Yankees No. 1 Prospect Anthony Volpe Assigned To Somerset
Bridgewater, New Jersey – The New York Yankees have assigned their number one prospect Anthony Volpe to the Double-A Somerset Patriots. The shortstop’s strong 2021 campaign vaulted him into the top ranking in the Yankees system by both Baseball America and MLB Pipeline. In 109 games, Volpe hit .294, slugged
Bridgewater, New Jersey – The New York Yankees have assigned their number one prospect Anthony Volpe to the Double-A Somerset Patriots.
The shortstop’s strong 2021 campaign vaulted him into the top ranking in the Yankees system by both Baseball America and MLB Pipeline. In 109 games, Volpe hit .294, slugged 27 home runs, drove in 86 RBI, and stole 33 bases in 412 at-bats. He led all of Minor League Baseball in runs (113) and finished the season among the minor league leaders in doubles (3rd, 35), extra base hits (3rd, 68), and total bases (9th, 249).
Welcome home, Anthony!
— Somerset Patriots (@SOMPatriots) April 4, 2022
"I don't really pay too much attention to the stuff outside of my control," Volpe recently said on YES Network. "It's definitely an honor and one I don't take lightly, but at the same time, I just want to be the best player I can possibly be. Whether that's an unranked bottom-of-the-order prospect or where I am now, the Yankees' No. 1 prospect, I think I still have a long way to go to reach my potential."
Volpe began the 2021 season at Low-A Tampa and slashed .302 with 60 hits, 18 doubles, five triples, 12 home runs, 49 RBI and 21 stolen bases over 60 games. In addition, he carried a .455 on-base percentage and a .623 slugging percentage.
Volpe continued his dominance at High-A Hudson Valley, where he had a .286 average with 61 hits, 17 doubles, 15 home runs and 49 RBI in his 55 games played.
In their scouting report, Baseball America said Volpe has an “innate ability to square up and produce quality contact.”
The Watchung native was drafted by New York in the first round (30th overall) of the 2019 MLB Draft out of Delbarton High School in Morristown.
About the Somerset Patriots
The Somerset Patriots are the New York Yankees Double-A Affiliate and develop today’s top minor league talent into the pinstriped superstars of tomorrow for MLB’s winningest team. The Patriots compete in the Double-A Northeast League and play their home games at TD Bank Ballpark in Bridgewater, NJ, where fans of all ages and levels of baseball fandom get to enjoy the unique experience that is minor league baseball.
To learn more, visit: www.somersetpatriots.com.