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.
“He knows, for better or for worse, we’re committed to letting him handle that position,” general manager Brian Cashman said on the last day of camp.
But there he was in the ninth inning Sunday at Dodger Stadium, turning on a fastball and crushing it for a two-run home run that gave the Yankees some much-needed breathing roomAfter entering the day 6-for-56 with 22 strikeouts over his previous 17 games, he delivered a two-hit game and homered in the clutch, once again backing up the Yankees’ belief that he is equipped to handle the inevitable struggles.
His walk rate has gone down since the first month of the season and he has mixed some terrific defense with a team-high seven errors. “That’s what’s been impressive about him,” manager Aaron Boone said. “Through all this, through times where he’s struggled at the plate, times where he’s made some errors — he always just bounces right back. He’s helped us win a lot of games. … He’s finding his way and it’s fun to watch him do it.
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