Plus: We asked execs -- Volpe or Walker?
The emergence of Cardinals outfielder Jordan Walker and Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe were two of the biggest stories to come out of Spring Training, as MLB Pipeline's Nos. 4 and 5 prospects secured spots on their teams' respective Opening Day rosters.
The two youngsters -- Walker will turn 21 next month, while Volpe will celebrate his 22nd birthday in a few weeks -- each made their big league debut on Opening Day. But who will have a bigger impact throughout 2023? We posed that question to 20 front-office executives, asking them whether they believed Walker or Volpe would have a better season. | |
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