Yankees rookie Anthony Volpe had a lot working against him if he was going to be the starting shortstop on Opening Day. His play spoke for itself, though. Before the news was official, Aaron Judge made sure to supply his endorsement of giving the 21-year-old a shot in the big leagues.
As it turns out, that’s not the only thing Judge and the Yankees have done to help Volpe get acclimated. Brendan Kuty of The Athletic shared a story about how Judge surprised Volpe by paying for suits he was about to buy for New York’s road trips.