Yankees welcome Anthony Volpe to Opening Day roster: 'You earned it'

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Anthony Volpe’s dream has come true.

The New York Yankees officially made the rookie shortstop a part of their Opening Day roster on Sunday. The team posted a video of manager Aaron Boone and general manager Brian Cashman giving Volpe the news. Boone got really serious with Volpe before telling him the good news.

"This is a difficult conversation I have to have because you came in and played your a-- off," Boone said. "We talked about at the start of this it being a competition, and you killed it. But at the end of the day, you got 20-something games at Triple-A."

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Aaron Boone #17 of the New York Yankees looks on during batting practice prior to a Grapefruit League Spring Training game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at George M. Steinbrenner Field on March 06, 2023 in Tampa, Florida. (Julio Aguilar/Getty Images)

"There’s always room for development, but at the end, I think that development should happen at the big leagues. Welcome to New York."

The steely looks turned to smiles as Boone shook Volpe’s hand.

"You earned it," Boone said.

Volpe tried to put his emotions into words when he spoke to the media after the announcement. He said he was "so excited" to be a part of the 2023 Opening Day roster.

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"My heart was beating pretty hard, but I don’t know, I don’t really have too many words right now," a beaming Volpe told reporters.

New York Yankees Infielder Anthony Volpe (77) throws the ball over to first base during the spring training game between the Minnesota Twins and the New