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Austin Wells
C
NYY
2026 season
- GP
- 127
- AVG
- .192
- HR
- 14
- RBI
- 36
- R
- 41
- SB
- 4
- OPS
- .633
Game log
| Date | Opp | Result | AB | H | R | HR | RBI | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7 | vs TB | L 3-4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 5 | @TB | L 2-5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 3 | @TB | L 0-1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 30 | vs BOS | W 9-2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 29 | vs BOS | W 9-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | vs BAL | W 6-3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Sep 24 | vs TB | W 6-4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 22 | vs TB | L 1-6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 20 | @AZ | L 4-8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 19 | @AZ | L 3-5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | @AZ | W 9-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 16 | @MIN | L 4-5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | @MIN | W 8-3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 13 | vs NYM | W 2-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 12 | vs NYM | L 2-12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | vs NYM | W 6-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 10 | vs COL | W 10-3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | vs COL | W 6-1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 8 | vs COL | W 5-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 6 | @SD | L 3-4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Sep 5 | @SD | W 5-1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 4 | @SD | L 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 2 | @LAA | W 6-3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 1 | @LAA | W 7-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 31 | @LAA | L 1-10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 30 | vs BOS | W 16-1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 29 | vs BOS | W 9-2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 29 | vs BOS | L 0-6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 28 | vs BOS | W 1-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Aug 27 | vs HOU | L 1-5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Aug 26 | vs HOU | W 9-3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Aug 25 | vs HOU | L 7-9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Aug 23 | vs TOR | W 8-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Aug 22 | vs TOR | L 3-4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Aug 21 | vs TOR | W 3-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 20 | @BAL | W 6-1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Aug 19 | @BAL | W 5-3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 18 | @BAL | W 3-1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 16 | @TOR | W 4-3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 15 | @TOR | L 1-4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 14 | @TOR | L 1-3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 13 | vs SEA | L 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 12 | vs SEA | W 10-5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 11 | vs SEA | W 4-1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 9 | vs ATL | L 1-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 8 | vs ATL | W 5-4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 7 | vs ATL | W 3-2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Aug 5 | vs STL | L 1-3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 4 | vs STL | W 2-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 3 | vs STL | L 7-13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 2 | @CHC | W 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 31 | @CHC | W 2-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 30 | @CWS | L 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jul 29 | @CWS | L 5-6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jul 28 | @CWS | W 3-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jul 26 | @PHI | L 4-11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jul 25 | @PHI | W 3-1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 22 | vs PIT | L 3-5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 20 | vs PIT | W 8-5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 19 | vs LAD | W 2-1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jul 17 | vs LAD | L 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jul 12 | @WSH | W 5-3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 11 | @WSH | W 4-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 10 | @WSH | W 5-3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jul 9 | @TB | W 12-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jul 8 | @TB | L 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jul 6 | @TB | W 5-1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jul 5 | vs MIN | L 1-6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jul 4 | vs MIN | L 4-11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jul 3 | vs MIN | W 5-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 1 | vs DET | L 2-6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jun 29 | vs DET | L 3-7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jun 28 | @BOS | L 4-5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 27 | @BOS | L 1-4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 26 | @BOS | L 1-6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 25 | @BOS | L 3-6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jun 24 | @DET | W 4-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jun 23 | @DET | W 4-3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jun 22 | @DET | L 3-5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 21 | vs CIN | L 1-4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jun 5 | vs BOS | L 3-5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jun 3 | vs CLE | L 4-5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jun 2 | vs CLE | L 4-9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| May 31 | @ATH | W 13-8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| May 30 | @ATH | L 4-6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| May 27 | @KC | W 7-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| May 26 | @KC | W 15-1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| May 24 | vs TB | W 2-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| May 22 | vs TB | L 2-4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| May 20 | vs TOR | L 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| May 19 | vs TOR | W 5-4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| May 17 | @NYM | L 6-7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| May 16 | @NYM | L 3-6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| May 15 | @NYM | W 5-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| May 12 | @BAL | W 6-2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| May 11 | @BAL | L 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| May 9 | @MIL | L 3-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| May 8 | @MIL | L 0-6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| May 6 | vs TEX | L 1-6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| May 5 | vs TEX | W 7-4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Latest news
Wells said earlier this month that he believes "the culmination of multiple blows to the head" affected his production in the first half, Brendan Kuty of The Athletic reports.
Wells took a foul tip to the mask April 23 and another one two weeks after that. While he was able to pass concussion testing, the catcher had symptoms and eventually landed on the 10-day injured list in early June with cervical headaches. Wells felt healthy after returning and had a .787 OPS with eight home runs after the All-Star break (as compared to a .504 OPS and six home runs in the first half). The 27-year-old is currently slated to open the 2027 campaign as the Yankees' top catcher, though it's possible the team seeks help from outside the organization.
RotoWire via ESPN · Oct 19
Wells is not in the lineup for the first game of Friday's doubleheader versus the Orioles.
Left-hander Trevor Rogers is taking the ball for the Orioles, so Wells will grab a seat in favor of Ali Sanchez. Wells should be back behind the dish for Friday's nightcap.
RotoWire via ESPN · Sep 25
Wells is not in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rays.
Wells will rest his legs after starting the second game of Tuesday's doubleheader, finishing 0-for-2 with a walk. It's been a tough season for Wells, who is slashing just .185/.287/.324, but he remains a plus player behind the plate and still holds the No. 1 spot on the Yankees' catching depth chart ahead of Ali Sanchez.
RotoWire via ESPN · Sep 23
Wells is absent from the lineup for the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader versus the Rays.
Wells should be back behind the dish for the second game of the twin bill, but he'll begin Tuesday's afternoon tilt on the bench. Ali Sanchez will do the catching for the Yankees during the matinee.
RotoWire via ESPN · Sep 22
Wells went 1-for-4 with a solo home run against Minnesota in an 8-3 win Monday.
Wells struck out twice over his first three plate appearances but ended on a high note with a solo shot to right field in the ninth inning. The long ball was his second in as many days following an 11-game span without any extra-base hits. Despite the mini power surge, the backstop has also struck out four times across those two games and is batting a meager .074 (2-for-27) across his past nine contests. It's been a tough campaign for Wells, as he's notched an ugly .180/.278/.315 slash line through 115 games.
RotoWire via ESPN · Sep 15
Wells went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Sunday's 2-0 win over the Mets.
Wells' first hit since Sept. 2 was a big one, his first homer since a two-homer outburst Aug. 30 against the Red Sox. Despite a rough season at the dish, the left-handed-hitting backstop remains the Yankees' primary catcher. He's slashing a paltry .179/.279/.307 with 11 homers, seven doubles, 29 RBI and 56 runs scored over 360 plate appearances.
RotoWire via ESPN · Sep 13