Yankees Roster Changes: Anthony Volpe Optioned to AAA
The Yankees have tweaked their lineup, demoting Anthony Volpe to Triple-A, with Heliot Ramos and George Lombard debuting tonight, enhancing the defense.
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I mean, like, Dominguez, and you mentioned earlier Volpe moved down to triple A to make room because Elliot Ramos also on his way- Mm-hmm looks to be in that line-up here tonight.
That was another trade Yankees made, late yesterday, getting a right-handed bat, in the outfield there, which is good.
Defensively, I would imagine Lom- he, he can He's a shortstop, is he not?
So this kid can, he can actually play some defense as well.
He was Are they calling him up from double A?
Is that what I'm understanding here, Greg, the Yankees?
I don't think he was at triple A. I think so.
Right?
I think- Yeah, I think so he's a double A call-up.
I, I, I think so.
But look, he's, he, But he's, he's, he's looks the part, you know?
Like, I, I think immediately- He does, yeah what the Yankees are thinking is he's gonna play great defense.
So the- so immediately it's like, okay, we know we have that, and if he could just play better than Volpe, they'll be happy, and that's not saying very much.
Isn't that sort of stunning too?
I, I mean, think about- Yeah where Volpe was, Joe.
I mean, for l- last year obviously was, was not good, but think about where he was two years ago.
Yeah.
Anthony Volpe's the shortstop of the future.
Weezy.
This is gonna be the- Yep next shortstop for the next 10 years, and now that's it.
Yep.
Honestly, that's it.
I, I think without a doubt, like, Volpe's on Kansas City next year like he's playing for- Yeah, that's correct Pittsburgh, some other team next.
Not, well, Foster Griffin's there, it's not them.
But you can look around the league and, and, he's, he's g- he needs to leave New York, I think, it's fair to say at this point.
It just, it's not working for him.
I, yeah.
Yeah, I, I, it's not.
But I can tell you this, if he does make a splash, oh boy, move over Derek J- is it too early to give the Derek, Jeter, comparisons yet?
Well, let him get a hit tonight.
And I think he does get it.
Maybe one.
Maybe one.
First How about this?
First hit home run, let's see what that prop market is for him.
First hit home run for the Yankees here tonight.
Not a huge home run guy- They'll never get rid of him George Lombard Jr. Not a huge home run guy.
So I, I, I don't know that I would- That just means a good price I wouldn't bank on that that's all that means, Greg.
Just means a good- Little seven to one tonight we had 10 of them last night, that's all it matters there.
That's true.
But I'll tell you this, I, I mean, Weathers, he threw a shut out last time up, his third of the season.
He's been good.
I mean, and that was against the White Sox.
Philadelphia gave up one run prior.
The Yankees could, if they can keep getting some innings out of him, good stuff there.
