The New York Yankees have determined the winner of the shortstop position battle this spring, and it is none other than No. 1 prospect Anthony Volpe.
Volpe had a tremendous spring training, hitting .314 with a .417 OBP and 1.064 OPS. He logged 16 hits, three homers, five RBIs, and stole five bases across 51 at-bats.
Entering spring training, Volpe was a longshot even to make the roster, given his tiny sample size of action at the Triple-A level. Still, he played his way into a starting spot and ultimately got Oswald Peraza demoted back to the minor-league system.