{"id":21388,"date":"2026-08-10T12:43:29","date_gmt":"2026-08-10T19:43:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportrelay.com\/mlb\/?p=21388"},"modified":"2026-08-10T12:43:29","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T19:43:29","slug":"brian-cashmans-gamble-on-austin-wells-paying-off","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportrelay.com\/mlb\/2026\/08\/10\/brian-cashmans-gamble-on-austin-wells-paying-off\/","title":{"rendered":"Brian Cashman\u2019s Gamble on Austin Wells Paying Off"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>To say <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/w\/wellsau01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=sportrelay.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-08-10_br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><strong>Austin Wells<\/strong><\/a>\u2019 career has been a rollercoaster would be an understatement. In 2024, the former first-round pick finished third in the American League Rookie of the Year race. His 2.5 WAR was seventh among all American League catchers, and his 47 walks were fourth.<\/p>\n<p>When the postseason arrived, the then-25-year-old seemed primed for a career-defining moment. Unfortunately, that didn\u2019t happen, as Wells hit .120 with 22 strikeouts in 50 at-bats. It didn\u2019t erase his regular-season efforts, but it certainly put a damper on them.<\/p>\n<p>Austin Wells helped <a href=\"http:\/\/sportrelay.com\/mlb\/category\/yankees\">New York Yankees<\/a> fans quickly forget about his dismal 2024 postseason. In his first at-bat of the 2025 season, Wells launched a solo home run over the right-field fence at Yankee Stadium. That long ball was the first of 21, the third-highest total in baseball. His defense also remained elite, as Wells\u2019 fielding run value of 12 ranked in the 95th percentile.<\/p>\n<p>In October, Wells delivered the biggest hit of the Yankees\u2019 2026 season. In Game Two of the team\u2019s Wild Card matchup with the <a href=\"http:\/\/sportrelay.com\/mlb\/category\/redsox\">Boston Red Sox<\/a>, Wells lined an RBI double to right in the bottom of the eighth inning. That hit scored <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/c\/chishja01.shtml\"><strong>Jazz Chisholm Jr.<\/strong><\/a>, gave the Yankees a 4\u20133 lead, and pushed the series to three games.<\/p>\n<p>Simply put, despite his inconsistencies at times, the future looked bright for the Yankees\u2019 backstop.<\/p>\n<h4>Wells\u2019 2026 Campaign<\/h4>\n<p><a id=\"sjnyJMwXSK5eNXfJz9bRTA\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/2229239391\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'sjnyJMwXSK5eNXfJz9bRTA',sig:'HpFjdCeIYvuNr9mOmzhnMK4XrK04LjTmeUXyADb0_2s=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'2229239391',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Very few players performed worse than Wells to start the 2026 season. After collecting two total hits in June, Wells\u2019 slash line sat at .155\/.255\/.238. He opened July with one hit in 14 at-bats, dropping those marks to .148\/.243\/.225.<\/p>\n<p>With Wells becoming a non-factor in the lineup, it became increasingly likely that the Yankees would add a catcher at the trade deadline. Players like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/j\/jeffery01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=sportrelay.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-08-10_br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><strong>Ryan Jeffers<\/strong><\/a> and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/r\/rutscad01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=sportrelay.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-08-10_br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Adley Rutschman<\/a><\/strong>, among others, became linked to the Yankees more each day.<\/p>\n<p>However, while seemingly every other contender in the AL upgraded the catching position, the Yankees stood pat. Outside of signing <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/g\/garvemi01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=sportrelay.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-08-10_br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Mitch Garver<\/a><\/strong> to a minor-league contract, Brian Cashman effectively put all his faith in one of baseball\u2019s worst offensive performers.<\/p>\n<h4>A Timely Turnaround<\/h4>\n<p><a id=\"7NmWx1s5QQBB-MfrGmgung\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/2288959007\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'7NmWx1s5QQBB-MfrGmgung',sig:'0t6CHs3Flg7ykvMgGfOHtfS8mUgocf6BMB7ocX3yikc=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'2288959007',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Since the trade deadline, Wells has been a different player, accumulating six hits in 17 at-bats. However, his recent play is more than a hot stretch, as Wells has hit .273 with an .862 OPS over the past 30 days. He\u2019s also improved his plate discipline, striking out 10 times and walking six in that span.<\/p>\n<p>Wells is currently in the middle of a four-game hitting streak and has reached base in seven of his past eight games. With the Yankees in a battle for the American League East crown, the veteran catcher will be counted upon down the stretch, especially with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/j\/judgeaa01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=sportrelay.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-08-10_br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><strong>Aaron Judge<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/s\/stantmi03.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=sportrelay.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-08-10_br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><strong>Giancarlo Stanton<\/strong><\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/b\/bellico01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=sportrelay.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-08-10_br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><strong>Cody Bellinger<\/strong><\/a> still sidelined.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Main Photo:<\/h4>\n<p><a id=\"lUt2qjO_Rbxo5lGOxcNSqA\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/2214788381\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'lUt2qjO_Rbxo5lGOxcNSqA',sig:'eIQlRTG1QIk4EGLeb-Avw9lM6xoB6FVvS5-rDPxGJKs=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'2214788381',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To say Austin Wells\u2019 career has been a rollercoaster would be an understatement. In 2024, the former first-round pick finished third in the American League Rookie of the Year race. His 2.5 WAR was seventh among all American League catchers, and his 47 walks were fourth. 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