What college did Anthony Volpe go to? A closer look at Yankee star sensation's path to the Majors

Anthony Volpe is the New York Yankees' starting shortstop as a rookie, something only Derek Jeter has done before. He hasn't quite fully acclimated to the majors yet, but he looks like a future star and someone the Yankees have needed for a long time.

Before he got to the majors and before he was even a top prospect in the minor leagues, Volpe was headed to college. There are a lot of top baseball programs across the United States like LSU, Louisville, Oregon, Florida and others.

Like many other MLB superstars, Volpe committed to Vanderbilt University. The college is one of the top baseball programs in the country and has been for a long time. However, he did not suit up for them as he was drafted by the Yankees first.

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Top Vanderbilt MLB superstars like Anthony Volpe

Anthony Volpe is the latest but certainly not the only top player to be associated with Vanderbilt. Here's a look at a few of the best MLB players who went to Vanderbilt:

• Sonny Gray
• Tony Kemp
• Bryan Reynolds
• Dansby Swanson
• Mike Yastrzemski
• Walker Buehler
• Kyle Wright
• Mike Minor
• Curt Casali
• David Price
• Pedro Alvarez

Anthony Volpe went to Vanderbilt for college

They also have a few prospects to note that haven't made the majors yet:

• JJ Bleday
• Ben Bowden
• Zach King
• Jack Leiter
• Justin Wilson
• Kumar Rocker

Volpe comes from a long line of excellent Vanderbilt-associated baseball players that will likely continue. Jack Leiter and Kumar Rocker were both top draft selections for their clubs and there are going to be more in the coming years.

The star shortstop was the number five overall MLB prospect before he debuted with the Yankees on Opening Day.