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Why Yankees Catcher's Role is Shrinking

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 ...

Yankees’ ‘poster boy’ for bad luck rewarded with ‘7 steaks’

ST. LOUIS — As much struggling that second-year catcher Austin Wells has done at the plate, the Yankees still love the way he ...

Austin Wells loses track of the outs in 9th inning and costs the Yankees a late opportunity

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.

Yankees searching for Austin Wells answers as catcher’s slump persists

Saturday was a day game after a night game. It was expected. Monday was different — Monday marked the second time in three ...

Yankees announce lineup vs. Twins for Wednesday game. Austin Wells returns to catcher

Since the 2002 season, including the playoffs, the Yankees' record against the Minnesota Twins is a staggering 125-44 (.740 ...

Yankees to be busy as trade deadline nears; Austin Wells explains blunder as ‘being an idiot’

After trading for three bats, the Yankees' focus Thursday will be on adding to the bullpen and perhaps acquiring a starting ...

Austin Wells’ brutal blunder costs Yankees in ninth after Anthony Volpe’s dramatic homer

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The Yankees’ Most Embarassing Baserunning Blunders of 2025

The Yankees have officially recorded just 21 outs on the bases this season—tied for fourth fewest in MLB, but that stat excludes pickoffs and caught stealings. Several of their ugliest mistakes like ...