New York Yankees Emerging Young Catcher Has ‘Room To Grow’ After First Full Season
Since being drafted in the first round of the 2020 MLB Draft out of Arizona by the New York Yankees, catcher Austin Wells has ...
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Yankees’ dark horse catcher is ripped and ready to steal a job
With Austin Wells locking down the starting catcher role, the Yankees are now sorting through a deep group of candidates to ...
The promise and peril behind the Yankees’ leap of faith at catcher
How rare would it be if, say, Austin Wells and either J.C. Escarra or Ben Rice do the bulk of the Yankees catching in 2025?
As Yankees pitchers and catchers report, questions about lineup remain
That is among the central questions facing the Yankees as pitchers and catchers report to Tampa on Tuesday for spring ...
Projecting Yankees' lineup for 2025 season as spring training arrives
Pitchers and catchers officially report to Tampa, Florida, this week, and New York Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner says he ...
Ben Rice competing to be Yankees’ backup catcher with experienced options limited
Ben Rice is a natural catcher, but he learned first in the minors last year and replaced an injured Anthony Rizzo at the position midway through the season.
Aaron Boone knows Yankees face ‘hunger’ test entering new season
An 82-80 season in 2023 provided the Yankees a built-in edge for 2024 that got them to the World Series. Now they’ll be ...
Three unanswered Yankees questions as spring training begins
The Yankees still need to figure out their starting third baseman, leadoff hitter and more in the next six weeks.
Yankees spring training guide: 31 notes for 31 hitters, from Arias to Judge to Volpe
The Yankees protected Rodriguez from the Rule 5 draft in December. The 22-year-old is listed as a catcher, but he has experience in the infield outside of shortstop. He’s best as a corner infielder, ...
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Marcus Stroman attends Yankees spring training on Friday and declares 'I'm a starter'
TAMPA, Fla. — Crisis averted . . . for now. Marcus Stroman, who missed the first two days of workouts with his fellow Yankees pitchers and catchers — his right under the collective bargain ...
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Ben Rice competing to be Yankees’ backup catcher with experienced options limited
It’s an unproven crew, so it wouldn’t surprise if the Yankees added a more experienced backup between now and Opening Day. However, Boone seems to like the catchers he has for now, as well as ...