Three weeks away from Opening Day, the Yankees say they are not yet ready to make any definitive conclusions on their shortstop competition.
with his strong play through the first half of camp.
It was notable on Wednesday when team captain Aaron Judge, while answering a question about Volpe’s lack of Triple-A experience , said that “if you’re the best player … you should be up helping the New York Yankees,” regardless of age. “Ultimately when we get a little closer [to Opening Day], we’re going to have to make some decisions because ultimately, we want to win,” Cashman said.
Volpe, who started Thursday’s game against the Red Sox at second base, entered the day batting .353 with a 1.097 OPS and three steals in six games this spring.
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