Yankees news: Did Brian Cashman give any hints about Anthony Volpe’s fate?

Did New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman provide some insight on shortstop Anthony Volpe possibly making the Opening Day roster?

Ever since the 2022 season ended for the New York Yankees, they revealed they would have an open competition between Isiah Kiner-Falefa, Oswald Peraza, and top prospect Anthony Volpe for the starting shortstop job during spring training.

Well, spring training is almost over and Opening Day is on March 30. Thus far, Volpe has impressed the team, those in the league, and the Yankees fanbase for his play at the plate and at shortstop. A decision from Yankees leadership will have to be made, especially with Opening Day next week.

General manager Brian Cashman was asked whether he has made a decision regarding who will start at shortstop. Let’s just say, Cashman didn’t reveal much.

“Boonie and I will continue conversations, I can’t tell you when,“ Cashman said, h/t NJ.com. “We still have some time on the clock. We’ve had a good camp. A lot of good things to see. But we have time on the clock to make the final call.”

Brian Cashman mum on who will be Yankees Opening day shortstop

Based off this non-answer, Yankees fans can expect the team to make an announcement near the end of spring training.

Peraza was viewed as the favorite to win the competition, considering he was called up to Yankees late last season and did get some playing time. Kiner-Falefa does feel like he’s being phased out of the shortstop position all together, as he was recently playing in center field this spring. As for Volpe, he was expected to start off the 2023 season in the minor leagues, but he has made the decision that much more difficult for the Yankees due to his stellar play.

Through 15 spring training games, Volpe recorded a .279 batting average, a .404 on-base percentage, a .535 slugging percentage, two home runs, three RBI, nine runs scored, and 12 hits.

At shortstop, Volpe recorded 11 putouts, 16 assists, and zero errors in 27 total chances. At second base, Volpe recorded six putouts, 14 assists, and zero errors on 20 total chances.

Peraza, meanwhile, hasn’t put up the production at the plate like Volpe, slashing .171/.293/.314 while recording one home run, one RBI, six hits, and seven runs scored. Here is how Peraza was defensively:

• Shortstop: nine putouts, 22 assists, zero errors in 31 total chances
• Second base: one putout, four assists, zero errors in five total chances

Yankees fans are waiting intently to see what the team decides to do with Volpe, who has done a lot this spring to show that he is deserving of earning an Opening Day roster spot.