Yankees' Austin Wells Homers in BP, Ranked #19 Catcher for 2026

Yankees catcher Austin Wells crushed a home run off Osvaldo Bido during live batting practice at spring training. Wells is ranked as the #19 catcher for 2026 fantasy baseball, projected for 18 homers, 55 RBI, 3 stolen bases, and a .233 average in 400 at-bats. With Ben Rice at first base, Wells is locked in as the starting catcher against right-handed pitching. While he showed increased power in 2025 (21 HR, 71 RBI), his strikeout rate rose to 26% and walk rate dropped to 7%. His defense remains excellent.