Even if Anthony Volpe’s Yankees debut didn’t coincide with an Opening Day, considerable hype still would surround it.
That will happen to any rookie on the Yankees or the Mets or another team with the label of high draft pick or minor league standout attached to his name.
Volpe — the No. 30 overall pick in 2019, with a combined .820 OPS across three minor league seasons — is both.
But this is the Yankees. This is their shortstop, the infield’s most important position and the one they’ve tried, and mostly failed, to fill long-term since Derek Jeter retired.
