TAMPA, Fla. -- New York Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner values his relationship with slugger Aaron Judge and asks the new captain about various team-related issues, such as possible renovations of the team's spring training facility. Recently, he picked Judge's brain about Anthony Volpe, the dynamic prospect who is competing to be the team's shortstop.
"I've heard from other players, including Aaron Judge, that (Volpe) conducts himself in a very professional way for somebody his age," Steinbrenner said Wednesday morning, "and that's good, because he's going to need all of that, to play where we play.