{"id":107636,"date":"2025-09-23T18:22:27","date_gmt":"2025-09-23T22:22:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/?p=107636"},"modified":"2025-09-23T18:22:27","modified_gmt":"2025-09-23T22:22:27","slug":"yankees-infielder-huge-postseason","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2025\/09\/23\/yankees-infielder-huge-postseason\/","title":{"rendered":"Yankees Infielder Needs a Huge Postseason Output for Him and His Team"},"content":{"rendered":"

The New York Yankees are usually a well-rounded club, with contributions from both sides of the field. Going into the 2025 postseason, one player<\/a> who could work wonders for himself and the team is infielder Anthony Volpe<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Yankees Infielder Needs a Huge Postseason Output for Him and His Team<\/h2>\n

A lot of the focus right now is on the Yankees’ pitching staff, closer situations, and the offense. While these are valid concerns, offence and defence<\/a> need to be a priority.<\/span><\/p>\n

Offence is a non-controllable factor when putting out a lineup; it\u2019s a gamble you take as a manager. Defense won\u2019t win you a game, but it can lose you a game. That\u2019s where Volpe\u2019s name gets inserted into this conversation.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Where the 2025 Season for Volpe Went Decline Mode<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

The month of April 2025 was not entirely bad for the Yankees shortstop. He played in 28 games to start the season, recording 102 at-bats, 25 hits, three home runs, 15 RBIs, 13 runs scored, a .245 batting average, .333 on-base percentage, and a .431 slugging percentage.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In early May, Volpe suffered an injury to his shoulder that sidelined him for some time. This also took a toll on his numbers. Before the injury he slashed a .233\/.326\/.442. Post-injury, Volpe was at a slash of .197\/.248\/.378.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Shortstop\u2019s Defensive Struggles<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The man they chose to fill the shoes of the great Derek Jeter, was not looking entirely hot this year. Volpe\u2019s error circus turned into mayhem within Yankees nation. His inability to make plays was contagious and spiraled.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The shortstop has a .962 fielding percentage so far this year, his lowest in his three seasons in the big leagues. He also has 166 put outs, which is also the lowest within three seasons. The statistic that hurts the most is his league-leading 19 errors in 2025.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Even more on the unfortunate side, were some of these errors leading to Yankees losses. These errors were detrimental to crucial points in some games. Those seem to be the memorable ones.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n