Graduated in 2019 from the Delbarton (N.J.) School…led Delbarton to the 2019 NJSIAA Non-Public A State Championship as a senior...Helped the USA Baseball 18U National Team win the gold medal at the Pan-American Championships in
December 2018, earning all-tournament honors by hitting .459 (17-for-37) with 17R, 14RBI and 6SB in nine games...Played in the 2018 Perfect Game All-American Classic at Petco Park in San Diego...Was ranked by Baseball America as the No. 52 prospect in the 2019 draft, and the No. 25 prep prospect by Perfect Game...Had committed to Vanderbilt University prior to signing with the Yankees...Was the first player from the tri-state area to be selected in the first round by the Yankees since INF Cito Culver (Irondequoit H.S. in Rochester, N.Y.) in 2010, and the first from New Jersey since INF Eric Duncan (Seton Hall Prep) in 2003.
2023
Made the Opening Day roster and hit .209 (113-for-541) with 62R, 23 doubles, four triples, 21HR, 60RBI, 52BB and 24SB in 159 games with the Yankees…appeared in 157G/150GS at SS...Won the AL Gold Glove at SS, becoming the first Yankees rookie to win a Gold Glove since the award was established in 1957…he became the second Yankees shortstop to win the award, joining Derek Jeter (five times: 2004-06, ‘09-10)…he was the second rookie shortstop to win a Gold Glove, joining Jeremy Peña (2022 with Houston)…according to Sports Info Solutions, Volpe was tied for second among Major League shortstops with 16 defensive runs saved, trailing only Chicago-NL’s Dansby Swanson (18)…posted a .970 fielding percentage in 157G/150GS at SS...Hit 21HR and recorded 24SB, becoming the first Yankees rookie in franchise history and one of 16 rookies in Major League history to record at least 20HR and 20SB in a season…joins Corbin Carroll (25HR/54SB in 2023 with Arizona), Nolan Jones (20HR/20SB in 2023 with Colorado), Bobby Witt Jr. (20HR/30SB in 2022 with Kansas City), Julio Rodríguez (28HR/25SB in 2022 with Seattle), Randy Arozarena (20HR/20SB in 2021 with Tampa Bay), Andrew Benintendi (20HR/20SB in 2017 with Boston), Mike Trout (30HR/49SB in 2012 with Los Angeles-AL), Chris Young (32HR/27SB in 2007 with Arizona), Carlos Beltrán (22HR/27SB in 1999 with Kansas City), Nomar Garciaparra (30HR/22SB in 1997 with Boston), Marty Cordova (24HR/20SB in 1995 with Minnesota), Ellis Burks (20HR/27SB in 1987 with Boston), Devon White (24HR/32SB in 1987 with California), Mitchell Page (21HR/42SB in 1977 with Oakland) and Tommie Agee (22HR/44SB in 1966 with Chicago-AL)...Was just the 14th player in franchise history to record at least 20HR and 20SB in a season…joined Alex Rodriguez (three times: 2004-05, ‘07), Alfonso Soriano (twice: 2002-03), Derek Jeter (twice: 2001, ‘04), Rickey Henderson (twice: 1985-86), Brett Gardner (2017), Curtis Granderson (2011), Bobby Abreu (2008), Johnny Damon (2006), Paul O’Neill (2001), Roberto Kelly (1991), Bobby Bonds (1975), Roy White (1970) and Mickey Mantle (1959)…was just the second to do so in the last 12 seasons (since 2012), joining Gardner...Was just the second shortstop in franchise history to hit at least 20HR and record at least 20SB in a single season (min. 50% of games at SS), joining Derek Jeter (twice)...His 21HR were tied for the sixth-most by a rookie in franchise history, trailing Aaron Judge’s 52HR in 2017, Joe DiMaggio’s 29HR in 1936, Miguel Andújar’s 27HR in 2018, Joe Gordon’s 25HR in 1938 and Gleyber Torres’ 24HR in 2018…Kevin Maas also hit 21HR in 1990...Was just the sixth player in Yankees history (10th time) to hit at least 20HR in a season prior to his age 23 season…joined Mickey Mantle (three times: 1952-54), Gleyber Torres (twice: 2018-19), Joe DiMaggio (twice: 1936-37), Joe Pepitone (1963) and Lou Gehrig (1925)…was the second middle infielder (min. 50% of G) to accomplish the feat (also Torres). His 21 career home runs are the seventh-most by a Yankee prior to his 23rd birthday in franchise history…trails Mickey Mantle (84HR from 1951-54), Joe DiMaggio (75HR from 1936-37), Gleyber Torres (62HR from 2018-19), Joe Pepitone (34HR from 1962-63), Ben Chapman (27HR from 1930-31) and Lou Gehrig (25HR from 1923-26)...Was the fourth Yankees shortstop in franchise history to hit at least 21HR in a season (min. 50% games at SS), joining Derek Jeter (24HR in 1999, 23HR in 2004 and 21HR in 2001), Didi Gregorius (27HR in 2018 and 25HR in 2017) and Gleyber Torres (38HR in 2019)...His 24SB were the 10th-most by a rookie in franchise history, trailing only Alfonso Soriano (43SB in 2001), Bert Daniels (41SB in 1910), Willie Randolph (37SB in 1976), Neal Ball (32SB in 1908), Jimmy Austin (30SB in 1909), Brett Gardner (26SB in 2009), Doc Cook (26SB in 1914), Jerry Kenney (25SB in 1969) and Fritz Maisel (25SB in 1913)...His 24SB were the most by a Yankee in the last nine seasons (since 2015) and the most since Jacoby Ellsbury recorded 39SB in 2014...His 159 games marked the most by a Yankee in a single season since Robinson Canó in 2013 (160G). ..Entered the 2023 season ranked as the Yankees No. 1 prospect and baseball’s No. 5 prospect according to MLB Pipeline...According to Elias, was the first Yankee to steal his first 15 career bases without getting caught (since 1921 when caught stealing was first recorded in the American League)…surpassed Joe DiMaggio (first 12SB with 0CS from 1936-38)...Ten of his 21HR, including seven of his final 9HR, either tied the game (five) or gave the Yankees the lead (five)...His 21HR were the fifth-most among AL rookies and the ninth-most among Major League rookies…also led Major League rookies in games played (159), tied for sixth in stolen bases (24, tied for third in AL), seventh in extra-base hits (48, fourth in AL) and ninth in walks (52, fifth in AL)....Hit 13HR prior to the All-Star break…were the third-most HR all-time by a Yankees rookie heading into the All-Star break, trailing only Aaron Judge’s 30HR prior to the 2017 All-Star break and Gleyber Torres’ 15HR prior to the 2018 All-Star break...According to Elias, was just the fifth Yankees player to hit at least 10HR and record at least 15SB in his first 75 games with the team, joining Johnny Damon (11HR/16SB), Alex Rodriguez (19HR/17SB), Rickey Henderson (12HR/42SB) and Bobby Bonds (20HR/16SB)…was the first Yankee to do so in his first 75 career games...Made his Major League debut on Opening Day on 3/30 vs. San Francisco (0-for-2, 1BB)…at 21 years, 336 days old, he was just the fourth Yankee to make his Major League debut as a starter on Opening Day at age 21-or-younger, joining Mickey Mantle (19y, 179d on O.D. in 1951), Ben Chapman (21y, 111d on O.D. in 1930) and Frankie Crosetti (21y, 191d on O.D. in 1932)…was just the sixth Yankee in franchise history to make his Major League debut on Opening Day at age 21-or-younger and the fifth-youngest of the group…joined Mickey Mantle (19y, 179d in 1951), Ben Chapman (21y, 111d in 1930), Joe Pepitone (21y, 183d in 1962), Frankie Crosetti (21y, 191d in 1932) and Billy Martin (21y, 337d in 1950)…was just the fourth Yankee since 1950 to make his big league debut as an Opening Day starter, joining Mickey Mantle (1951), Jerry Lumpe (1956) and Hideki Matsui (2003)…was just the 11th Yankee (13th time) in franchise history to start on Opening Day at age 21-or-younger and just the third to do so in the last 53 years (since 1971)…joined Derek Jeter (21y, 281d in 1996), Willie Randolph (21y, 277d in 1976), John Ellis (21y, 229d in 1970), Mickey Mantle (21y, 176d in 1953; 20y, 179d in 1952 and 19y, 179d in 1951), Yogi Berra (21y, 338d in 1947), Frankie Crosetti (21y, 191d in 1932), Ben Chapman (21y, 111d in 1930), Mark Koenig (21y, 268d in 1926), Ed Sweeney (21y, 269d in 1910) and George Moriarty (21y, 278d in 1907)…was the youngest Yankee to make his Major League debut since Deivi García (21y, 103d in Game 2 on 8/30/20 vs. the Mets) and the youngest Yankees position player to make his big league debut since Gleyber Torres (21y, 130d on 4/22/18 vs. Toronto)...Became just the fourth Yankee in franchise history to steal three bases within his first three career games, joining Andy Fox (3SB in 1996), Fritz Maisel (3SB in 1913) and Harry Williams (3SB in 1913)…became just the second Yankee in franchise history to steal at least one base in each of his first three career Major League games (also Fritz Maisel – first three career games in 1913)…his 3SB were tied for the second-most by a Yankee through the team’s first three games of a season, trailing only Rickey Henderson’s 5SB in 1989 (also 3SB by Roberto Kelly in 1989, Bobby Murcer in 1974 and Jake Stahl in 1908)…was also the first Yankee in franchise history to steal at least one base in each of the Yankees’ first three games of a season...Was just the third Yankee to record at least 8SB through his first 18 career games, joining Cozy Dolan (11SB in 1911 despite playing his first three career games with Cincinnati in 1909) and Fritz Maisel (8SB in 1913)...Recorded his first two career Major League hits on 4/1 vs. San Francisco…hit a single off Alex Cobb in the second inning for his first career Major League hit…at 21 years, 338 days old, was the youngest Yankee to record his first Major League hit since Gleyber Torres (21y, 131d) on 4/23/18 vs. Minnesota…recorded his second hit of the game with a single in the ninth inning…was the youngest Yankee to record his first multi-hit game in the Majors since Torres on 4/24/18 vs. Minnesota (2H)...Hit his first career home run with a leadoff HR on 4/14 vs. Minnesota…according to Elias, at 21 years, 351 days, was the third-youngest Yankee in franchise history to hit a leadoff HR, trailing only Mickey Mantle (19y, 328d on 9/13/51 vs. Detroit) and Mark Koenig (21y, 278d on 4/23/26 vs. Boston)…surpassed Derek Jeter who had been the third-youngest to do so (22y, 56d on 8/21/96 vs. California)…was the seventh Yankee in franchise history to hit a leadoff HR for his first career home run…joined Bobby Richardson (7/25/59 at Detroit), Mark Koenig (4/23/26 vs. Boston), Aaron Ward (5/12/1920 vs. Chicago-AL), Sammy Vick (4/30/1919 vs. Philadelphia-AL), Fritz Maisel (9/3/1914 vs. Washington-AL) and Bert Daniels (7/8/1910 vs. Chicago-AL)…was just the seventh Yankee in the last 53 years (since 1971) to homer at age 21-or-younger…joined Gleyber Torres (21 years old in 2018), Jesús Montero (21 years old in 2011), Melky Cabrera (21 years old in 2006), Derek Jeter (21 years old in 1996), Deion Sanders (21 years old in 1989) and Willie Randolph (21 years old in 1976)…also marked his first career RBI...Recorded a career-high 3SB on 4/15 vs. Minnesota…was the first Yankee to record at least 3SB in a game since Ichiro Suzuki recorded 4SB in Game 2 on 9/19/12 vs. Toronto…at 21 years, 352 days, was the youngest Yankee in franchise history to record 3SB in a game (previous: Ben Chapman – 3SB on 6/13/31 vs. Chicago-AL at 22y, 170d)...Broke a 0-0 tie with a two-run HR in the eighth inning on 4/22 vs. Toronto…at the time, was just the fourth Yankee (fifth time) since 2010 to hit a HR in the eighth inning-or-later to break a 0-0 tie…joined Aaron Judge (“walk-off” HR in the ninth inning on 7/28/22 vs. Kansas City and a HR in the 13th inning on 6/6/18 at Toronto), Gary Sánchez (HR in the ninth inning on 5/1/18 at Houston) and Chris Young (HR in the 11th inning in Game 1 on 9/12/14 at Baltimore)…Austin Wells did so later in the season (HR in the ninth on 9/26/23 at Toronto)....Reached base a career-high four times on 4/26 at Minnesota (2-for-3, 3R, 1 double, 3RBI, 2BB)...Hit his first career grand slam in the fifth inning on 5/10 vs. Oakland (1-for-5, 1R, 1HR, 4RBI)…at 22 years, 12 days, was the fifth-youngest Yankee in franchise history to hit a grand slam (credit: Elias)…trailing only Mickey Mantle (20y, 280d on 7/26/52 at Detroit; 20y, 283d on 7/29/52 at Chicago-AL; 21y, 259d on 7/6/53 at Philadelphia-AL) and Melky Cabrera (21y, 328d on 7/5/06 at Cleveland)…was just the fifth Yankee in the last 25 years (since 1999) to hit a grand slam within his first four career home runs…joined Oswaldo Cabrera (third career HR on 9/21/22 vs. Pittsburgh), Francisco Cervelli (second career HR on 5/8/11 at Texas), Melky Cabrera (third career HR on 7/5/06 at Cleveland) and Hideki Matsui (first career HR on 4/8/03 vs. Minnesota)…his 4RBI marked a career high…at 22 years, 12 days, was the sixth-youngest Yankee in the last 70 years (since 1954) to record at least 4RBI in a game…trailed only Joe Pepitone (4RBI at 21y, 226d on 5/23/62 vs. Kansas City), Gleyber Torres (4RBI at 21y, 231d on 8/1/18 vs. Baltimore), Melky Cabrera (5RBI at 21y, 328d on 7/5/06 at Cleveland; 4RBI at 21y, 286d on 5/24/06 at Boston) and Jesús Montero (4RBI at 21y, 300d on 9/24/11 vs. Boston)...Recorded a “walk-off” sac fly in the 10th inning on 5/23 vs. Baltimore…marked his first career “walk-off” plate appearance…according to Elias, was the fourth-youngest Yankee to record a “walk-off” RBI in the Expansion Era (since 1961)…trailed only Gleyber Torres (21y, 144d with a “walk-off” three-run HR on 5/6/18 vs. Cleveland; 21y, 167d with a “walk-off” RBI single on 5/29/18 vs. Houston) and Melky Cabrera (21y, 341d with a “walk-off” solo HR on 7/18/06 vs. Seattle)...Posted a career-high 13-game on-base streak from 6/20-7/3, batting .439/.500/.683 (18-for-41) with 10R, two doubles, one triple, 2HR, 3RBI, 5BB and 1SB over that stretch...Posted a career-high eight-game hitting streak from 6/25-7/3, batting .500/.516/.733 (15-for-30) with 8R, two doubles, one triple, 1HR, 2RBI, 1BB and 1SB in that span...Recorded multiple hits in a career-high five straight games from 6/27-7/1(G2)…was the first Yankee to do so since Aaron Judge (5G from 8/23-28/21)…hit .550/.571/.700 (11-for-20) with 5R, one double, one triple, 1RBI, 1BB and 1SB over that stretch…also recorded multiple hits in six of seven games from 6/27-7/3. ..Set a career high with 3H on 6/27 at Oakland...From 7/26-9/9, hit .333/.425/.697 (11-for-33) with 4HR, 17RBI, 5BB, 1HP and 1SF with RISP...Tied his career high with 3H on 8/2 vs. Tampa Bay...Hit 6HR in 18 games from 8/11-31, including 3HR in five games from 8/27-31...Hit his 20th home run of the season with a two-out, game-tying three-run HR in the ninth inning on 8/31 at Detroit…became the first Yankees rookie in franchise history and just the 15th rookie in Major League history to record at least 20HR and 20SB in a season…became just the 14th player in franchise history to record at least 20HR and 20SB in a season…also became just the second shortstop in franchise history to hit at least 20HR and record at least 20SB in a single season (min. 50% of games at SS), joining Derek Jeter (twice)…was the sixth Yankees shortstop (10th time) in franchise history to hit 20HR in a season (min. 50% games at SS)…was also the sixth player in Yankees history (10th time) to hit at least 20HR in a season prior to his age 23 season...Was one of four Yankees players age 23-or-younger to start in six games over an eight-game stretch from 9/1-9 (also Jasson Domínguez, Oswald Peraza and Everson Pereira)…marked the first time the Yankees had four players 23-or-younger start in the same game since 9/18/69 vs. Washington-AL (Ron Blomberg-21, Frank Tepedino-21, Thurman Munson-22 and Bobby Murcer-23)...Was one of six Yankees players age 24-or-younger to start from 9/2-3 (also Oswaldo Cabrera, Jasson Domínguez, Oswald Peraza, Anthony Volpe and Austin Wells)…it marked the first time the Yankees had six players 24-or-younger start in the same game since 9/11/69 at Washington-AL and just the fifth and sixth such occurrences in the last 91 years (since 1933)…marked the first time since 9/18/32-G2 that the Yankees had six such position players start in the same game...Hit .309/.415/.618 (17-for-55) with 13R, six doubles, one triple, 3HR, 5RBI, 9BB and 5SB in 19 spring training games…among qualified Grapefruit League hitters, led in OBP, tied for first in runs scored, ranked second in OPS (1.033), third in SLG, tied for third in XBH (10), tied for sixth in total bases (34) and stolen bases, and seventh in batting average…was the recipient of the 2023 James P. Dawson Award, given annually to the most outstanding Yankees rookie in Spring Training.
2022
In 132 combined games with Double-A Somerset and Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, hit .249 (127-for-511) with 86R, 35 doubles, five triples, 21HR, 65RBI, 65BB and 50SB…led Yankees farmhands in hits, doubles, XBH (61), total bases (235) and stolen bases, while ranking second in runs scored and HR, tied for second in RBI, tied for fourth in triples and fifth in walks…was the only player in the minors to record at least 20HR and 50SB…began the season with Somerset, batting .251 (106-for-422) with 71R, 31 doubles, four triples, 18HR, 60RBI, 57BB and 44SB in 110 games…ranked second among Eastern League batters in doubles and stolen bases, tied for third in XBH (53), tied for seventh in runs scored, eighth in SLG (.472) and walks, tied for eighth in OPS (.820) and ninth in total bases (199)…over his final 53 games with Somerset, hit .274/.375/.542 (55-for-201) with 33R, 15 doubles, three triples, 11HR, 28RBI, 31BB and 20SB…recorded a 12-game hitting streak from 6/21-7/4, batting .326/.426/.652 (15-for-46) with 10R, three doubles, four HR, nine RBI, six BB and nine SB over that stretch…was named to the American League roster for the 2022 Futures Game in Los Angeles on 7/16, starting at SS (0-for-2)…was promoted to Scranton/ Wilkes-Barre on 9/2, where he batted .236 (21-for-89) with 15R, four doubles, one triple, three HR, five RBI, eight BB and six SB…became the first Minor League player to hit 20-or-more home runs and steal 50-or-more bases in a season since Andruw Jones in 1995…following the season, was ranked by Baseball America as the No. 14 prospect in Baseball and the No. 1 prospect in the Yankees organization…was also labeled by the publication as the “Best Hitter for Average” and “Best Strike-Zone Discipline” in the Yankees system…was named by MLB Pipeline as the No. 5 overall prospect…was named by MiLB.com as an Organization All-Star.
2021
Batted .294/.423/.604 (121-for-412) with 113R, 35 doubles, 6 triples, 27HR, 86RBI, 78BB and 33SB in 109 combined games with Low-A Tampa and High-A Hudson Valley…led the minors in runs scored, ranked third in extra-base hits (68) and tied for fourth in OPS (1.027)…led all Yankees minor leaguers in on-base percentage, slugging, OPS, doubles, walks, extra-base hits and tied for first in total bases (249)…also ranked among Yankees minor leaguers in RBI (second), triples (tied for second), home runs (third), batting average (fourth) and stolen bases (fourth)…appeared in games at SS (85), 3B (three) and 2B (two)…began the year with Tampa, hitting .302/.455/.623 (60-for-199) with 56R, 18 doubles, 5 triples, 12HR, 49RBI, 51BB and 21SB in 54 games…recorded a career-high 15-game hitting streak from 6/2-6/19, batting .444/.545/.963 (24-for-54) with 13R, 6 doubles, 2 triples, 6HR, 17RBI, 12BB and 5SB over that span…on 6/3 vs. Lakeland, hit a career-high 2HR and 6RBI (3-for-5, 2R, 1 double, 1BB, 2SB) in the Tarpons’ 16-2 win (also recorded 2HR on 6/19 vs. Bradenton)…was named the Low-A Southeast “Player of the Week” from 5/31-6/6 after hitting .435/.519/1.000 (10-for-23) with 6R, 2 doubles, 1 triple, 3HR, 7RBI, 4BB and 3SB over six games with the Tarpons…was also tabbed the Low-A Southeast “Player of the Month” in June with Tampa, hitting .392/.515/.848 (31-for-79) with 22R, 9 doubles, 3 triples, 7HR, 22RBI, 18BB and 8SB in 22 games… was promoted to Hudson Valley on 7/13…in 55 games with the Renegades, batted .286/.391/.587 (61-for-213) with 57R, 17 doubles, 1 triple, 15HR, 37RBI, 27BB and 12SB…following the season, was named to the 2021 Baseball America Minor League All-Star team… additionally, was ranked by Baseball America as the No. 1 prospect in the Yankees organization, No. 1 prospect in Low-A Southeast, No. 2 prospect in High-A East and No. 10 prospect in all of Baseball…was also labeled by the publication as the “Best Hitter for Average” and “Best Strike-Zone Discipline” in the Yankees system…following the season, was tabbed by MLB Pipeline as the Yankees’ No. 1 prospect and the No. 15 prospect in all of Baseball…was also named an Organization All-Star by MiLB.com.
2020
Did not play in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2019
Made his pro debut, batting .215/.349/.355 (26-for-121) with 19R, 7 doubles, 2 triples, 2HR, 11RBI, 23BB and 6SB in 34 games with Rookie-level Pulaski…following the season, was ranked by Baseball America as the No. 6 prospect in the Yankees organization and by MLB Pipeline as the No. 10 prospect.
