Jasson Dominguez's comments on Anthony Volpe show how crazy Yankees rebound has been

Anthony Volpe has been unstoppable in Triple-A recently, and it's led some to believe that the embattled infielder deserves another MLB shot in 2026.

The New York Yankees are all set at shortstop with George Lombard Jr., but that doesn't mean Volpe couldn't play some second base for the club in September or October. (Just keep him away from third!).

Volpe's defense isn't the main talking point at the moment, though. His bat is. The 25-year-old entered Saturday having slugged five home runs over his last five games with Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. In describing Volpe's recent stretch, Volpe's teammate Jasson Domínguez had an outlandish comparison. And it's hard to disagree right now.

Jasson Domínguez just compared Anthony Volpe to Barry Bonds

Domínguez was obviously being hyperbolic in his half-joke about Volpe, but the point remains: Triple-A Volpe — like prime Bonds — is simply too good for the pitchers he's going up against right now.

And for a player of Volpe's pedigree (a former first-round pick, don't forget!), it has to feel nice to be reminding people that he's still a talented individual with a bat in his hands. After all, destroying Triple-A pitching isn't something to sleep on or take for granted. Volpe's clearly seeing the ball exceptionally well right now and is capable of contributing to an MLB lineup.

MLB failures still loom large for Anthony Volpe and his critics

No matter how sparkling Volpe looks in Scranton, his detractors will continue to smile smugly and bring up his .224 career MLB batting average, .660 career OPS, or visibly declining defense since his 2023 Gold Glove campaign. That's all fair, even if it leans pessimistic.

But those same critics can't say anything negative about the production that Volpe has manifested since being sent down — an experience that could've broken him mentally but clearly did not. Volpe has 11 homers and a .948 OPS in Scranton this year in 139 at-bats. The recent stretch of slug has many people asserting that he'd be a better platoon option than Amed Rosario right now for the Yankees. It's absolutely something for Aaron Boone and the Yankees' leadership to consider.

Domínguez's Bonds comparison was crazy, but it also provoked an interesting talking point: Volpe's power might be returning at long last. Volpe never matched the 21 home runs he hit during his rookie season in any subsequent MLB campaign, and plenty of people understandably assumed that 2023 was a bit of an outlier.

But Volpe's plenty capable of driving the ball when he's healthy and confident at the plate. Maybe an extended stay in Scranton has done something to restore that belief in himself. He's not Barry Bonds, but he's a player who could positively contribute to the Yankees in their quest to make a playoff run in 2026.

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