Austin Wells may have shed the rookie label last season, but the New York Yankees catcher thinks he may hold on to some rookie duties. Call him superstitious, but Wells is considering keeping the responsibility of carrying the team’s boombox this season.

Yankees duo Austin Wells and Cody Bellinger hit home runs in the first inning vs. the Blue Jays.

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,

New York Yankees' Austin Wells, left, hands off his batting gear to coach Travis Chapman after hitting a two-run double off St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Oddenier Mosgueda in the third

New York Yankees' Austin Wells rounds the bases after his solo home run off Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Jake Bloss during the first inning of a spring training baseball game

Austin Wells (New York Yankees) with a Spectacular Hit Detroit Tigers, 03/10/2025

The Yankees play the Houston Astros in West Palm Beach, Fla., on Saturday night.

Scouts draw a parallel with what the Phillies have done with lumbering Kyle Schwarber, known for his knowledge of the strike zone.

Rodriguez gave up two runs on five hits over three innings in Friday's Grapefruit League start against the Yankees. He struck out four without walking a batter. The right-hander served up solo shots to Austin Wells and Cody Bellinger in the first inning,

Will Warren continues to impress me during Yankees' Spring Training, as just hours before the official news came out that Gerrit Cole would need season-ending

The New York Yankees made a big offensive splash during their spring training game against the Detroit Tigers on Monday.