Anthony Volpe and Jasson Dominguez have been in the news a lot for the Yankees lately during minor league camp. The No. 1 and No. 2 prospects in the team’s system have garnered astronomical hype and comparisons to some of the greatest players to ever touch the baseball diamond. Volpe, 20, has been mentioned in the same sentence as Derek Jeter. Dominguez 19, has been compared to the likes of Bo Jackson, Mickey Mantle and Mike Trout. The legal drinking age in the United States is 21, which means that neither of the two can grab a beer at the local bar, but somehow we’ve already likened them to Hall of Famers before seeing them play higher than High-A ball.
The unreasonable expectations on prospects Anthony Volpe and Jasson Dominguez
