{"id":62858,"date":"2025-06-20T20:36:41","date_gmt":"2025-06-20T20:36:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=62858"},"modified":"2025-06-20T20:36:41","modified_gmt":"2025-06-20T20:36:41","slug":"yankees-predicted-to-replace-anthony-volpe-with-team-usa-shortstop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=62858","title":{"rendered":"Yankees Predicted to Replace Anthony Volpe With Team USA Shortstop"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div id=\"post-featured\">\n<div>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-2220494203-e1750442370387.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 95vw, 780px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-2220494203-e1750442370387.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-2220494203-e1750442370387.jpg?quality=15&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-2220494203-e1750442370387.jpg?quality=35&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1350 1350w\" alt=\"Yankees Predicted to Replace Anthony Volpe With Team USA Shortstop\" width=\"780\" height=\"437\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Getty<\/p>\n<p>Anthony Volpe reacts after grounding out against the Angels.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>It\u2019s been a tough stretch for the New York Yankees recently, with their offense showing to be one of the worst in Major League Baseball for whatever reason.<\/p>\n<p>When the Yankees are at their best, their offense is usually the reason why they\u2019re as good as they are. Instead, the Yankees haven\u2019t been able to score runs, a concerning sign. It\u2019s been a team effort for the Yankees throughout their recent struggles, but there have been some other issues, mainly involving Anthony Volpe.<\/p>\n<p>Volpe, who the Yankees were hoping would be one of the better players on their roster when he debuted, just hasn\u2019t shown enough in Major League Baseball. He won a Gold Glove award in 2023, but even his defense has taken a hit at times.<\/p>\n<p>Some believe the Yankees could eventually replace him with George Lombard Jr., while others believe the Yankees will look to add another shortstop in the draft, who could eventually come up and take Volpe\u2019s spot, or move over to second if Lombard pans out. Just Baseball believes that could be the case, predicting them to take Ryan Mitchell, a second baseman\/shortstop out of Houston High School.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMitchell is amongst the buzzier names in this class presently, and while his name is attached to teams higher up, this is a high upside play for the Yankees. Mitchell is incredibly twitchy with standout contact abilities and bat speed, though he may be a second baseman at the next level.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Yankees have the lowest bonus pool in this class, which makes this a tough scenario,\u201d they wrote .<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Mitchell\u2019s Fit in the Major Leagues<\/h2>\n<p>Mitchell, who played for Team USA, is committed to Georgia Tech. According to Perfect Game, he\u2019s the number one ranked player in Tennessee and the 26th overall player in the 2025 high school class. He\u2019s proven to be a big athlete with some juice, as he continues to grow at 6-foot-2, 185 pounds.<\/p>\n<p>MLB.com believes his best trait is his ability to stay in the zone, adding that he rarely chases pictures.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMitchell has a quick left-handed stroke, rarely chases pitches out of the strike zone and makes consistent contact. He has advanced feel for the barrel and a willingness to use the entire field. His hitting ability, bat speed and projectable strength should enable him to grow into average power once he\u2019s fully developed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThough Mitchell is a good athlete with solid-to-plus speed, he probably won\u2019t stay at shortstop. His arm and range are merely average, making him better suited for the right side of the infield. He doesn\u2019t have the smoothest hands, which could make center field a more viable option than second base,\u201d they wrote .<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Volpe Running Out of Time With the Yankees<\/h2>\n<p>For Volpe, he needs to get better, and there\u2019s no question about that. If he doesn\u2019t, the New York Yankees will eventually have to replace him, whether it be with a player like Mitchell or Lombard, or both.<\/p>\n<p>The Yankees could also go the free agency route and hope to find a star shortstop. Regardless, Volpe\u2019s error on Wednesday night was inexcusable, and a .232 batting average with just eight home runs and an OBP of .307 won\u2019t cut it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEveryone holds themselves to really high standards. We\u2019re not getting the job done,\u201d Volpe said. \u201cWe\u2019re going to keep working and holding each other to that; I hold myself to that. We\u2019re just not performing and not doing the types of things we can control. We can be better.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Jon Conahan covers the NBA and NFL for Heavy.com. Since 2019, his sports coverage has appeared at Sports Illustrated, oddschecker, ClutchPoints and Sportskeeda. 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