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Not in lineup Friday Wells is absent from the lineup Friday at Pittsburgh.

Impact Ben Rortvedt will take a turn as the Yankees' catcher with Wells and Kyle Higashioka both riding the pine. Wells, 24, has slashed just .103/.156/.138 with nine strikeouts through his first 33 plate appearances at the major-league level.

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

On bench for nightcap Wells is not in the lineup for the second game of Thursday's doubleheader against the Red Sox.

Impact Wells went 0-for-4 with a strikeout in the early tilt, a 5-0 loss for the Yankees, and is now slashing just .103/.156/.138 through his first 33 major-league plate appearances. Kyle Higashioka will start at catcher and bat ninth in the nightcap.

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting out afternoon tilt Wells is absent from the lineup for the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Red Sox, Chris Kirschner of The Athletic reports.

Impact Higashioka will do the catching for Randy Vasquez in the afternoon contest. Wells is sure to be back out there for the nightcap.

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Not in lineup Sunday Wells is not in the lineup Sunday against the Brewers.

Impact Ben Rortvedt will catch and bat ninth if the weather allows for it in New York. Wells has gone 2-for-21 (.095) in six major-league games since earning a Sept. 1 call-up from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting out Thursday Wells isn't in the Yankees' lineup Thursday against the Tigers.

Impact Wells has gotten off to a slow start since being promoted to the majors last week, going just 2-for-14 with two RBI and a run scored across four games. Kyle Higashioka will start behind the plate in Wells' place and bat seventh.

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Sitting out Tuesday Wells is absent from the lineup for Tuesday's contest against the Tigers.

Impact Ben Rortvedt has been catching Gerrit Cole and will do so again Tuesday. Wells started each of the first three games after his promotion, going 2-for-10 with a couple RBI. He should be back in the lineup for Wednesday's contest.

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2023 • NJ.COM

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2023 • NJ.COM

Notches hit in big-league debut Wells went 1-for-4 in Friday's 6-2 victory against the Astros.

Impact Wells was called up from the minors earlier Friday and batted seventh in the lineup while starting behind the plate against Houston. The 24-year-old worked the count full against Justin Verlander in his first big-league plate appearance before lacing a single to right field. Per Bryan Hoch of MLB.com, Yankees manager Aaron Bone said Friday that Wells will play "a lot" at catcher down the stretch, though New York has two other catchers on the roster in Kyle Higashioka and Ben Rortvedt.

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Called up to big leagues The Yankees selected Wells' contract from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Friday.

Impact Wells has batted .243/.335/.446 with 16 home runs and seven stolen bases between Double-A Somerset and Scranton/Wilkes-Barre this season, which included an .841 OPS with five homers in August with SWB. Questions remains as to whether the first-round pick is a catcher, but he has plenty of potential with the bat and the Yankees should give him a long look in the final month.

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Yankees calling up top prospects Jasson Domínguez, Austin Wells on Friday

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AUGUST 31, 2023 • FOX SPORTS

Yankees calling up top prospects Jasson Domínguez, Austin Wells on Friday

En route to majors Wells will be called up to the Yankees ahead of Friday's series opener at Houston, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.

Impact Jasson Dominguez is going to join him on the trip from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre as the Yankees try to inject some excitement into the final month of what has been a highly disappointing 2023 campaign. Wells, 24, is sporting an .822 OPS with five homers and 20 RBI in 32 games since being promoted July 21 from Double-A to Triple-A and could get semi-regular starts at catcher ahead of Kyle Higashioka and Ben Rortvedt.

AUGUST 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Bumped up to Triple-A Wells was promoted from Double-A Somerset to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Friday, Conor Foley of The Scranton Times-Tribune reports.

Impact Wells had been treading water at Double-A, slashing .237/.327/.443 with 11 home runs, five steals and a 22.8 percent strikeout rate in 58 games. However, Jose Trevino was placed on the big-league injured list with a torn wrist, and Ben Rortvedt was promoted from Triple-A to take Trevino's place on the roster, so Wells will move up to Triple-A to take Rortvedt's place. It didn't seem like Wells was looking ready for big-league pitching, but if he impresses at Triple-A, he could get a look given how much the big club could use reinforcements.

JULY 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Launch angle maximized Wells is slashing .241/.338/.422 with four home runs, two steals, a 12.5 percent walk rate and a 25.7 percent strikeout rate in his last 30 games for Double-A Somerset.

Impact Wells turns 24 on Wednesday, and he has 107 games under his belt at Double-A dating back to last season. All told, Wells has a .250/.340/.480 slash line with 11 home runs and four steals in 52 games this season. He has a career-high 53.1 percent flyball rate, which would rank third among qualified big-league hitters behind Jack Suwinski (60 percent) and Max Muncy (53.3 percent).

JULY 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Back in action at Double-A Double-A Somerset reinstated Wells (rib) from its 7-day injured list Tuesday.

Impact After going 3-for-17 with a home run and three walks during a five-game rehab assignment last week with Single-A Tampa, Wells was cleared to make his 2023 debut with the Yankees' Double-A affiliate. He served as Somerset's designated hitter in Tuesday's 7-4 win over Binghamton, going 1-for-3 with a double, a walk, a run and two RBI. He should eventually settle into a regular role behind the plate once he becomes further removed from the fractured 12th rib he sustained early on during spring training.

MAY 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Rehabbing at Single-A Wells (rib) will begin a rehab assignment with Single-A Tampa on Tuesday.

Impact Wells has been sidelined since the early part of spring training with a fractured 12th rib on his right side, so he may need several games in the lower minors to get fully ramped up before he's deemed ready to report to Double-A Somerset. The 23-year-old catcher spent the majority of the past season at Somerset, slashing .261/.360/.479 with 12 home runs and seven stolen bases in 247 plate appearances.

APRIL 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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Yankees calling up top prospects Jasson Domínguez, Austin Wells on Friday