{"id":93986,"date":"2025-08-27T08:44:34","date_gmt":"2025-08-27T08:44:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=93986"},"modified":"2025-08-27T08:44:52","modified_gmt":"2025-08-27T08:44:52","slug":"yankees-hitting-coach-responds-to-anthony-volpes-alarming-slump","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=93986","title":{"rendered":"Yankees hitting coach responds to Anthony Volpe&#8217;s alarming slump"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.clutchpoints.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Yankees-shortstop-Anthony-Volpe.jpg?w=1200\" alt=\"Yankees hitting coach James Rowson defends Anthony Volpe amid slump, highlighting his growth, work ethic, and the push for consistency.\" \/>The New York Yankees continue to face questions about shortstop Anthony Volpe as his inconsistent offense becomes more noticeable. Recently, Yankees hitting coach James Rowson addressed concerns surrounding the young infielder\u2019s struggles, emphasizing that Volpe\u2019s work ethic is not the issue. For the Yankees, Anthony Volpe\u2019s development remains critical as the team pushes toward the postseason.<\/p>\n<p>To begin with, Rowson admitted that there is no clear explanation for Volpe\u2019s inconsistent results at the plate. \u201cIt\u2019s a hard question to answer,\u201d Rowson said. \u201cThere\u2019s nothing inconsistent about the way he works. Normally, when a player struggles, you\u2019d assume his routine is the problem, but in this case, that\u2019s simply not true.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Now in his third big league season, Volpe continues to oscillate between a power-focused approach and a contact-driven swing. As a result, his performance has followed a pattern that mirrors an electrocardiogram, with sharp peaks followed by sudden drops. Even so, Rowson believes Volpe\u2019s progress is real, especially since his improvements often come in noticeable stretches.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI would disagree that his work hasn\u2019t translated,\u201d Rowson said. \u201cIn fact, we\u2019ve seen it click for periods of time. The real challenge, however, is holding on to that success. Can we sustain it for 60 days? 90 days? Right now, that\u2019s where we\u2019re focused.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>At the same time, New York remains committed to developing Volpe into a reliable offensive contributor while valuing his defensive stability at shortstop. Yankees hitting coach James Rowson explained that success at the plate isn\u2019t about reinventing Volpe\u2019s swing but about sustaining longer stretches of consistency.<\/p>\n<p>For now, the Yankees are not panicking over their young star\u2019s struggles. Rowson praised Volpe\u2019s dedication and insisted his ceiling remains high. \u201cI don\u2019t get overly worried,\u201d Rowson said. \u201cEverything is there for him to be a quality major-league player. Ultimately, it\u2019s about finding ways to minimize the stretches of non-success.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Looking ahead, the Yankees\u2019 playoff hopes could hinge on Volpe\u2019s ability to stabilize his bat. If he finds his rhythm at the plate, New York gains a dangerous weapon for October. But if the inconsistency continues, will Anthony Volpe\u2019s struggles hold the Yankees back when it matters most?<\/p>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yankees hitting coach James Rowson defends Anthony Volpe amid slump, highlighting his growth, work ethic, and the push for consistency.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":93987,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[1760,23,26],"class_list":["post-93986","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mlb","tag-anthony-volpe","tag-mlb","tag-new-york-yankees"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Yankees hitting coach responds to Anthony Volpe&#039;s alarming slump - News 365<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=93986\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Yankees hitting coach responds to Anthony Volpe&#039;s alarming slump - 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