As we approach the midpoint of the MLB (and minor league baseball) season, the Yankees can firmly say that their best prospect, shortstop Anthony Volpe, is having an excellent season. That sounded a bit crazy in early May, but the 21-year-old kid has shown the ability to make adjustments, his power is returning, and he is an elite base-stealing threat with an ability to take walks and thrive against high-minors pitching. So, yes: so far, it has all been a resounding success.
Before the campaign started, and fueled by the fact the Yankees failed to sign one of the top five shortstops available via free agency (Carlos Correa, Corey Seager, Marcus Semien, Trevor Story, and Javier Báez), Volpe was being associated with some unfair expectations, like the possibility of reaching the majors in 2022 after not playing a single game at Double-A or above before this year.