AUSTIN WELLS #28 - CATCHER - NEW YORK YANKEES
8  HR  •
17  RBI  •
.175  AVG 
#28 - CATCHER - NEW YORK YANKEES
8 HR
17 RBI
.175 AVG
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'I just blacked out' - Austin Wells relives EPIC home run in Yankees' 11-4 victory over Dodgers

'I just blacked out' - Austin Wells relives EPIC home run in Yankees' 11-4 victory over Dodgers
OCTOBER 30, 2024 • FOX SPORTS
Out of Game 3 lineup Wells is not in the lineup Monday for Game 3 of the World Series versus the Dodgers.
Impact The Yankees will give the righty-hitting Jose Trevino a start at catcher even as the Dodgers send right-hander Walker Buehler to the bump. Wells is just 4-for-41 with 18 strikeouts so far this postseason.
OCTOBER 28, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Sitting versus lefty Wells is not in the lineup Thursday for Game 3 of the ALCS against the Guardians.
Impact Wells is just 2-for-24 so far during the playoffs and also ended the regular season in a 2-for-41 drought at the dish. He will yield to Jose Trevino at catcher as the Guardians send southpaw Matthew Boyd to the bump.
OCTOBER 17, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Not starting Friday's game Wells is not in the lineup for Friday's contest against the Pirates.
Impact Wells is getting a breather after starting each of the previous four games. Jose Trevino is catching and batting eighth for the Yankees in the series opener.
SEPTEMBER 27, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Not starting versus southpaw Wells isn't in the Yankees' lineup for Saturday's game against the Athletics.
Impact Wells went 0-for-5 with a strikeout during Friday's series opener and will now take a seat against the left-handed JP Sears. Jose Trevino will fill in as New York's catcher and bat ninth.
SEPTEMBER 21, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Yankees' Austin Wells drawing rave reviews for work behind plate: 'Just gets better' Austin Wells’ bat had cooled off some through the first three weeks of September. His work behind the plate had not.
SEPTEMBER 21, 2024 • NYPOST.COM
Getting breather Thursday Wells isn't in the Yankees' lineup Thursday versus the Mariners.
Impact Wells will take a seat for Thursday's series finale after going 1-for-8 with three RBI and five strikeouts across the first two games. While he sits, Jose Trevino will catch for right-hander Clarke Schmidt and bat eighth.
SEPTEMBER 19, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Receiving breather Sunday Wells is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Red Sox.
Impact Wells worked behind the plate in the first three games of the series and will receive a break in the finale after going 1-for-11 with a walk and four strikeouts. Jose Trevino will do the catching for lefty Carlos Rodon.
SEPTEMBER 15, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
The impact of Austin Wells on the Yankees lineup | 09/14/2024 MLB Tonight discusses the impact that Austin Wells has made in the middle of the Yankees lineup
SEPTEMBER 14, 2024 • MLB.COM
Cooper Criswell K's Austin Wells | 09/12/2024 The Official Site of Major League Baseball
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024 • MLB.COM
'Phenomenal' year has Wells in ROY contention This story was excerpted from Bryan Hoch’s Yankees Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regular...
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024 • MLB.COM
Getting breather Wednesday Wells is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Royals.
Impact Wells started the first game of the series and had made five straight starts overall, but he'll begin Wednesday's finale on the bench. Jose Trevino will do the catching and bat ninth for the Yankees.
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Is Austin Wells Making A Case For American League Rookie Of The Year? Wells has 13 home runs and 49 RBIs during his rookie season for the New York Yankees.
SEPTEMBER 10, 2024 • SUNHERALD.COM
Lifts three-run homer Wells went 2-for-5 with a three-run home run and an RBI double during Monday's 10-4 win over the Royals.
Impact Wells tied his season high in RBI on Monday, launching a three-run home run off James McArthur in the seventh inning before tacking on a double in the eighth. Wells is up to 13 home runs on the season, and he's slashing .252/.342/.438 across 358 plate appearances.
SEPTEMBER 10, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Yanks lean on Austin Wells to clobber Royals Austin Wells hit a tiebreaking three-run homer in the seventh inning and drove in four runs as the New York Yankees opened a three-game seri...
SEPTEMBER 10, 2024 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Wells hits go-ahead three-run homer, drives in four as Yankees beat Royals 10-4

Austin Wells hit a go-ahead three-run homer in the seventh inning and added an RBI double in the eighth as the New York Yankees pulled away for a 10-4 victory over the Kansas City...
SEPTEMBER 10, 2024 • Associated Press
Plates two runs in return Wells went 1-for-3 with a walk and two RBI in Friday's 3-0 win against the Cubs.
Impact Wells returned from a two-game absence that followed taking a hit-by-pitch on the hand Monday. The backstop accounted for the bulk of New York's scoring Friday with a two-run single in the third inning. Now that he's back in action, Wells will likely start behind the plate most of the time the Yankees face a right-handed starter while Jose Trevino is expected to get the call against most southpaws.
SEPTEMBER 7, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Back in action Friday Wells (hand) is starting behind the plate and batting cleanup Friday against the Cubs.
Impact The 25-year-old sat out two straight games after being hit in the right hand by a pitch Monday, but he'll rejoin the starting nine following Thursday's team off day. Wells has gone 0-for-9 with a run three strikeouts through the first two games of September, but he was plenty productive in August with four homers and a .936 OPS in 22 contests.
SEPTEMBER 6, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Held out Wednesday Wells (hand) remains out of the lineup for Wednesday's contest against the Rangers.
Impact Wells has now missed two starts in a row after being hit on the right hand by a pitch Monday. X-rays came back negative and he is likely aiming for a return Friday versus the Cubs following a team off day Thursday. Jose Trevino will do the catching again for the Yankees in Wednesday's series finale.
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
X-rays negative on hand Manager Aaron Boone said Wells, who is out of the lineup Tuesday against the Rangers, had X-rays on his hand come back negative, Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News reports.
Impact The 25-year-old is dealing with some soreness after being hit by a pitch in Monday's contest, but it appears he's avoided a serious injury. The Yankees have a team day off Thursday, so the club could keep Wells on the bench again Wednesday to provide him three straight days to recover from the injury.
SEPTEMBER 3, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Exits starting nine Wells is not in the lineup for Tuesday's contest against the Rangers.
Impact With southpaw Andrew Heaney on the hill for Texas, Wells will grab a seat. Jose Trevino is doing the catching for the Yankees.
SEPTEMBER 3, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Slugs pair of two-run homers Wells went 2-for-4 with two two-run homers in Friday's 6-3 victory over St. Louis.
Impact The Yankees backstop extended his team's lead to 4-2 when he launched a 399-foot, two-run homer off Erick Fedde in the third inning. Wells later cracked another two-run homer in the eighth inning, launching it 413 feet off reliever Riley O'Brien to secure his first career multi-homer game. The 25-year-old has been one of the hottest catchers in the league post-All-Star break, hitting .318 (35-for-110) with six homers, 22 RBI and 11 runs scored across 32 games.
AUGUST 31, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Austin Wells homers twice as Yankees down Cardinals Austin Wells hit a tiebreaking two-run homer with two outs in the third inning, belted another two-run drive in the eighth and Marcus Stroma...
AUGUST 31, 2024 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Austin Wells hits 2 homers to power Yankees to 6-3 win over Cardinals

Austin Wells hit two-run homers in the third and eighth innings, powering the New York Yankees to a 6-3 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals
AUGUST 31, 2024 • Associated Press
Yankees' red-hot Wells gets to play tourist during trip to Washington Going into Tuesday, the 25-year-old was batting .253 with 10 home runs, 38 RBIs and a .767 OPS and has played stellar defense.
AUGUST 28, 2024 • NEWSDAY.COM
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