Just take Anthony Volpe’s rollercoaster career with the ballclub, which has once again become a storyline as they head toward the postseason.Through four seasons, Volpe, a former first-round pick by the Yankees, has been showered with cheers, vitriol and everything in between from the fan base whose expectations will never fall lower than World Series or bust.This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners.
If you sign up or place a wager, FOX News may be compensated.This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom.If that’s not hard for a 25-year-old to deal with, Hall of Fame left-hander CC Sabathia was even a bit intimidated by the weight the pinstripes hold when he was a free agent in 2009.
He eventually signed on and became a beloved figure in Yankees lore — his No.52 is set to be retired on Sept.
26 — but he understands it’s not for everybody.CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGEAnthony Volpe of the New York Yankees looks on after the fifth inning against the Colorado Rockies at Yankee Stadium on Sept.10, 2026, in New York City.
(Getty Images)While speaking at his PitCCh In Foundation’s 6th Annual Golf Classic at Alpine Country Club on Monday, Sabathia suggested to OutKick that the Yankees should come up with a way to not coddle those young players from the expectations, but rather help ease their way into it."It’s hard to watch, right?" he said when asked about what Volpe has gone through, especially now that he’s hearing cheers again after performing well following his latest call-up."Because he’s from here, he wants to do well.
And I just watched so many young players for the Yankees, whether it’s Gary Sanchez, whether it was Miguel Andujar, whoever it is, you get a label and that’s what it is, which sucks especially for a young player.I feel like the only young player that came in and did well was [Aaron] Judge because he hit 50 homers and everybody was off his back.
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