable experience.
I sent Volpe a TTM request earlier this summer, and this past week received these two cards in return:
I look forward to seeing how Volpe progresses in his first full season next year.
That's awesome. Congrats.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the TTM returns. He has a nice signature. I wonder if it will change over time as he will be taxed with signing thousands of cards for Topps. Do you know if he grew up,a Yankees fan since hes from NJ?
ReplyDeleteThere's always room for more monsters in MLB!
ReplyDeleteThe separation between his BA and OBP is impressive for a young player.
Good looking signature! Definitely an outlier in this era of autographs.
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