How the Yankees should deploy Anthony Volpe in 2023

The talk of the town for the New York Yankees is star prospect, Anthony Volpe. Management has given Volpe the green light to compete for the starting shortstop job, but while his first MLB opportunity waits in the wings, he is still likely to start the 2023 season in AAA with Scranton.

The 21-year-old prospect joined AAA last year for the remaining 22 games of the season after playing 110 for Somerset in AA. He hit .251 with a .348 OBP, 18 homers, and 60 RBIs with 44 stolen bases in Somerset. His numbers in Scranton took a bit of a dive, but only because the sample size is so small, and Volpe tends to get better over time. He finished hitting .236 with a .313 OBP, three homers, and five RBIs…