May 7, 2025
New York Yankees catcher
Austin Wells was busy during their dominant 12-3 victory over the San Diego Padres on Tuesday evening. Wells went 2-for-5 with a home run, five RBI, a stolen base, and two runs. In the seventh inning, Wells would tally his first RBI of the evening with an RBI single, scoring outfielder
Jasson Dominguez. Later in the frame, Wells would cap off their victory with a grand slam. Through 32 games this season, Wells has struggled to find consistency but has continued to flash upside power as he has gone deep seven times and held a .220/.273/.486 line. He has tallied 23 RBI, which is currently the seventh-most in the American League. Given his role as the everyday backstop in a potent lineup, he remains a strong option in standard formats. He will look to stay hot on Wednesday, facing San Diego right-hander
Dylan Cease.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
April 19, 2025
New York Yankees catcher
Austin Wells (illness) will start behind the dish and bat third on Saturday afternoon when the Yankees continue a series against the Tampa Bay Rays. Wells was unable to suit up Friday evening due to food poisoning. However, this illness was quite minor as Wells will make a quick return to the starting nine just a day later. Wells has been in a bit of a slump over his last nine contests. During this stretch, the 25-year-old has held a .185/.214/.407 slash line with one double and one home run. However, over the first seven games of the campaign, Wells hit two long balls and held a strong .833 OPS. This evening, he will face Tampa Bay right-hander
Shane Baz. Baz enters this game holding a stellar 1.42 ERA, and fantasy managers should avoid targeting Wells in DFS.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
April 3, 2025
New York Yankees catcher
Austin Wells will retreat to the bench for Thursday's series finale at Yankee Stadium against the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks. Rookie
J.C. Escarra is doing the catching for right-hander
Carlos Carrasco and will hit ninth in the batting order against Diamondbacks right-hander
Merrill Kelly. Wells will get his first rest day after starting in each of the team's first five games of 2025. The 25-year-old left-handed-hitting backstop has started his third year with the Yankees by going 4-for-17 with two home runs, a double, three RBI, three walks and three strikeouts in 20 plate appearances. The 29-year-old Escarra will be appearing in just his second major-league game on Thursday and starting his first-ever game in the big leagues. Fantasy managers setting DFS lineups will want to avoid him against Kelly.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
March 25, 2025
New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone said on Tuesday that catcher
Austin Wells will hit leadoff on Opening Day on Thursday against the visiting Milwaukee Brewers and right-hander
Freddy Peralta. Wells has been hitting leadoff against right-handers in Grapefruit League play this spring and has been swinging a hot bat, going 16-for-43 (.372) with six home runs, two doubles, 12 RBI and 11 runs scored in 15 spring games. The 25-year-old former first-rounder (28th overall) in 2020 out of the University of Arizona will surely be hitting lower in the batting order against lefties, but opening the year as the team's leadoff hitter is surely a boost to his fantasy value in 2025. In his first full season in the Bronx in 2024, Wells slashed .229/.322/.395 with a .718 OPS, 13 homers and 55 RBI in 115 games. Fantasy managers should consider him a low-end No. 1 starting catcher.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Talkin' Yanks
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