Austin Wells
C NYY
Tue 4/29/25 10:59 PM

Wells went 1-for-6 with a solo homer in Tuesday's 15-3 win over the Orioles.
EDGE Analysis
In case a 12-run lead wasn't enough, Wells gave the Yankees a 13-run cushion in the ninth inning when he took Bryan Baker deep to left-center field for a solo homer. It was Wells' fifth home run of the season, and the 25-year-old backstop has logged at least one RBI in five straight games, going 7-for-23 (.304) over that span.

Austin Wells
C NYY
Sun 4/27/25 5:13 PM

Wells is not in the starting lineup for Game 2 of Sunday's doubleheader with the Blue Jays.
EDGE Analysis
Wells will take a seat after he went 2-for-5 with two doubles, three RBI and a run scored in the team's 11-2 matinee win over Toronto. J.C. Escarra will draw the start at catcher and bat eighth against the Blue Jays.

Austin Wells
C NYY
Tue 4/22/25 3:13 PM

Wells is absent from the lineup for Tuesday's game in Cleveland.
EDGE Analysis
It's a routine day off for Wells, who started each of the previous three contests. J.C. Escarra will do the catching and bat eighth for the Yankees.

Austin Wells
C NYY
Sun 4/20/25 8:26 PM

Wells went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Sunday's 4-0 win over Tampa Rays.
EDGE Analysis
Wells put the finishing touches on Sunday's victory, taking Garrett Cleavinger deep in the top of the ninth inning for New York's final run of the game. The catcher is now batting .197 with four home runs, 10 RBI and seven runs scored over 61 at-bats in 19 games this season. After homering in each of the first two games of the season, Wells has now hit a more modest two more home runs since that hot start.

Austin Wells
C NYY
Sat 4/19/25 2:08 PM

Wells (illness) will start at catcher and bat third Saturday against the Rays.
EDGE Analysis
Wells missed Friday's contest due to a bout of food poisoning, but he's now feeling better and will return behind the plate to form a battery with Carlos Carrasco on Saturday. The 25-year-old backstop has gone 2-for-16 with a homer and two RBI across his last five games.

Austin Wells
C NYY
Fri 4/18/25 4:19 PM

Wells is not in the lineup for Friday's game versus the Rays due to food poisoning, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Wells received a routine day off Thursday and will miss a second straight game after he woke up ill overnight. Consider him day-to-day. J.C. Escarra will do the catching and bat sixth for the Yankees on Friday.

Austin Wells
C NYY
Thu 4/17/25 4:09 PM

Wells is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Rays.
EDGE Analysis
The Yankees will give Wells a chance to regroup after the 25-year-old managed just one hit -- a solo home run -- in 11 at-bats during New York's previous series against Kansas City. J.C. Escarra will fill in behind the plate Thursday and bat seventh.

Austin Wells
C NYY
Mon 4/14/25 10:26 PM

Wells went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's win against Kansas City.
EDGE Analysis
Wells was the fourth and final Yankee to knock a solo shot off Seth Lugo in Monday's victory. After homering in his first two appearances of 2025, Wells was stuck in a 7-for-38 (.184) skid heading into Monday. He's now slashing .208/.278/.479 with six extra-base hits and seven RBI through 54 plate appearances.

Austin Wells
C NYY
Sun 4/13/25 11:13 AM

Wells is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants.
EDGE Analysis
He'll get a breather for the afternoon game after he started behind the dish in the first two contests of the series, going 2-for-6 with a double and an RBI. J.C. Escarra will draw the start at catcher Sunday.

Austin Wells
C NYY
Wed 4/9/25 10:23 AM

Wells is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Tigers.
EDGE Analysis
Wells will take a seat for just the second time in 12 games this season as the Yankees wrap up their series in Detroit with a matinee contest. J.C. Escarra will receive the start behind the plate, catching for starting pitcher Max Fried.