Volpe calls rookie season with Yankees 'frustrating'

New York Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe was not happy with how his first season with the Bronx Bombers turned out, describing his debut campaign as "frustrating."

"We just have standards that we set for ourselves as a team and individually and I don't think anyone felt like we came even close to reaching that," he told reporters on Thursday, according to SNY Yankees.

"That's frustrating, but ... I feel like it's even more motivating, so I feel like everyone is in on the same thing going into this offseason and we want to make next year special."

Volpe's frustrations aligned with comments from teammate Aaron Judge in September. The Yankees captain referred to last season as a "failure" that felt like a "dragged-out, painful death" before the Yankees missed the playoffs with an 82-80 record.

Judge promised Yankees fans he would help get things fixed, while owner Hal Steinbrenner recently said "everything is on the table" for the Bronx Bombers in free agency.

Volpe told reporters that hearing those things, along with general manager Brian Cashman defending the organization at the GM meetings, made him feel good about the future of the Yankees.

"It helps when everyone is pulling the same string," Volpe said.

Volpe appeared in 159 games for the Yankees in his rookie season. He ended the campaign hitting .209/.283/.383 with 21 home runs, 23 doubles, 60 RBIs, and 24 steals. He was also the first Yankees rookie to ever win a Gold Glove.