PT TODAY: Volpe turns great spring into starting SS role

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NEWS: New York SS Anthony Volpe has made the Opening Day roster and is expected to serve as the team’s starting shortstop.

IMPACT: High

BHQ SPIN: Volpe outperformed fellow shortstop prospect Oswald Peraza, who was optioned to AAA-Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on March 26. In the spring, Volpe was 16-for-52 (.308) with 3 HR and went 5-for-5 on stolen base attempts, while Peraza only hit .190. While Peraza is out of the picture, last year’s starting shortstop, IF Isiah Kiner-Falefa, is still around, though he is expected to serve in a utility role. The gig will be Volpe’s to run with — perhaps literally (48-for-56 SB between Double-A and Triple-A in 2022), and he has burgeoning power skills as well. Volpe...

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