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New York Yankees Promote Anthony Volpe to Triple-A

It’s the end of an era in some respects for one of the most prized prospects in the Yankees Farm System, and one of the best to don a Somerset…

Anthony Volpe

Yankees prospect Anthony Volpe is moving on up to Triple-A. Photo: Somerset Patriots.

It's the end of an era in some respects for one of the most prized prospects in the Yankees Farm System, and one of the best to don a Somerset Patriots uniform. Anthony Volpe is moving on up to Triple-A Scranton as a corresponding move by the Bronx Bombers who also promoted Oswald Peraza to the Major League roster as rosters expand to 40 players. Peraza is the Yankees' number two ranked prospect trailing only Volpe.

Volpe, a Somerset County native, got the rare chance to play in his hometown in front of friends and family this season, and absolutely owned the moment. Volpe was the team leader in home runs (18), RBIs (60), SLG (.472), hits (106), doubles (31), triples (4, T-1st), extra-base hits (53), total bases (199), runs (71), multi-hit games (26) and stolen bases (44).

He also ranked second on the team in batting average (.251), OPS (.820), and walks (57) and third in OBP (.348), making it so that he ranked top three on the team in 16 different offensive categories.

For the season, Volpe ranks among the Eastern League leaders in several statistics. He is tied for first in doubles (31) and extra-base hits (52), second in runs (71) and stolen bases (44), and third in total bases (199).

In the months of  June and July alone, Volpe slashed a .297/.354/.560 with 10 home runs and 27 RBIs.

Let's look back on some Volpe magic!

Michael Cohen is the News and Sports Director at Fox Sports Radio New Jersey and Magic 98.3 FM, as well as a radio production assistant with Fox and Magic in New Jersey. He started his career in Somerset in 2018 initially as a news fill-in at WCTC 1450 AM, and soon moved up to higher responsibilities in the ensuing years, assuming News & Sports Director title in 2021Prior to his time with Fox Sports New Jersey, Michael was play-by-play voice for New Jersey Jackals baseball, and as well as play-by-play and color for the College of Staten Island basketball (men and women), softball and baseball. Michael began his career as a news and sportswriter with the Jersey Journal of Hudson County.