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Yankees manager Aaron Boone explains ALCS Game 3 lineup changes with Anthony Rizzo, Austin Wells on the bench

Jon Berti and Jose Trevino will start Thursday evening

Austin Wells News / Fastball on SI / October 17

New York Yankees Bench Star Rookie Catcher Austin Wells For ALCS Game 3

Catcher Austin Wells is not part of the New York Yankees' starting lineup for Game 3 of the ALCS against the Cleveland Guardians on Thursday, the team has announced.

New York Yankees News / Empire Sports Media / October 17

The Yankees expected to make a genius change to their batting order

Making changes to the batting order midway through the postseason is often risky, but the New York Yankees have a prime opportunity to inject energy into the top half of their lineup.

New York Yankees News / Pinstripe Alley / October 17

Is it time for the Yankees to make a lineup change?

Austin Wells and Jazz Chisholm Jr. look lost at the plate. What now? The Yankees walked off the field triumphant on Tuesday. They’d held the 92-win Guardians at bay for the second straight day, taking a commanding 2-0 series lead and drawing to within two wins of their first pennant since 2009.

New York Yankees News / MLB on ClutchPoints / October 16

Yankees considering big Giancarlo Stanton, Austin Wells lineup change

The New York Yankees are reportedly weighing a major change involving Giancarlo Stanton and their batting lineup ahead of Thursday’s Game 3 of the ALCS against the Cleveland Guardians.

New York Yankees News / Empire Sports Media / October 16

Yankees reportedly benching rookie catcher for Game 3 of ALCS

The Yankees have been managing to stay competitive offensively despite a major liability in their cleanup hitter over the past week. Manager Aaron Boone has refrained from altering the top half of the batting order, even though rookie catcher Austin Wells has been struggling at the plate.

New York Yankees News / Empire Sports Media / October 15

Yankees rookie catcher needs to be taken out of the cleanup spot

After outperforming expectations for months, New York Yankees rookie catcher Austin Wells has endured his first prolonged slump. It seemed like he had figured things out once he was moved to the cleanup spot in the order during the regular season, but the past month has been a real struggle for him.

MLB News / Empire Sports Media / October 12

Yankees’ undrafted gem flashed massive power in unexpected 2024 breakout

Rafael Flores entered the 2024 season in a situation he had grown all too familiar with, as he was an unknown in the Yankees’ organization. Spending his collegiate days at Rio Hondo College, a JUCO school in California, Flores went undrafted in the 2022 MLB Draft and ended up signing with the Yankees as a free agent.

MLB News / Empire Sports Media / October 6

Yankees’ controversial bullpen arm could be the key to a deep run

Clay Holmes was removed from the closer role after blowing a save in Texas, and the Yankees haven’t looked back since then. Luke Weaver has become the strikeout machine New York desperately needed in the closer role, but they’ve emphasized that Holmes would remain a high-leverage option.

New York Yankees News / Pinstripe Alley / October 3

Yankees At-Bat of the Week: Austin Wells (9/26)

Wells worked a bases-loaded walk in the biggest game of the season to set up Stanton’s division-clinching double. All the eyes of the baseball world are turned toward a Wild Card round that has already seen a pair of monumental upsets on the AL side of the bracket.

New York Yankees News / Yardbarker / September 30

Yankees' Aaron Boone talks preparing for playoffs after up-and-down season

New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone doesn’t seem too sure of what it’ll take to get his team ready for a hot start to the postseason. But he’s got his baseball cartography kit out and his fingers crossed as the Bombers prepare for their World Series run.

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New York Yankees News / Empire Sports Media / September 26

Yankees’ star rookie is on a scary cold-stretch at the worst possible time

The Yankees need all hands on deck to finish off the Baltimore Orioles in the American League East and secure a first-round bye in the playoffs. However, their recent performances have been disappointing.

New York Yankees News / Pinstripe Alley / September 22

How much did Wells’ approach change once bumped to cleanup?

Wells has seen some benefits from hitting behind the two on-base leaders, but the explanation for his hot August was more complex. Leading up to Austin Wells becoming the team’s primary cleanup hitter, the Yankees had a dire problem with the fourth spot.

New York Yankees News / Pinstripe Alley / September 22

The captain reflects on Oakland

Wells gets rave reviews for his defense; Judge remembers fond memories in the Coliseum; closing the book on the memorable Yankees-A’s games in Oakland; checking in on the overall playoff picture.

MLB News / Pittsburgh Baseball Now / September 21

MLB End of Season Odds: Playoff Favorites, ROTY Races Heat Up

The 2024 MLB regular season is quickly coming to a close. The last day on the schedule is next Sunday with the playoffs starting two days later. Part of the playoff field is already known.

New York Yankees News / New York Yankees on SI / September 19

Rookie of the Year Award Down to 'Competition' Between Two Yankees, Per Insider

New York Yankees rookie catcher Austin Wells has burst onto the scene in a big way this season. The 25-year-old University of Arizona product started the 2024 season off slow but has since blossomed into one of MLB's best backstops.

New York Yankees News / Empire Sports Media / September 18

Yankees’ rookie catcher could be the x-factor in a World Series run

The Yankees have their sights set on a deep playoff run, with hopes of ending their long World Series drought. It’s been over a decade since they last reached the final round of the postseason, but everything is starting to come together at the right time.

New York Yankees News / New York Yankees on SI / September 18

Breakout Rookie Deemed Yankees' Most 'Indispensable Under-The-Radar' Player

In the span of just a few months, New York Yankees catcher Austin Wells has cemented himself as a crucial component to the Yankees' future core. The 25-year-old

New York Yankees News / Pinstripe Alley / September 15

Yankees Social Media: A Grand Time

The Captain broke his homerless streak in grand fashion on Friday. It’s Sunday once again, and you know what that means — it’s time for our weekly social media roundup!

New York Yankees News / Yardbarker / September 10