It was the second lineup in a row that featured young slugger Ben Rice at the catcher spot, with Austin Wells increasingly ...

As for one other major decision, Boone has prioritized reps for Ben Rice over Austin Wells behind the plate. Wells, who ...

Yankees hitting coach James Rowson praised Wells’ effort even while acknowledging the frustration. “Austin is tough as nails. There’s no doubt about it, it’s tough when you go through these spurts as ...

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 ...

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 ...

The New York Yankees faced another difficult decision this summer, needing to adjust their catching situation to spark the ...

Overall, Wells finished with 13 home runs, 55 RBIs and a .718 OPS in 354 at-bats, providing a left-handed power bat in the middle of the lineup to separate righty mashers Aaron Judge and Giancarlo ...

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.

With Austin Wells struggling at the plate and Ben Rice swinging an impact bat, the latter found himself serving as the ...