In a swift change of heart, Yankees promote red-hot to leadoff

admin | April 10, 2024 | Other Clubs | No Comments

After all, Anthony Volpe is being considered for the leadoff role.

A day after manager Aaron Boone declared he wasn’t ready to make the change, the young shortstop was at the top of the Yankees’ batting order Wednesday night.

Volpe, 22, was off to a strong start in his second season with pinstripes, batting.375/.444/.600 with a 1.044 OPS. On Wednesday, he took the leadoff spot.

Gleyber Torres has been hitting leadoff up to this point.

“There may be a day when he becomes a natural fit up there,” Boone said on Tuesday. “So that’s always in there and I do feel like when we look up at 10 years that’s where his future is going to be, at the top of the lineup. That’s who he is.

“But it’s not something I’m in a real hurry to do.”