2025 Stats
AVG
.206
HR
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R
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SB
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Rest-of-Season Projections
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Wells had a breakout full-season debut to the point where he was hitting cleanup for the Yankees down the stretch of the season. Wells had a history of strong strike-zone judgement in the minors, as he was always willing to accept walks and pull homers, but his rookie debut in 2023 lacked the plate discipline. The 2024 season was a return to that discipline with stellar defense behind the plate led by stellar framing work. Wells did better at the plate as the season went on with a 113 wRC+ in the second half compared to a 97 wRC+ in the first half (100 is average). Eight of his 13 homers came on the road, which dispels the assumption the lefty took advantage of the short porch at Yankee Stadium. Wells did have extreme troubles against lefty pitchers though with a 59 wRC+. The Yankees did attempt to limit his exposure to lefties throughout the season, but two extra base hits in 77 plate appearances against lefties outlines the hard cap on Wells's upside. His defensive framing and blocking endears him to the pitchers, but overexposure to lefties will hurt his overall fantasy production. Wells is not another Matt Nokes, but there's also a case here where Wells follows a Kevin Maas path at the plate, which was fun while it lasted. Read Past Outlooks

Idle Wednesday
Wells is not in the Yankees' starting lineup against the Angels on Wednesday.
ANALYSIS
Wells will get a breather after going 1-for-7 with one RBI in the first two games of the series. J.C. Escarra will serve behind home plate to catch for Clarke Schmidt.
Wells will get a breather after going 1-for-7 with one RBI in the first two games of the series. J.C. Escarra will serve behind home plate to catch for Clarke Schmidt.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2023
+24%
OPS vs RHP
2025
+13%
OPS vs LHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2023vs Left | .602 | 142 | 3 | 25 | .200 | ||||
Since 2023vs Right | .749 | 523 | 22 | 74 | .229 | ||||
2025vs Left | .760 | 59 | 3 | 13 | .226 | ||||
2025vs Right | .674 | 118 | 5 | 18 | .196 | ||||
2024vs Left | .526 | 77 | 0 | 12 | .197 | ||||
2024vs Right | .761 | 337 | 13 | 43 | .236 | ||||
2023vs Left | .000 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||||
2023vs Right | .811 | 68 | 4 | 13 | .250 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2023
+2%
OPS at Home
2025
+16%
OPS at Home
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Since 2023Home | .725 | 314 | 12 | 43 | .219 | ||||
Since 2023Away | .710 | 351 | 13 | 56 | .226 | ||||
2025Home | .757 | 83 | 5 | 16 | .213 | ||||
2025Away | .653 | 94 | 3 | 15 | .200 | ||||
2024Home | .715 | 202 | 5 | 24 | .228 | ||||
2024Away | .719 | 212 | 8 | 31 | .230 | ||||
2023Home | .686 | 29 | 2 | 3 | .185 | ||||
2023Away | .778 | 45 | 2 | 10 | .256 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Austin Wells compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.32BB Rate
7.3%K Rate
23.2%BABIP
.214ISO
.226AVG
.206OBP
.271SLG
.432OPS
.703wOBA
.302Exit Velocity
91.1 mphHard Hit Rate
30.8%Barrels/PA
7.3%Expected BA
.219Expected SLG
.421Sprint Speed
22.5 ft/secGround Ball %
33.6%Line Drive %
13.4%Fly Ball %
52.9%Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Wells hasn't changed much as a prospect since the Yankees selected him at the back of the first round in 2020, and he enters the year atop the big-league depth chart after getting 75 plate appearances to close 2023. Per Baseball Savant's three-year rolling average, Yankee Stadium has been the second-best park for lefty power, and the lefty-hitting Wells already has at least 50-grade power, so 20 homers seems doable as a rookie if he gets the workload of a starting catcher. In his minor-league career, the only level where Wells hit better than .261 was High-A, and he had a walk rate of 11 percent or higher at every minor-league stop, so he is going to be more valuable in OBP leagues than batting average leagues. An unsustainably-high 13.8 Barrel% in his small MLB sample helped generate optimistic x stats (.275 xBA, .566 xSLG, .367 xwOBA), and while he won't approach those numbers over a full season, there are enough encouraging signs with Wells that he makes for a viable second catcher in two-catcher leagues. Wells is a mediocre defensive catcher, so the biggest risk in fantasy is that his defense costs him playing time and he only hits 10-15 home runs instead of 20-plus. The projection system Steamer has Jose Trevino and Ben Rortvedt being worth more wins above replacement than Wells on a per plate appearance basis due to their defense, but it still seems like Wells will be given every chance to be the guy given his draft pedigree and offensive upside.
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Taking seat Sunday
Wells is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies, Erik Boland of Newsday reports.
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Idle for day game
Wells is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Rangers.
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Not starting Saturday
Wells isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Mets.
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Getting breather Wednesday
Wells is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's contest in Seattle.
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Drives in four Monday
Wells went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run and an additional RBI in Monday's 11-5 win over the Mariners.
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In mix for AL Rookie of the Year
Wells has a .281/.363/.477 slash line with seven homers, 30 RBI and 15 runs in 44 games since the All-Star break, putting him on the radar for American League Rookie of the Year, reports Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News.
ANALYSIS
The 25-year-old's offensive production during the first half was underwhelming with six homers and a .687 OPS in 61 games, but he's found his groove at the plate since the midseason festivities. Wells is the rookie AL leader in fWAR at 3.6, with the only player that's particularly close being Colton Cowser's 3.4 mark in 36 more games. Wells' elite defense and the difficulty of being a rookie catcher could give him a narrative edge when it comes to voting.
The 25-year-old's offensive production during the first half was underwhelming with six homers and a .687 OPS in 61 games, but he's found his groove at the plate since the midseason festivities. Wells is the rookie AL leader in fWAR at 3.6, with the only player that's particularly close being Colton Cowser's 3.4 mark in 36 more games. Wells' elite defense and the difficulty of being a rookie catcher could give him a narrative edge when it comes to voting.