Yankees’ Anthony Volpe is “Built for New York.”

Anthony Volpe, who is only 21 years old, is so talented that the Yankees were

willing to let members of the best free-agent class of shortstops all go elsewhere.

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Entering this season, the Yankees had a gaping hole at shortstop.

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leyber Torres had struggled there and was moving back to second base.

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The Yankees passed on all of them, trading for Isiah Kiner-Falefa, a sure-handed fielder not known for his bat.

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Anthony Volpe, widely regarded as the organization's future shortstop, was one of those prospects.

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Volpe had the opportunity to showcase his skills during the annual Futures Game

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an exhibition of the sport's top prospects held in advance of Tuesday's Major League Baseball All-Star Game.

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