Anthony Volpe spring training stats: Can Yankees prospect maintain this pace?

New York Yankees top prospect Anthony Volpe is coming for someone’s job. His spring training stats say it all, as he’s proven he’s a five-tool player.

The more likely outcome for the Yankees is that we see Anthony Volpe in pinstripes by midseason, or the trade deadline. For now, there isn’t a lot of room for him on the roster.

Volpe has played the majority of his minor-league starts at shortstop. However, he’s spent time this spring training playing second base and third base, just in case the Yanks have a void at any of those positions.

Shortstop is wide open at the moment, with Isiah Kiner-Filefa and Oswald Peraza leading the way. Third base is manned by Josh Donaldson, who is a walking dollar sign at this juncture. Meanwhile, Gleyber Torres — who has been mentioned in trade rumors for about two years running — could start at second.

While Volpe might not have a spot on Opening Day, none of those players (minus Peraza) is in the Yankees long-term plans.

Anthony Volpe spring training stats

Anthony Volpe has four hits in 11 spring training at-bats, including a home run, and RBI and two stolen bases. Much of that has been against major-league pitching, and Volpe has been a speed demon on the basepaths.

It’s unlikely Volpe will hit over .360 at the MLB level, but his barrel rate creates hard contact, and he has the speed to make pitchers sweat when he does reach base. Simply put — there’s a reason he’s a top-10 prospect in all of baseball.

Yankees like what they’ve seen from Anthony Volpe

Yanks Go Yard’s Adam Weinrib summed up Anthony Volpe’s play so far this spring in a recent column, specifically pointing to his athleticism in all facets of his game:

"“Volpe’s athleticism jumps off the page in every facet of his game, but it was especially helpful to receive a concrete example of his vaunted “heady” play on Wednesday, too. Too often, that part of a player’s game can be anecdotal; executive after executive can laud Volpe’s baseball IQ and “special” nature, but it’s hard to believe it until you see a flash or a Flip Play.While this was nothing more than a spring training showcase, what Volpe was able to put on tape showed Yankee fans more than just his slick glove, whetting our appetite for his time in the Bronx. That always seems to happen when he’s given an opportunity.”"

The smart money is on fans seeing Volpe in the Bronx at some point this season, just not Opening Day.