Anthony Volpe ties the game for the Yankees with a 2-run home run in the top of the third inning vs. the Phillies.

Jazz Chisholm Jr. shifted from third to second base this spring, and Aaron Boone likes "his athleticism in the middle of the diamond, with Anthony [Volpe] there" at shortstop.

CLEARWATER, Florida – La pelota rodó lentamente hacia el lado izquierdo del cuadro interior en la segunda entrada, y aunque no era la jugada más sencilla para el campocorto Anthony Volpe, Carlos Rodón

New York Yankees' Anthony Volpe rounds the bases after hitting a two-run home run during the third inning of a spring training baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies, .

The Yankees originally wanted Volpe and Chisholm to pair up the middle last summer, but Gleyber Torres preferred to stay at second.

Volpe is scheduled to start Friday in the Yankees' Grapefruit League opener versus the Rays, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports. Aside from catcher Austin Wells, right fielder Aaron Judge and injured designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton (elbow),

Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe is working this spring for a carryover from his outstanding hitting in the postseason and bonding with his new double-play partner, second baseman Jazz Chisholm.

The New York Yankees are defending American League Champions but have a massive hole in their lineup. Juan Soto left for a record-setting contract with the New York Mets. His 41 home runs and 109 RBIs will be missed regardless of their offseason additions.

After the departure of Juan Soto, the New York Yankees will be counting on production from a bevy of new faces in 2025, including free agent signings Paul Goldschmidt, Max Fried and Cody Bellinger. Some returning players,

The New York Yankees are the defending American League champions and the team certainly has confidence that it will return to the playoffs and have an excellent chance of returning to the World Series at the conclusion of the 2025 Major League Baseball season.

The Yankees play their first Grapefruit League on Thursday in Tampa against the Tampa Bay Rays.

Nothing has been decided yet, but it shouldn't be assumed that Anthony Volpe will bat leadoff after a second consecutive season with an OBP below .300. Hoch also notes that the Yankees would prefer to have Cody Bellinger and Jazz Chisholm in a position to drive in runs,