MLB · C · New York Yankees
Austin Wells
B/T L/R · 6' 1" · 220 lb · born Scottsdale, AZ, USA · age 27 · draft 2020 rd 1 · MLB debut 2023-09-01
Scout’s note
A first-round Yankee catcher hitting .151 is either finished or unlucky, and Wells' batted-ball profile votes unlucky: 106.4 mph EV95 against one of the largest luck gaps in our sample. The Scottsdale native hit 21 homers a season ago. This is the loudest disagreement between process and results on our board.
The Wire
▼ On the field: Fans and analysts criticize Wells for a deep hitting slump and question his lineup role with calls for demotion, though some note recent home runs.
△ On cardboard: Sellers list Austin Wells cards including short-print variations and limited autographs on eBay, with one noting watcher interest.
X chatter, trailing 7 days · as of 2026-07-12 · newest post 2026-07-11 · summarized by Grok (xAI) · how this works →
The line
Last 14 days: 11 G · .143 AVG · 2 HR · 3 RBI · .529 OPS
| Year | Team | Lvl | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | New York Yankees | MLB | 19 | 70 | 8 | 16 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 14 | .229 | .743 |
| 2024 | New York Yankees | MLB | 115 | 354 | 42 | 81 | 13 | 55 | 1 | 47 | 87 | .229 | .717 |
| 2025 | New York Yankees | MLB | 126 | 401 | 51 | 88 | 21 | 71 | 5 | 30 | 118 | .219 | .711 |
| 2026 | New York Yankees | MLB | 66 | 194 | 19 | 30 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 24 | 61 | .155 | .505 |
| MLB CAREER | 326 | 1019 | 120 | 215 | 44 | 152 | 7 | 104 | 280 | .211 | .677 | ||
Bio & season lines: MLB StatsAPI · refreshed nightly · abbreviations →
Current signals
The read: Wells is hitting the ball harder than 52% of the 306 qualified MLB hitters in our sample (EV95 106.3; league median 106.1), while his results on contact run further below the physics than 99% of them. Loud bat, quieter stat line — the breakout shape; he ranks No. 4 of 20 on the breakout board.
- EV95 (mph)
- 106.32
- Luck gap (park-adj)
- -0.1006
- Overlay score
- 0.8866
- Age
- 27
The card rack
FlagshipAustin Wells [Gold] #220 · 2026 Topps · 86 recent sales
The rookieAustin Wells [Blue] #157 · 2021 Topps Heritage Minor League · 1 recent sales
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