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Yankees catcher Austin Wells about to make history even Yogi Berra never achieved | Sporting News Canada It's hard to become the first to do something in Yankees history.

MARCH 25, 2025 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Yankees catcher Austin Wells about to make history even Yogi Berra never achieved | Sporting News It's hard to become the first to do something in Yankees history.

MARCH 25, 2025 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Aaron Boone Makes Austin Wells Announcement for Yankees' Opening Day Game The New York Yankees will open their 2025 season against the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday and history is set to be made in the franchise’s...

MARCH 25, 2025 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Confirmed as leadoff hitter Yankees manager Aaron Boone said on the Talkin' Yanks podcast by Jomboy Media on Tuesday that Wells will be the team's leadoff hitter Opening Day versus Brewers right-hander Freddy...

Impact The revelation comes as no surprise, as Wells has batted at the top of the order consistently over the last few weeks in Grapefruit League play. Wells is likely to hit lower in the order or get days off against lefties, although No. 2 catcher J.C. Escarra and No. 3 catcher Ben Rice also bat left-handed.

MARCH 25, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Continues big spring Wells went 3-for-4 with a pair of home runs and four total RBI against Detroit in a Grapefruit League victory Friday.

Impact Wells accounted for all of the runs in the contest, leading off the game with a solo shot to right field and adding a three-run blast to left-center in the seventh. The backstop has put together a superb spring, slashing .366/.409/.780 with five homers, 10 RBI and 10 runs over 44 plate appearances. Wells has frequently batted leadoff during the exhibition slate, and Bryan Hoch of MLB.com suggests that he "looks like a lock" to hit out of the No. 1 spot versus righties once the regular season begins.

MARCH 22, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Rodón shoves, Wells homers twice in Opening Day tuneup LAKELAND, Fla. – The Yankees’ Opening Day battery of Carlos Rodón and Austin Wells appears ready for prime time. Rodón hurled 4 2/3 scoreles...

MARCH 22, 2025 • MLB.COM

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MARCH 18, 2025 • FOX SPORTS

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Aaron Judge's teammate shares how Freddie Freeman's walk-off HR in World Series affected Yankees mentally Dodgers superstar Freddie Freeman's walk-off home run in Game 1 of the World Series shocked the Yankees. Bombers captain Aaron Judge's teamm...

MARCH 12, 2025 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

"Aaron Judge is sticking to what he wants to do" - Austin Wells makes stance clear after Yankees lift facial hair restrictions New York Yankees captain Aaron Judge chose to stay clean-shaven despite the Bronx Bombers lifting their decades-old facial hair policy. The...

MARCH 11, 2025 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

Swats third spring long ball Wells went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Monday's Grapefruit League win over the Tigers.

Impact Wells batted leadoff in the contest, which he's been doing often this spring and may end up doing during the regular season. The 25-year-old catcher has been blistering the ball in that role in Grapefruit League action, leading off the Yankees' half of the first inning with a home run on three occasions. Wells is slashing .368/.400/.895 overall this spring and could be primed for a breakout after posting a .717 OPS over 414 regular-season plate appearances in his first full campaign in the majors last year.

MARCH 11, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Wells in mix for leadoff spot ... and potentially some Yanks history TAMPA, Fla. -- The leadoff spot is new to Austin Wells, who never did it in Little League, when he’d usually see his name in the heart of th...

MARCH 8, 2025 • MLB.COM

Could lead off this season Wells is a candidate to bat leadoff for the Yankees during the 2025 campaign, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.

Impact Wells and Jazz Chisholm have been getting most of the reps in the leadoff spot this spring, and Yankees manager Aaron Boone has indicated that both players are being considered for the role come the regular season. While Wells' lack of speed and .229 batting average to this point in his big-league career aren't typical of a leadoff hitter, he has shown an acumen for getting on base, frequently recording double-digit walk rates in the minors and posting an 11.4 percent walk rate over 414 plate appearances with the big club last year. Hoch notes that the Yankees have never had a catcher bat leadoff in a regular-season game over the long history of the franchise.

MARCH 7, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Starting Wednesday's exhibition Wells is in the lineup for Wednesday's Grapefruit League game against the Cardinals, starting at catcher and batting fifth, Erik Boland of Newsday reports.

Impact The Yankees had previously disclosed a plan to keep Wells out of spring games until March 1, but the catcher will end up making his Grapefruit League debut a bit earlier than expected. In his age-24 campaign, Well slashed .229/.322/.395 with 13 homers and 55 RBI across 414 regular-season plate appearances, and he should shoulder even more of the workload behind the plate in 2025 if healthy.

FEBRUARY 26, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Yankees' Austin Wells Takes It Slow in Spring Training as Catcher Depth Raises Concerns The Yankees are risking it all on Austin Wells without a veteran backup.

FEBRUARY 18, 2025 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Yankees' Austin Wells Takes It Slow in Spring Training as Catcher Depth Raises Concerns The Yankees are risking it all on Austin Wells without a veteran backup.

FEBRUARY 18, 2025 • SACBEE.COM

No games until March 1 Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Monday that Wells won't make his Grapefruit League debut until March 1 following the catcher's heavy workload last season, Gary Phillips of the New...

Impact Wells played 129 games last season between the regular season and playoffs, with the last one coming Oct. 30, so it makes sense to ease the 25-year-old into things this spring. The catcher has been taking live at-bats but not swinging the bat yet early on in camp. Given the uncertainty the Yankees have behind him on the catcher depth chart, Wells could see an even heavier workload in 2025.

FEBRUARY 17, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Yankees Could Sign $3 Million All-Star Catcher as Backup for Austin Wells The New York Yankees need a backup catcher to take some of the weight off of Austin Wells. This experienced backstop could be a good fit beh...

JANUARY 28, 2025 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Who's the best backup for Wells at backstop? This story was excerpted from Bryan Hoch’s Yankees Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regular...

JANUARY 27, 2025 • MLB.COM

Ranking top 10 MLB catchers heading into the 2025 season ft. Adley Rutschman and Austin Wells Catcher is one of the most important positions in baseball.

JANUARY 24, 2025 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

Yankees Expect Young Catcher to Make Big Impact in Second Year Austin Wells is set to have a big season, according to pitching coach Matt Blake.

JANUARY 14, 2025 • SACBEE.COM

"So deserving" - Austin Wells, Michael King, Tyler Wade, Gleyber Torres, Jameson Taillon react to Kyle Higashioka's excitement about joining Rangers Former Padres and Yankees catcher Kyle Higashioka has found a new home in Arlington. The Texas Rangers have signed him from free agency on a...

DECEMBER 4, 2024 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

2024 Year In Review: Austin Wells Wells was one of the top rookies in the American League as he took over the New York Yankees’ starting catcher duties.

NOVEMBER 22, 2024 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Pirates ace Paul Skenes, Yankees pitcher Luis Gil win Rookie of the Year awards

Paul Skenes has been named the NL Rookie of the Year after posting an 11-3 record in his first season, while Yankees pitcher Luis Gil took h...

NOVEMBER 19, 2024 • FOX SPORTS

Pirates ace Paul Skenes, Yankees pitcher Luis Gil win Rookie of the Year awards

What is catcher's interference? Austin Wells' miscue in Shohei Ohtani at-bat helps LA take World Series Game 5 lead | Sporting News A catcher's interference call allowed the Dodgers superstar to reach base and bolstered Los Angeles' rally in the eighth inning.

OCTOBER 31, 2024 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Hits key Game 4 home run Wells went 2-for-3 with a home run and a walk in Tuesday's 11-4 Game 4 win over Los Angeles.

Impact Wells hit his second-deck solo shot with the Yankees up 5-4 in the sixth inning. The Yankees tacked on five more runs and cruised to victory versus the Dodger's and their "bullpen start". LA now leads the Series three games to one. The Series now returns to Los Angeles for Game 5, where the Dodgers hope to quell New York's comeback.

OCTOBER 30, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

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