Anthony Volpe was back at his alma mater, Delbarton School in his hometown of Morristown on Monday, where the shortstop hosted several hundred players at his first ProCamp. It was held at Brian E. Fleury Field, the same field where Volpe helped lead Delbarton to a New Jersey state title just over five years ago. I was joking with my dad today; it looks a lot smaller than when I played here, Volpe said. Anthony Volpe at his baseball camp on Aug. 5, 2024. Robert Sabo for NY Post But hes hoping to have similar succe s this season in The Bronx, where the Yankees continue their homestand Tuesday against the Angels and locked in a tough battle with the Orioles for first place in the AL East. A year ago, the Yankees were 11 games back of the Orioles in the division and 3 games out of the final AL wild-card spot en route to their worst season in decades. So while Volpe had a solid rookie year, won a Gold Glove at shortstop and hit 21 homers, it wasnt the season he nor the Yankees envisioned when he won the starting job out of spring training. Explore More With about eight weeks left in this regular season, Volpe and Diego Castillo Jersey the Yankees look to be in much better position to get back to the playoffs, where the 23-year-old would be making his postseason debut. Overall, were excited, Volpe said. We have really big aspirations. Asked about those, Volpe said, Our goal isnt to make the playoffs. Its to win it all. Thats the standard. We think about that every day. Anthony Volpe at his baseball camp on Aug. 5, 2024. Robert Sabo for NY Post Volpe will have to keep up his recent play for that to become a reality. While much has been made about , his first 10 games following the move were not good. During that initial stretch, he went just 5-for-37 and his only extra-base hits were a pair of doubles. The real improvement has come following the All-Star break. In those 15 games, hes had nine extra-base hits (five homers and four doubles) and has an OPS of 1.026. I was just working on some stuff from the offseason, Volpe said of the adjustments he made following his rookie year, when he looked to make more contact. It was good to take a step back, and a couple of things clicked. Anthony Volpe at his baseball camp on Aug. 5, 2024. Robert Sabo for NY Post Whether he can avoid another significant dropoff at the plate will go a long way in determining just how deep the Yankee lineup will be behind Aaron Judge and Juan Soto. Due in part to his continued strong play at short, Volpe ranks third in WAR among Yankees position players, trailing only Judge and Soto, according to Fangraphs. Thats also a product of some disappointing performances from DJ LeMahieu, Alex Verdugo and Gleyber Torres, as well as more injuries to Giancarlo Stanton and Anthony Rizzo. Go beyond the box score with the Bombers Sign up for Inside the Yankees by Greg Joyce, exclusively on Sports+. Thank you By clicking above you agree to the and . Enjoy this Post Sports+ exclusive newsletter! Spencer Jones, the Double-A Somerset outfielder the Yankees refused to trade at the deadline, was named Eastern League Player of the Week on Monday. Oswald Peraza, once in the mix for a utility role with the Yankees before a shoulder injury in the spring, has been excellent in recent weeks at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. He had just a .597 OPS through June 27, but an OPS of .882 since then. Mark Contreras Jersey