"There is no escaping the Anthony Volpe conversation that awaits the Yankees and general manager Brian Cashman this winter. The 24-year-old's regression continued to alarming levels in 2025, batting .212 with a .663 OPS, 19 home runs, 72 RBI, and a league-worst 19 errors in 153 games. While some may point to the partially torn left labrum that he played through, the production from a key position simply wasn't good enough, especially for a team looking for secondary options behind Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton,"
"Perhaps traditional stats do not properly quantify just how much of a liability Volpe was this season. Baseball Savant's Batting Run Value is a metric where every pitch is assigned a run value based on its outcome (ball, strike, home run), with the players' contributions over the entire season added together. Volpe's teammate, Aaron Judge, led all of baseball with a Batting Run Value of 79. Out of 300 qualified hitters this season, Volpe's mark of minus-16 ranked 289th."
Anthony Volpe's 2025 season produced a .212 batting average, a .663 OPS, 19 home runs, 72 RBI, and a league-worst 19 errors in 153 games. He played through a partially torn left labrum. Volpe went 1-for-15 with 11 strikeouts in the ALDS as the Yankees lost in four games to the Blue Jays. Baseball Savant credited Volpe with a Batting Run Value of minus-16 (289th of 300 qualified hitters) and a Fielding Run Value of minus-5 (tied 241st of 249 qualified fielders). General manager Brian Cashman and owner Hal Steinbrenner have shown marked patience, and the team faces pressure to find an upgrade at shortstop this offseason.
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