Wells is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against Atlanta.
Wells went 1-for-8 with an RBI and a run while starting the first two games of the series and will take a seat for Sunday's finale. Ben Rice will instead do the catching for Marcus Stroman and bat seventh.
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Yankees' Austin Wells: Drives in three Thursday
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Wells went 1-for-3 with three RBI in Thursday's 6-5 extra-inning win over Seattle.
Wells was able to rack up at least three RBI for the seventh time this year, and he drove in two in the ninth inning to tie the game at 5-5. The 25-year-old lefty-hitting backstop occasionally loses playing time to Ben Rice behind the plate in New York's loaded lineup, but the former is doing his part to maintain a steady role. Wells is batting .271 with three homers, three doubles and 10 RBI over his last 48 at-bats (14 games).
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Yankees' Austin Wells: Homer streak at three games
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Wells went 1-for-3 with a walk and a two-run home run in Tuesday's 10-3 win over the Mariners.
The 25-year-old catcher took Casey Legumina deep in the sixth inning to help break the game open. Wells has gone yard in three straight games as he heats up after a 15-game homerless drought, and on the season he's slashing .221/.284/.459 with 14 homers, three steals, 29 runs and 50 RBI over 74 contests.
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Yankees' Austin Wells: Homers again in win
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Wells went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in Sunday's 6-4 win over the Mets.
Wells got the scoring started with a solo blast in the third inning and then drove in another run on a groundout in the fourth. The catcher has now hit safely in eight of his past 11 games, highlighted by the two home runs he hit over the weekend. For the year, he's slashing .220/.280/.448 with 13 homers, 48 RBI, 28 runs scored and three steals across 271 plate appearances.
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Yankees' Austin Wells: Goes deep Saturday
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Wells went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a loss to the Mets on Saturday.
Wells plated New York's second run of the game with a solo shot to right field in the third inning. The long ball snapped a 15-game homerless stretch by the backstop and increased his total to 12 home runs on the season -- tied for fourth among big-league catchers. Wells was also looked at by a trainer early in the game after taking a foul tip off his mask, but he remained in the contest and is in the lineup again Sunday, batting eighth and starting behind the plate.
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Yankees' Austin Wells: Returns to Yankees' lineup
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Wells (finger) will start at catcher and bat eighth in Thursday's contest in Toronto.
Wells missed the previous four starts while recovering from artery damage in his left index finger, although he did appear as a pinch runner in Wednesday's game. The 25-year-old has struggled at the plate lately, slashing only .159/.191/.205 across his last 14 contests.
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Yankees' Austin Wells: Remains out Wednesday
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Wells (finger) remains out of the lineup for Wednesday's game in Toronto.
Wells had been expected to return from his finger injury to start Wednesday, but instead he'll miss a fourth straight game while dealing with arterial damage in his left index finger. Ben Rice will start at catcher and bat leadoff for the Yankees.
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Yankees' Austin Wells: Nursing artery damage in finger
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Wells said after Monday's 5-4 loss to the Blue Jays that he is dealing with arterial damage in his left index finger, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.
Wells revealed that the damage to an artery -- which is believed to be the result of repeated impacts of catching pitches -- means the finger sometimes "gets cold and changes colors." Tests have ruled out blood clots, and the issue is not considered a long-term concern. Wells will remain out of the lineup for a third straight game Tuesday but is expected to start Wednesday's contest.
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Yankees' Austin Wells: Out due to finger issue
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Wells will be unavailable through Tuesday's game versus the Blue Jays due to a circulation issue in a finger on his left hand, Chris Kirschner of The Athletic reports.
Wells underwent tests to rule out blood clots, and those came back negative. Yankees manager Aaron Boone expects Wells to be back in the lineup Wednesday. J.C. Escarra will start at catcher Monday and will do so again Tuesday.
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Yankees' Austin Wells: Sitting in second straight game
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Wells is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Blue Jays.
The left-handed-hitting Wells will remain on the bench for the second time in as many days, with both of his absences coming against right-handed pitchers. After Ben Rice picked up the start behind the dish in Sunday's 12-5 win over the Athletics, J.C. Escarra will handle catching duties for the series opener in Toronto. Since matching a season high with five RBI in a June 10 win over the Royals, Wells is slashing just .159/.191/.205 over a stretch of 13 games.
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Yankees' Austin Wells: Resting up Sunday
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Wells is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Athletics.
Wells will retreat to the bench during Sunday's day game, enabling Ben Rice to pick up a start behind the plate. The 25-year-old backstop has cooled down considerably at the dish of late, going just 5-for-33 (.152 average) with a 27.8 percent strikeout rate over his last 10 games.
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Yankees' Austin Wells: Not in Friday's lineup
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Wells is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Athletics.
Wells started the previous four games and will receive a rest day after going 3-for-16 with a walk, a double and an RBI during that stretch. Ben Rice will start behind the plate, with J.C. Escarra (paternity) away from the team for a few days.
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Yankees' Austin Wells: Taking seat Saturday
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Wells isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against Baltimore.
Wells will get a day off Saturday after going 1-for-4 in Friday's series opener. His absence will give J.C. Escarra a start at catcher.
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Yankees' Austin Wells: Sitting out Wednesday
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Wells is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Angels.
Wells will get a breather Wednesday after he started at catcher in both of the first two games of the series. Ben Rice will pick up his first career start at catcher for the Yankees after having previously served as a designated hitter or first baseman since making his MLB debut last summer.
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Yankees' Austin Wells: Receiving Sunday off
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Wells is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Red Sox.
It's likely just a standard rest day for Wells, who went 1-for-7 with an RBI while starting the first two games of the series. J.C. Escarra will step in behind the plate to catch for ace Max Fried in Sunday's finale.
Wells went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run, a two-run double and an additional run scored during Tuesday's 10-2 win over the Royals.
Wells accumulated five RBI for the second time this season, clubbing his 11th homer and his 11th double of the campaign as part of the monster day. The catcher has registered a hit in eight of his last 10 outings, going 11-for-34 (.324) with three homers, 10 RBI and seven runs during that stretch.
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Yankees' Austin Wells: Getting night off
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Wells is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Red Sox.
Wells will bow out of the starting nine for the series finale after he handled catching duties for the Yankees in each of the past four games. J.C. Escarra will step in for Wells behind the dish.
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Yankees' Austin Wells: Big game against Crochet
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Wells went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double and four RBI in Saturday's loss to the Red Sox.
Wells tormented Boston ace Garrett Crochet, tagging the fireballer for a three-run homer in the second inning and an RBI double in the fourth. That helped New York keep the game close, but the Red Sox eventually pulled away for the win. Wells is tied for third among big-league catchers with 10 long balls this season and is tied for second at the position with 36 RBI.
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Yankees' Austin Wells: Night off Tuesday
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Wells is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Guardians.
It's a routine day off for Wells, who started the previous three contests and five of the last six games. J.C. Escarra will be behind the dish and bat eighth for the Yankees.
