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The New York Yankees and Tampa Bay Rays are playing a two-game series this week at Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Fla.
Aaron Boone is trying to balance Rice’s emergence with Austin Wells’ development, and it’s become one of the trickier lineup ...
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, ...
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 ...
Saturday was a day game after a night game. It was expected. Monday was different — Monday marked the second time in three ...
With Austin Wells struggling at the plate and Ben Rice swinging an impact bat, the latter found himself serving as the ...
Since July 11, no hitter in the big leagues with at least 50 plate appearances has been worse than Wells, who has a 1 wRC+ in that span.
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.
Austin Wells reaches on a fielder's choice out, pitcher Hoby Milner to third baseman Josh Smith to catcher Kyle Higashioka. Anthony Volpe out at home. Ryan McMahon to 3rd.
Ben Rice drills a double to the gap in right-center that brings in Austin Wells, José Caballero, and Trent Grisham, ...