Fil-Am Anthony Volpe makes New York Yankees’ opening day roster

Filipino-American Anthony Volpe has been named to the New York Yankees' opening day roster before the squad kicks off its 2023 Major Baseball League campaign on March 30 against the San Francisco Giants at home.

The 21-year-old Volpe is expected to start for the team at shortstop.

Anthony Volpe is Bronx Bound. pic.twitter.com/GuRbTAMTTR

— New York Yankees (@Yankees) March 26, 2023

Volpe was selected 30th overall pick by the Yankees during the 2019 draft but has been playing in the minor leagues.

He was a non-roster invite to this year's spring training, where he put on an impressive performance, batting .314/.417/.647 with three home runs and 10 extra-base hits in 17 games to earn himself a spot on the Yankees' lineup.

In a video posted by New York on Twitter, Volpe was informed of the news by one of the squad's officials and officially welcomed to the lineup.

Welcome to The Show, AV! pic.twitter.com/Gq5VMRvqN0

— New York Yankees (@Yankees) March 26, 2023

According to the MLB website, his mother Isabelle is an anesthesiologist originally from the Philippines.

—Bea Micaller/JMB, GMA Integrated News