AUSTIN WELLS NEWS

Smacks ninth homer Wells went 3-for-5 with a solo home run and two additional RBI in Wednesday's 10-2 win over the White Sox.

Impact Wells' homer was his first since July 26, though he batted a strong .298 over the 14 contests between long balls. The catcher continues to bat cleanup versus right-handers, keeping him in a prime spot to rack up RBI in a strong lineup. For the season, Wells is slashing .257/.347/.426 with nine homers, 36 RBI, 32 runs scored and one stolen base over 292 plate appearances.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

Austin Wells leads Yankees to dominant win over Rangers Aaron Judge collected three hits and reached base four times, Austin Wells tied a career high with four RBIs and the host New York Yankees b...

5 DAYS AGO • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Austin Wells leads Yankees to dominant win over Rangers Aaron Judge collected three hits and reached base four times, Austin Wells tied a career high with four RBIs and the host New York Yankees b...

5 DAYS AGO • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Sitting out nightcap Wells isn't in the Yankees' lineup for the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Rangers.

Impact Wells went 2-for-5 and drove in four RBI during a win in Game 1, and he'll get a chance to rest to end the day while Carlos Narvaez starts behind the plate and bats eighth.

5 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Sitting out nightcap Wells isn't in the Yankees' lineup for the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Rangers.

Impact Wells went 2-for-5 and drove in four runs during a win in Game 1, and he'll get a chance to rest to end the day while Carlos Narvaez starts behind the plate and bats eighth.

5 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Wells keeps raking in cleanup spot as Yanks romp in DH opener NEW YORK – Aaron Judge is usually the man with the thunderous bat for the Yankees. On Saturday afternoon, he had three hits in an 8-0 victor...

5 DAYS AGO • MLB.COM

Earning more playing time Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Thursday that Wells has "earned more and more reps" even after the return of Jose Trevino (quad), Max Goodman of The Newark Star-Ledger reports.

Impact Wells and Trevino were being used pretty evenly before the latter was injured. However, with the Wells hitting .383/.456/.596 over his last 12 games, he appears in line for the bulk of the starts at catcher once Trevino is activated, which could happen as soon as next week.

AUGUST 8 • ROTOWIRE

Idle for nightcap Wells isn't in the Yankees' lineup for the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Angels.

Impact Wells will take a seat to begin Wednesday's nightcap after going 2-for-4 with an RBI and a walk during a victory in Game 1. Carlos Narvaez will start behind the plate instead and bat ninth.

AUGUST 7 • ROTOWIRE

Yankees Catcher Caught for New Trade Deadline Teammate Before Even Meeting Him Mark Leiter Jr. and Austin Wells didn’t meet until after they played together.

JULY 31 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Getting day off Wells is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Phillies.

Impact Wells will get some rest for the day game after he went 0-for-6 with three strikeouts and a run scored while catching all 12 innings of the Yankees' 7-6 win Tuesday night. Carlos Narvaez will step in behind the plate in place of Wells.

JULY 31 • ROTOWIRE

Getting day off Wells is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Phillies.

Impact Wells will get some rest for the day game after he went 0-for-6 with three strikeouts and a run scored while catching all 12 innings of the Yankees' 7-6 win Tuesday night. Carlos Narvaez will step in behind the plate in place of Wells.

JULY 31 • ROTOWIRE

Three hits, homer vs. Red Sox Wells went 3-for-5 with a solo home run in Friday's 9-7 loss to the Red Sox.

Impact Wells has been one of the few Yankees to come out of the All-Star break hot -- he's now 8-for-17 (.471) with a pair of home runs in his last five games. The 25-year-old catcher's boosted his slash line to .235/.342/.412 with eight homers, 23 RBI and 28 runs scored across 223 plate appearances while taking over the starting job behind the plate in New York.

JULY 27 • ROTOWIRE

Ceddanne Rafaela nabs Austin Wells at the plate | 07/26/2024 Ceddanne Rafaela fires a strike to nab Austin Wells attempting to score during the 6th inning, keeping the Red Sox's lead at 4-3

JULY 27 • MLB.COM

Out against left-hander Wells is absent from the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Mets.

Impact It's lefty Jose Quintana on the mound for the Mets, so the left-handed hitting Wells will sit in favor of righty Carlos Narvaez. Wells had started each of the previous six contests.

JULY 23 • ROTOWIRE

Launches seventh home run Wells went 3-for-5 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Monday's win against the Rays.

Impact The 25-year-old slugged the first of five Yankee home runs on the afternoon, going back-to-back with teammate Anthony Volpe in the second inning. Wells continues to see regular playing time behind the plate for the Yankees, especially with Jose Trevino (quadriceps) on the shelf. Wells has compiled a .223 average with seven home runs, 21 RBI and 27 runs scored across 65 games played this season.

JULY 22 • ROTOWIRE

Launches seventh home run Wells went 3-for-5 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Monday's win against the Rays.

Impact The 25-year-old slugged the first of five Yankee home runs on the afternoon, going back-to-back with Anthony Volpe in the second inning. Wells continues to see regular playing time behind the plate, especially with Jose Trevino (quadriceps) on the shelf. Wells has compiled a .223 batting average with seven home runs, 21 RBI and 27 runs scored across 65 games this season.

JULY 22 • ROTOWIRE

Hits three-run homer in win Wells went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Saturday's 6-1 win over the Orioles.

Impact Wells put the Yankees up 4-0 in the first inning with a three-run homer off Grayson Rodriguez. The catcher has now homered three times in July while continuing to see consistent playing time. On the season, he is hitting .220 with six home runs, 20 RBI and 24 runs scored across 190 plate appearances.

JULY 14 • ROTOWIRE

Riding pine Friday Wells is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Orioles.

Impact The lefty-hitting Wells will take a seat Friday with southpaw Cade Povich on the bump for Baltimore. Jose Trevino will bat eighth and catch.

JULY 12 • ROTOWIRE

Slugs homer in loss Wells went 2-for-3 with a solo home run in Thursday's loss to the Rays.

Impact Wells put New York on the board with a solo shot to right field in the second inning. It was the backstop's fifth long ball of the campaign, three of which have come over his past 10 contests. Wells is batting .286 (8-for-28) with six RBI over that stretch and has moved back into the primary catcher role for the Yankees, starting five of the team's past seven contests behind the plate.

JULY 12 • ROTOWIRE

Exiting starting nine Wednesday Wells is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rays.

Impact Wells will hit the bench after he started behind the dish in three of the Yankees' last four games. Jose Trevino will get the nod at catcher Wednesday, forming a battery with starting pitcher Marcus Stroman.

JULY 10 • ROTOWIRE

Idle Saturday Wells isn't in the Yankees' lineup for Saturday's game against the Red Sox.

Impact Wells will get a breather Saturday after going 2-for-4 with an RBI during a loss in Friday's series opener. Jose Trevino will take over behind the plate and bat seventh.

JULY 6 • ROTOWIRE

Idle Saturday Wells isn't in the Yankees' lineup for Saturday's game against the Red Sox.

Impact Wells will get a breather Saturday after going 2-for-4 with an RBI during a loss in Friday's series opener. Jose Trevino will take over behind the plate and bat seventh.

JULY 6 • ROTOWIRE

Belts homer in loss Thursday Wells went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's loss to Cincinnati.

Impact Wells put the Yankees on the board in the fifth inning with a 423-foot solo blast to center field. Of the backstop's past four hits, three (two homers and a double) have gone for extra bases. Wells continues to split time with Jose Trevino behind the plate -- each catcher has started four times over New York's past eight contests.

JULY 5 • ROTOWIRE

Taking seat against RHP Wells is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against Cincinnati.

Impact Despite right-hander Graham Ashcraft pitching for the Reds, the lefty-hitting Wells will be held out of the Yankees lineup. Instead, Jose Trevino will bat ninth and catch.

JULY 2 • ROTOWIRE

Clubs homer Saturday Wells went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and a double in a 9-3 loss to Toronto on Saturday.

Impact The Yankees got beat pretty soundly Saturday, so Wells' two-run blast in the ninth inning didn't make much of an impact on the outcome. However, it was a positive development for the catcher's stat line after he had gone just 3-for-18 at the plate over his previous nine games. Wells is slashing a modest .213/.304/.346 with three homers, 13 RBI, 18 runs and a stolen base on the campaign. Over New York's past six contests, Jose Trevino started four times to Wells' two starts, but the tide may be shifting with Wells getting his second straight start Sunday.

JUNE 30 • ROTOWIRE