If Anthony Volpe’s spring debut was one to remember, his offensive performance on Monday night — an 8-5 Yankees win over the Tigers in Tampa — was one to forget: the Yankees’ top prospect came up to the plate twice and grounded into two double plays.
Obviously, this one game does nothing to diminish his sky-high ceiling; if anything, his long-term outlook improved due to his solid showing at second base. A dart throw to the plate with the infield in and a runner trying to score highlighted his smooth glovework on the night.
The other interesting youngster to get the starting nod, Oswaldo Cabrera, overcame a fielding error in the third to make a diving stab on a liner in the fifth.