The Yankees have a feel-good, defensively excellent, homegrown shortstop that was proven in October.

Do they have one of the better players in baseball? Ultimately one of the better players in baseball? Ultimately one of the best players in baseball?

What is Anthony Volpe’s ceiling?

“All-Star level player year in and year out,” manager Aaron Boone said Wednesday before Game 5 of the World Series in The Bronx. “I think he’s capable of that.”

There are many questions about what the Yankees will look like in 2025, ahead of an offseason that will see Juan Soto and Gleyber Torres in particular hit free agency.

Their lineup, filled with questions about Aaron Judge, would be much more reliable if Volpe develops into the player the Yankees believe is growing.

For a glimpse into the ideal Volpe future for the Yankees, consider Tuesday’s Game 4.

The reigning AL Gold Glove shortstop made a pair of strong defensive plays, including a sliding, backhanded stop on a Kiké Hernandez one-hopper to gain a lead on second. He turned a single into a double in the eighth, stole third base (his second steal of the night) and got a good break and used a nice dive to score on a ground ball.

Oh, and he hit the go-ahead hit for his first World Series home run.

“You just saw his entire game (Tuesday) night,” Boone said. “The quality of batting was there all night, just like it has been all postseason. The defense. You’ve seen the baserunning.

“… Just a great all-around game, and a game he is capable of.”

During his first two Major League seasons, Volpe has shown flashes at the plate, but only flashes. Among qualified shortstops this season, Volpe’s .657 OPS was the 19th best. He started the season hot, cooled off considerably in June, rebounded in August and posted a miserable .432 OPS in September.

That September is forgotten because of his October, when he entered Game 5 hitting .273 with a .794 OPS with five steals in his first 13 postseason games.

And at 23 and 184 days old, he became the third-youngest Yankee to hit a postseason grand slam, beaten only by Mickey Mantle and Gil McDougald. Volpe, born in New York and raised in New Jersey, was interviewed by childhood hero Derek Jeter after the game.

“It’s pretty crazy to think about,” Volpe said of the interview. “It’s my dream, but it was the dreams of all my friends, all my cousins, and probably my sister’s dream too.

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“But winning the World Series was by far the most important thing. Nothing else compares. So there is still a lot of work to be done.”

Perhaps Volpe has found something he can take with him next season, which would be an important development for the player and the team.

Volpe has been a below-average hitter for two seasons in the big leagues, which can be forgiven for a player who compensates with excellent defense in a prime spot and solid baserunning, but there is still untapped potential.

“Defensively he’s been so great,” said Carlos Rodon, who would know. “I know it hasn’t been a great performance offensively this year, but he’s such a great baseball player. I mean, he’s so dynamic in terms of how much he can impact the game for us. His skill, his baseball knowledge, and his skill on defense, his skill in baserunning.

“He’s had an impact on a lot of these games, whether it’s stealing bags or making some pretty incredible plays defensively.”

Unlocking a new tier – bringing October Volpe in April – would be crucial for a team that likely wouldn’t make many splashy offensive upgrades if Soto can be retained.

A first-round pick in 2019 was more solid than superstar, a supporting piece rather than a foundational piece. There is room to grow, and according to his manager, he is still growing.

“I think he’s been a great success the first couple of years,” Boone said. “I think there’s so much more to it, and there’s more development that needs to happen and I believe this offensive is happening and will happen, where he’ll be the end product of what everyone hoped and envisioned.”