Anthony Volpe receives blessing from Brett Gardner to wear No. 11 for Yankees debut.
TL;DR
Yankees' new shortstop Anthony Volpe asked permission from former outfielder Brett Gardner before switching to No. 11 for his big-league debut. Gardner was the last member of the team to wear the number. Volpe is ranked as the game's 12th best prospect and is expected to be an above-average hitter who can contribute in each of the slash line categories. He will become the 32nd player in Yankees franchise history to wear No. 11.
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