Stats Show How Far Yankees' Anthony Volpe Has Been from Derek Jeter

The New York Yankees obviously haven't gotten the production out of Anthony Volpe that we were looking for when they drafted the standout in the first round a few years ago. 

The hope was not only for Volpe to come in and make an impact on the organization, but also to be the future shortstop for an organization that's had some of the best to ever suit up. Anytime the Yankees bring in a shortstop for now and the future, especially one as young as Volpe, the hope is that they're always going to be the next Derek Jeter. I want to give Yankees fans one piece of advice: nobody is going to be Jeter for this organization once again.

That isn't to say a player can't be better than him, as we currently have one with Aaron Judge, but Jeter is just a completely different figure than anybody is ever going to see again in New York, and rightfully so.

But that's where the Volpe experiment has gone wrong in multiple ways. The idea that the Yankees were bringing in the shortstop of the future was fair, but expecting him to be an all-time great just didn't make sense. In fact, he's actually been worse than players other than Jeter, and it hasn't really been that close.

“Expecting Anthony Volpe to turn into Derek Jeter was always an unrealistic expectation for Yankee fans. Hoping he might become the next Didi Gregorius was a much more attainable goal.

“Volpe has not come close to accomplishing either objective. He started this year on the Injured List and has struggled at the plate since rejoining the active roster. Volpe’s only managed to scratch out five extra-base hits in 82 at-bats, which accurately illustrates his offensive struggles. His OBP of just .317 means he’s not getting on base often enough to leverage his above-average speed,” Rucker Haringey wrote.

It remains unfortunate to watch what Volpe has done over the past few years. I was very hopeful he would figure things out this season after undergoing surgery in the offseason, but that hasn't been the case. I still think there's something there, but it might not be in New York where we see it happen.