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Wells (headaches) is scheduled for an MRI on Thursday, per MLB.com.
Wells was placed on the 10-day injured list Saturday due to cervical headaches. He's already received a negative concussion test, but the Yankees want to send him in for imaging in order to further evaluate the issue. Wells isn't traveling with the team on its current road trip, and it remains to be seen if he'll need more than a minimum IL stay.
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Yankees' Austin Wells: Placed on IL
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The Yankees placed Wells on the 10-day injured list Saturday due to cervical headaches.
Wells has gone just 1-for-14 at the plate over his last five games, and his headaches will now force him to remain out until at least mid-June. J.C. Escarra was recalled from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre in a corresponding move and will likely split reps behind the dish with Ali Sanchez.
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Yankees' Austin Wells: Taking seat Thursday
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Wells is absent from the lineup for Thursday's contest against the Guardians.
After starting each of the last four games at catcher, Wells will get a well-earned break during Thursday's matinee. J.C. Escarra will be behind the plate and bat eighth for the Yankees.
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Yankees' Austin Wells: Resting up Friday
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Wells isn't in the lineup for Friday's game against the Athletics.
Wells will take a seat Friday after going 0-for-4 with a pair of strikeouts during Wednesday's series finale in Kansas City. J.C. Escarra will work behind the dish and bat eighth while Wells rests.
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Yankees' Austin Wells: Logs first three-hit game of season
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Wells went 3-for-6 with a run and an RBI in a 15-1 rout of the Royals on Tuesday.
All nine of New York's starters finished with multiple hits, so Wells' performance (which included three singles) got a bit lost in the shuffle. Still, it was a notable effort since it was the first time Wells collected multiple hits in a game since April 28, and it was also his first three-hit performance this season. The backstop has struggled at the plate throughout the campaign, slashing just .181/.295/.283 with four homers, 13 runs and seven RBI, but he has remained New York's primary catcher.
Wells is not in the lineup for Monday's contest in Kansas City.
Wells started at catcher the last two games against the Rays, so he'll get a breather during Monday's afternoon contest. J.C. Escarra will be behind the dish and bat eighth for the Yankees.
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Yankees' Austin Wells: Resting up Thursday
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Wells isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Blue Jays.
Wells will begin Thursday's game in the dugout after striking out in four of the five at-bats he's had in this series. J.C. Escarra will handle catching duties and bat ninth in the series finale.
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Yankees' Austin Wells: Getting night off versus lefty
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Wells is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Blue Jays.
Wells will be joined on the bench by fellow left-handed batters Trent Grisham, Spencer Jones and Ryan McMahon while southpaw Patrick Corbin toes the rubber for the Blue Jays in the series opener. J.C. Escarra will replace Wells behind the dish.
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Yankees' Austin Wells: Taking seat Sunday
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Wells is not in the Yankees' starting lineup Sunday versus the Mets.
Wells will begin on the bench after starting the first two games of the series and going 1-for-8 with five strikeouts. J.C. Escarra is getting a start behind the plate for the Yankees on Sunday.
Wells is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game in Baltimore.
Wells started at catcher in the first two contests of the series, so he'll get some rest in Wednesday's matinee. J.C. Escarra will do the catching for Max Fried in the rubber match.
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Yankees' Austin Wells: Resting up Sunday
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Wells is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Brewers.
Wells will receive a breather after he started behind the plate in the first two games of the series. J.C. Escarra will handle catching duties for the Yankees.
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Yankees' Austin Wells: Getting breather
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Wells is absent from the lineup for Thursday's contest against the Rangers.
Wells started at catcher in each of the last four games, so he's earned a breather for Thursday's matinee. J.C. Escarra will be behind the dish and bat ninth for the Yankees.
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Yankees' Austin Wells: Idle Saturday
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Wells isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against Baltimore.
Wells will grab a seat on the bench Saturday after going 1-for-4 with a run scored during a win in Friday's series opener. J.C. Escarra will fill in at catcher and bat seventh.
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Yankees' Austin Wells: Homers again Tuesday
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Wells went 2-for-3 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Rangers.
Wells launched a solo homer off Jalen Beeks in the seventh inning for his third long ball of the season and second in his last three games. After a rough start in which the catcher hit just .164 with two RBI over his first 21 contests, he has begun to find his rhythm, reaching base seven times over his last 12 plate appearances. Wells is now batting .200 on the year, but he has drawn 16 walks to just 15 strikeouts across 87 plate appearances.
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Yankees' Austin Wells: Receiving rest Wednesday
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Wells is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rangers.
Wells will be getting a routine day off Wednesday while the Yankees wrap up their series in Texas with a matinee game. J.C. Escarra will fill in for Wells behind the dish and will bat seventh.
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Yankees' Austin Wells: Slugs long ball Saturday
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Wells went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, an additional RBI and two walks against Houston in Saturday's 8-3 victory.
Wells swatted a solo homer in the seventh inning to break a 2-2 tie and added a run-scoring single in the ninth. This was arguably the catcher's best offensive game this season -- it was the first time he's reached base four times through 22 contests, and the long ball was his first since Opening Day. It's been a rough start to the campaign for Wells, as he's carrying a .635 OPS with two homers and four RBI across 80 plate appearances. However, Wells has propped up his contributions by posting a 15:14 BB:K, leading him to an acceptable .338 OBP.
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Yankees' Austin Wells: Idle Friday
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Wells isn't in the lineup for Friday's game against the Astros.
Wells will take a seat on the bench to begin Friday's contest after going just 1-for-12 with two walks and an RBI over his last four games. J.C. Escarra will pick up a start behind the dish as a result and bat seventh.
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Yankees' Austin Wells: Sitting Saturday
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Wells isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Royals.
Wells owns just a .284 OPS through 18 plate appearances against lefties this season, so he'll move to the bench Saturday with Noah Cameron on the mound for Kansas City. J.C. Escarra will fill in behind the plate and bat ninth.
