Giving the Yankees a 1-0 lead right away to begin the young season, Wells became the first catcher in MLB history to hit a leadoff home run on Opening Day. He also became the first player in Yankees ...

NEW YORK — Austin Wells’ tenure as the Yankees leadoff hitter got off to a strong start. Wells — the first catcher in the ...

Former Arizona Wildcats catcher and first-round draft pick Austin Wells drove a historic leadoff home run to right center ...

So much of this season will rely on young talent ready to shoulder increased responsibility. And Thursday, it did.

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New York Yankees' Austin Wells, left, celebrates his solo home run with Aaron Judge during the first inning of an opening-day ...

For the first time in franchise history, the New York Yankees are batting a catcher in the leadoff spot Thursday, and it did ...

NEW YORK — Devin Williams saved his first game with the New York Yankees by a whisker. Acquired from Milwaukee in December, ...

MLB regular season has arrived. Thursday was Opening Day in Major League Baseball, and 28 of the league's 30 teams were in ...

NEW YORK — Austin Wells became the first catcher to hit a leadoff homer on opening day, Anthony Volpe also went deep and the ...

Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning. There’s no denying this is a tougher road with Juan Soto ...