Austin Wells’ Impact On The Yankees’ Offseason

The Yankees were connected to pretty much every vaguely available catcher last season. The rumblings stemmed from a need to improve an Aaron Judge-less lineup, along with the struggles of the in-house options. Austin Wells was the key figure in the catching discussions. His brutal first half led the club to entertain finding an upgrade. It didn’t help that there wasn’t a suitable backup. J.C. Escarra was demoted in June. Journeyman Ali Sanchez was little more than a stopgap. Parsing Wells’ 2026 season will dictate how New York handles the catcher position this offseason. He entered the All-Star break with…