Wells became the first catcher to hit leadoff for the Yankees, who were established in 1913. And he led off the opener with a ...

Escarra made the Yankees nearly two years after he worked as a substitute teacher and Uber driver to make ends meet.

NEW YORK – Austin Wells said he never thought of himself as a leadoff hitter; the heart of the lineup had always felt like more of a natural fit, going back to his days in Little League. In fact, when ...

Austin Wells made New York Yankees history with his first at-bat of the 2025 season. He then made MLB history with his first swing. Wells became the first catcher in league history to hit a lead ...

The New York Yankees called up J.C. Escarra to the major league after the catcher was living 'paycheck to paycheck' and ...

New York Yankees catcher Austin Wells etched himself into the history books in the team’s opening-day game against the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday at Yankee Stadium. Wells, 25, had already ...

TAMPA — Over the last 16 months alone, the Yankees have traded away five catchers, and still, they are likely to carry three catchers they feel strongly about on the Opening Day roster.

Frontier League All-Star John Cristino is moving to New York. Cristino has signed with the Major League Baseball team the New ...

The New York Yankees' Austin Wells made history Thursday, becoming the first catcher to hit a leadoff home run on Opening Day in MLB history. Given Major League Baseball's long history ...

BROCKTON - A well-known Brockton Rox catcher will be playing for a bigger ... Cristino signed with the Major League Baseball team the New York Yankees. The Brockton Rox made the announcement ...