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Feb 17, 2024 · Austin Wells’ defense must be good enough to justify his spot in Yankees lineup. By. Joel Sherman. Published Feb. 16, 2024, 7:22 p.m. ET. TAMPA — Reputations are hard to shake. In spring ...
How Yankees’ Austin Wells wants to prove doubters wrong, improve on solid debut The 24-year-old catcher is looking to build off a nice finish to his 2023 arrival with regular playing time in ...
Jul 12, 1999 · Stats. Full name Austin Kenneth Wells. Born 07/12/1999 in Las Vegas, NV. Profile Ht.: 6'0" / Wt.: 220 / Bats: L / Throws: R. School Arizona. Drafted in the 1st round (28th overall) by the New York ...
Feb 22, 2024 · Wells' velocity (80.6 mph) was above the MLB average of 79.4, however, and his exchange and pop time to second were above league average, so the young catcher's capabilities are improving. New ...
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Mar 9, 2021 · TAMPA, Fla. -- Austin Wells will always remember his first at-bat of Spring Training, which also happened to be his first plate appearance in a professional uniform. With no Minor League games to play last season, the Yankees’ first-round pick in the 2020 MLB Draft had to wait longer than anticipated for an opportunity to step into the batter ...
Sep 2, 2023 · While Dominguez hit the ball hard all four times, Wells had some bad luck in the sixth inning when he barreled up a high 94-mph fastball from Verlander for a 100.9 mph grounder behind second base ...
Apr 18, 2022 · Yankees Mag: The Education of Austin Wells. Talent only gets you so far. Fortunately, the Yankees' 2020 first-round pick never stops learning. April 18th, 2022. Jon Schwartz. Austin Wells entered 2022 with just one year of pro experience on his resume, but that didn’t stop MLB Pipeline from ranking the catcher among baseball’s Top 100 ...
