With the 30th overall selection of the MLB First-Year Player Draft, the Yankees selected high school shortstop Anthony Volpe out of Delbarton School in Morristown, NJ. It’s great to see the organization pick a local kid from the Tri-State area.
Heading into tonight, MLB.com ranked Volpe as the 63rd overall prospect in the draft, while Baseball America penciled in the shortstop at 52nd. Volpe is listed at 5’11”, 180 lbs. and is currently committed to Vanderbilt University.
With statistics provided by NJ.com, the 18-year old hit .500 with 39 hits, seven home runs, and drove in 33 runs in 78 at-bats in 2019.