Volpe’s Bad Read Opens Floodgates For Blue Jays, Sinks Yankees

AL scout shares alarming takes about Yankees' Anthony Volpe

New York Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe was compared to franchise legend and Hall of Famer Derek Jeter both before and after Volpe earned a Gold Glove as a rookie in 2023.  As Jake Kauderer of amNewYork pointed out, however, Volpe’s struggles at the plate and in the field routinely generated headlines as the 2025 Yankees fell from 42-25 to 48-37 ahead of Wednesday night’s game at the Toronto Blue Jays (47-38). For an article published on Wednes…

Volpe’s Bad Read Opens Floodgates For Blue Jays, Sinks Yankees

TORONTO – Anthony Volpe’s aggressive gamble backfired spectacularly Monday night, triggering a sixth-inning meltdown that cost the New York Yankees dearly in a 5-4 loss to Toronto at Rogers Centre. The shortstop’s questionable decision-making in a crucial moment exposed the Yankees’ ongoing struggles with fundamental baseball. What started as a manageable ground ball transformed into a game-changing disaster that the Blue Jays capitalized on rut…