Regarding what I said below and I know it's a huge "if" -- but if Peraza can get it together, the Yankees could play Chisholm at 3B and maybe shift Volpe to his more natural future position -- 2B. Andy suggested in last week's mailbag, that the Yanks should sign none other than....Willy Adames. Great bat, great fit but a far worse SS than Volpe is.

I've never been very high on Peraza as I've said from day that he's likely a utility player at best. I even went so far as to suggest that based on his arm and his speed, the Yankees should add center field to his bag of tricks but that hasn't happened and I think…

Cary Greene

Nov 11

I spoke with a few MLB scouts this past season, at different junctures, their opinions ranged from "give Volpe time" to "he's better suited to play 2B" and we heard this as he was coming up. When Cashman included Josh Smith in the Joey Gallo trade, I was pretty bummed out --- but it didn't seem to bother anyone here on SSTN at the time (other than me). It took him a few years, but look at what Smith did at 3b this season for the Rangers. He showed he can play 3b and play the position well.

Cashman also traded Trey Sweeney away as well - giving him to the Dodgers for Jorbit Vivas, so organizationally, the Yankees have…

Alan B.

Nov 12

Replying to

Volpe is a much better defensive SS than I thought he would be. Somehow, someway he worked on his am and it looks stronger than it looked when he was in the minors in 2022.

Unless they Yankees are forced to, for whatever Cashman & Co. reasoning (#7 on why Cashman needs to go) is, they don't like playing their prospects at a secondary defensive position, even if they did it before, unless they have no choice. Spencer Jones always DHs instead of the occasional game at 1B. Trey Sweeney, before he was traded (another trade I need explained to me on the why), never even played a game at any other infield position. I'm going back 15+ years n…

etbkarate

Nov 11

Concerned is not the word I would use. He played well in his first taste of the playoffs (gotta love that grand slam and the toughness he showed in the middle of the diamond!), which shows me something. Yes, like any other 22/23 year old he needs to progress more for sure, but I am not throwing in the towel on him yet or concerned.

Baseball s a hard sport to play, he has all the tolls and the mental toughness. He is a team oriented, humble guy. If he hits .220 in 2025, then we can talk. But, I doubt that will happen.

Cary Greene

Nov 11

Replying to

My take as well. Well put ETB

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