Anthony Volpe

Anthony Volpe

23-Year-Old ShortstopSS
New York Yankees
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Seen as a long shot to break camp entering spring training, Volpe won the starting job at shortstop for the Yankees with his performance in the Grapefruit League and went on total 601 plate appearances as a rookie. At age 21/22, he hit 21 homers and stole 24 bases, but his batting line settled at just .209/.283/.383. He totaled a meager 122 runs-plus-RBI while stuck primarily in the bottom third of the batting order, though he made 28 starts out of the leadoff spot. Volpe makes for an interesting case study entering 2024 because everything under the hood looks bad, but further development should be expected for the former top prospect. It's possible his crash course last season accelerates that development and Volpe quickly becomes the star player some evaluators expected, but right now he's looking like a playing-time-dependent accumulator. The Yankees stuck by him all year despite some low lows, and a long leash should be expected again in 2024. Read Past Outlooks
RANKSFrom Preseason
#130
ADP
$Signed a one-year contract with the Yankees in March of 2024.
Hitting streak reaches 19
SSNew York Yankees
May 27, 2024
Volpe went 1-for-3 with a walk, a steal and a run scored in Sunday's loss to the Padres.
ANALYSIS
Volpe extended his hitting streak to 19 games with a single in the sixth inning. He would then steal second and come around to score off a Juan Soto double to open up the scoring and force Joe Musgrove out of the game. His hit streak is the longest by a Yankee since Derek Jeter in 2012. Volpe is currently tied for sixth in the American League with 61 hits and tied for fifth with 11 steals. The 23-year-old has been thriving in the leadoff spot for the majority of the season and is now slashing .282/.355/.435 with 18 extra-base hits, 23 RBI, 36 runs and a 22:52 BB:K in 244 plate appearances.
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Batting Order Slot Breakdown
vs Right-Handed Pitchers
vs RHP
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
#6
#7
#8
#9
37
1
1
5
vs Left-Handed Pitchers
vs LHP
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
#6
#7
#8
#9
10
4
Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
 
 
+13%
OPS vs LHP
2024
 
 
+21%
OPS vs RHP
2023
 
 
+31%
OPS vs LHP
2022
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OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2022vs Left .771 200 20 6 18 7 .250 .333 .438
Since 2022vs Right .681 664 81 21 66 28 .225 .296 .386
2024vs Left .679 66 8 1 3 3 .254 .323 .356
2024vs Right .819 197 31 5 21 8 .291 .362 .457
2023vs Left .817 134 12 5 15 4 .248 .338 .479
2023vs Right .624 467 50 16 45 20 .198 .268 .356
2022vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2022
 
 
+12%
OPS on Road
2024
 
 
+5%
OPS on Road
2023
 
 
+14%
OPS on Road
2022
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OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2022Home .661 411 49 15 42 20 .213 .290 .371
Since 2022Away .739 453 52 12 42 15 .248 .317 .422
2024Home .764 113 16 3 10 4 .277 .348 .416
2024Away .799 150 23 3 14 7 .286 .356 .444
2023Home .622 298 33 12 32 16 .188 .268 .353
2023Away .709 303 29 9 28 8 .229 .298 .411
2022Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Stat Review
How does Anthony Volpe compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.

* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
  • BB/K
    Walk to strikeout ratio
  • BB Rate
    The percentage of plate appearances resulting in a walk.
  • K Rate
    The percentage of plate appearances resulting in a strikeout.
  • BABIP
    Batting average on balls in play. Measures how many of a batter’s balls in play go for hits.
  • ISO
    Isolated Power. Slugging percentage minus batting average. A computation used to measure a batter's raw power.
  • AVG
    Batting average. Hits divided by at bats.
  • OBP
    On Base Percentage. A measure of how often a batters reaches base. Roughly equal to number of times on base divided by plate appearances.
  • SLG
    Slugging Percentage. A measure of the batting productivity of a hitter. It is calculated as total bases divided by at bats.
  • OPS
    On base plus slugging. THe sum of a batter's on-base percentage and slugging percentage.
  • wOBA
    Weighted on-base average. Measures a player's overall offensive contributions per plate appearance. wOBA combines all the different aspects of hitting into one metric, weighting each of them in proportion to their actual run value.
  • Exit Velocity
    The speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat, immediately after a batter makes contact.
  • Hard Hit Rate
    A measure of contact quality from Sports Info Solutions. This stat explains what percentage of batted balls were hit hard vs. medium or soft.
  • Barrels/PA
    The percentage of plate appearances where a batter had a batted ball classified as a Barrel. A Barrel is a batted ball with similar exit velocity and launch angle to past ones that led to a minimum .500 batting average and 1.500 slugging percentage.
  • Expected BA
    Expected Batting Average.
  • Expected SLG
    Expected Slugging Percentage.
  • Sprint Speed
    The speed of a runner from home to first, in feet per second.
  • Ground Ball %
    The percentage of balls put in play that are on the ground.
  • Line Drive %
    The percentage of balls put in play that are line drives.
  • Fly Ball %
    The percentage of balls put in play that are fly balls.
BB/K
0.43
 
BB Rate
8.7%
 
K Rate
20.5%
 
BABIP
.343
 
ISO
.150
 
AVG
.282
 
OBP
.352
 
SLG
.432
 
OPS
.784
 
wOBA
.346
 
Exit Velocity
87.9 mph
 
Hard Hit Rate
25.1%
 
Barrels/PA
3.0%
 
Expected BA
.253
 
Expected SLG
.362
 
Sprint Speed
26.1 ft/sec
 
Ground Ball %
50.3%
 
Line Drive %
21.2%
 
Fly Ball %
28.5%
 
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Excelling with flatter swing
SSNew York Yankees
April 19, 2024
Volpe flattened his swing during the offseason, per Jon Heyman of the New York Post, and the shortstop has enjoyed strong early results with a .324/.410/.471 slash line through 78 plate appearances.
ANALYSIS
Volpe has cut his strikeout rate almost 10 points to 17.9 percent and has improved his average exit velocity nearly two ticks to 90.5 mph. A .385 BABIP is likely unsustainable for the 22-year-old, but the improved contact offers hope that a decline won't be precipitous.
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2023
2022
Volpe's season line (.246/.341/.450) was fine, but he got off to a pretty rough start at Double-A, whether due to an adjustment to the pitching, the cooler spring weather in the Eastern League, or just random variance. From June 10 on, he hit .268/.360/.492 with 14 home runs, 29 steals (on 32 attempts), a 17.7 K% and an 11.4 BB% -- numbers much more in line with preseason expectations. Volpe has always been a hit-over-power prospect whose minor-league steals totals have exceeded his speed grades from scouts (generally considered a 55-grade runner). Considering Isiah Kiner-Falefa (26 SB attempts) and Gleyber Torres (15 SB attempts) had the green light, Volpe should get the same, but it would still be unwise to expect him to approach the 41.5 steals he averaged over the past two years in the minors. Slow starts aside, Volpe's AVG declined steadily as he climbed the ranks (.302 at Single-A, .286 at High-A, .251 at Double-A, .236 at Triple-A). He only got 99 plate appearances at Triple-A to close the year, posting a career-worst 30.3 K%. That said, he was 21 and won't turn 22 until late-April. The Yankees are keeping the middle infield clear for some combination of Torres, Oswald Peraza and Volpe, and Volpe is the least ready of that trio, so it shouldn't be assumed that he will be given the job early in 2023.
While Volpe went from unranked prospect to one of the top statistical performers in the minors in 2021, his hard-hit data and strong plate skills make it easier to fully buy into his out-of-nowhere production. The 20-year-old from New Jersey is not without pedigree, Volpe was the No. 30 overall pick in 2019. However, he logged just a .704 OPS in 34 games in the Appalachian League after signing and was then out of sight and out of mind for the 2020 season. His 19.7 K% and 15.2 BB% were very strong marks for an age-appropriate hitter at Low-A and High-A. He also logged hard-hit rates that would be more in line with a corner outfielder at Triple-A, rather than a middle infielder in the lower levels. Adding to the fantasy appeal, Volpe stole 33 bases in 42 tries, making the most of his .423 OBP and above-average speed. He excels at working the count and getting something he can drive, as evidenced by groundball rates below 30% at both stops. It's unclear if he'll end up at shortstop or if he will man the keystone, but the hope is that his bat will be good enough to profile at any position and deserve placement in one of the top three spots of a big-league lineup. He will likely spend all of 2022 at Double-A and Triple-A.
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Reaches double-digit steals
SSNew York Yankees
May 24, 2024
Volpe went 2-for-5 with a double, a run and a stolen base against the Mariners in Thursday's 5-0 victory.
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Keeps raking with homer
SSNew York Yankees
May 16, 2024
Volpe went 2-for-5 with a solo home run during Thursday's 5-0 win over the Twins.
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Collects three hits Saturday
SSNew York Yankees
May 12, 2024
Volpe went 3-for-4 with two RBI and a stolen base in a loss to Tampa Bay on Saturday.
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Goes deep in loss
SSNew York Yankees
May 9, 2024
Volpe went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run in a loss to the Astros on Thursday.
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Snaps slump Sunday
SSNew York Yankees
April 29, 2024
Volpe went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run, an additional run scored, a stolen base and two walks in Sunday's 15-5 rout over Milwaukee.
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