During a short afternoon stroll from the showers to his locker stall, Yankees catcher Austin Wells never glanced up at the lineup card that was displayed on the clubhouse wall near the main entrance.

It was the second lineup in a row that featured young slugger Ben Rice at the catcher spot, with Austin Wells increasingly pushed to the side amid a slump at the plate.

The New York Yankees entered the season counting on Austin Wells to provide stability and offense behind the plate. Instead, ...

As for one other major decision, Boone has prioritized reps for Ben Rice over Austin Wells behind the plate. Wells, who ...

Wells, who posted a .322 OPB as a rookie last year and a .370 OBP over his minor league career, noted that he could chase ...

Yankees catcher Austin Wells admits frustration after losing starts to Ben Rice, with Paul Goldschmidt limiting lineup flexibility.

Perhaps nobody was happier the Yankees won Wednesday night than catcher Austin Wells, after his embarrassing mental lapse on the bases cost New York an opportunity in the ninth inning.

The New York Yankees faced another difficult decision this summer, needing to adjust their catching situation to spark the ...

The New York Yankees are beginning to look like they could come back from their recent tailspin, and the move to put Ben Rice in the lineup more often appears t ...

With Austin Wells struggling at the plate and Ben Rice swinging an impact bat, the latter found himself serving as the ...

Wells, however, thought the inning was over and wandered off the bag. He got tagged in a rundown for the third out, sending a back-and-forth game to extra innings as fans in the Yankee Stadium ...

Tampa Bay Rays' Jonathan Aranda tags out New York Yankees' Austin Wells during the ninth inning of a baseball game Wednesday, July 30, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) (Frank ...