An AL scout believes Anthony Volpe is destined to be a second baseman and likened the 21-year-old to a retired Red Sox who thrived at the position.
Still, not everyone is convinced Volpe will stick at short, including one American League scout who has watched Volpe since the first-round pick entered the minors.The scout believes Volpe is destined to be a second baseman and likened the 21-year-old to a retired Red Sox who thrived at the position.
Growing up rooting for the Yankees in Watchung, N.J. — located about 40 miles southwest of Yankee Stadium — Volpe was not a fan of Pedroia, but he added a caveat. “I didn’t root for, or even like, him, but I respected him,” Volpe said. “As an undersized guy who always barreled up balls, he was the kind of player someone like me would want to emulate.”
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