The young shortstop of the New York Yankees, Anthony Volpe, has been one of the best players in the Major Leagues at the start of the 2024 season, being not only the leading bat in the American League, but also ranking first in WAR, in both Baseball Reference (1.2) and FanGraphs (1.0) measurements.
But what does this mean?
WAR stands for Wins Above Replacement. This is a measuring tool for a player’s total contribution. That is to say, it encompasses several elements (batting, fielding, base running, pitching) that helped a player give his team victories. In essence it tries to answer the question: What is the value of a player compared to replacement level?
Anthony Volpe has the highest WAR in the American League on both Baseball Reference (1.2) and FanGraphs (1.0) pic.twitter.com/ZKzJJlc8YR
— Talkin’ Yanks (@TalkinYanks) April 9, 2024
With this clear, it follows that it is Volpe who has contributed the most to the Yankees’ victories so far, thanks to his torrid offense and good plays at shortstop. He woke up this Tuesday with an offensive line of .417 / .488 / .667 with 3 doubles, two home runs, 6 RBIs, 3 stolen bases and 1,154 OPS. Despite having two errors in 56 defensive chances, he has shown solvency at shortstop.
There is no player in the young circuit who has been more important to his team than Volpe, being practically irreplaceable.
“I feel like I’m just doing my job. I try not to put pressure on myself”Volpe told SNY late in the 7-0 win over the Miami Marlins.
2024-04-09 15:10:09
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