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New York Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe was compared<\/a> to franchise legend and Hall of Famer Derek Jeter both before and after Volpe earned a Gold Glove as a rookie in 2023.\u00a0<\/p>\n As Jake Kauderer<\/a> of amNewYork pointed out, however, Volpe’s struggles at the plate and in the field routinely generated headlines as the 2025 Yankees fell from 42-25 to 48-37 ahead of Wednesday night’s game at the Toronto Blue Jays (47-38).<\/p>\n For an article published on Wednesday, an unnamed veteran American League scout spoke with Randy Miller<\/a> of NJ Advance Media for NJ.com about why Volpe hasn’t made the jump many expected, as recently as last year.\u00a0<\/p>\n “I\u2019m seeing a little man trying to hit like Aaron Judge, and that\u2019s not his game,” the scout said about Volpe. “He used to be a gap-to-gap (hitter), but now he thinks he\u2019s a power hitter. You can get away with that some at Yankee Stadium, but he\u2019s striking out a ton and maybe will hit you 20 homers. Is that what you\u2019re looking for? Volpe can run. Why not be a gap-to-gap hitter like he was and possibly hit 15 homers instead of trying to be a mini\u2013Aaron Judge?”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Per ESPN stats,<\/a> Volpe slashed .205\/.290\/.375 with a .665 OPS, three home runs, 11 RBI and 25 strikeouts over 27 games<\/a> in the month of June. He then went 0-for-5 in Tuesday’s 12-5 loss in Toronto.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n