New York Yankees Catcher Austin Wells etched himself in the history books in the opening day of the team against the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday in Yankee Stadium.
Wells, 25, had already written history in the day because he became the first catcher ever to be beaten in a regular season in the history of Yankees.
During his first battle, Wells stated further history. The young catcher became the first catcher with a lead-off home run on the opening day MLB HistoryAccording to ESPN.
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The Austin Wells of New York Yankees, on the left, celebrates his solo-home run with Aaron Judge during the first inning of a baseball match for opening day against the Milwaukee Brewers in Yankee Stadium, Thursday 27 March 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Wells was against 2-0 in the count Brewers start pitcher Freddy Peralta. In the census of the batters, Wells took a crack at a high 2-0 fastball, and he deposited it in the first row of the right field in Yankee Stadium.
Wells’ Solo Home Run gave the Yankees an immediate 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning.
Last season Wells finished third in the Rookie of the Year Race of the American Rookie of the Year, behind the Baltimore Orioles’ Outfielder Colton Cowser and his teammate starting pitcher Luis Gil who won the prize.
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Austin Wells from New York Yankees celebrates his solo-home run in the Dugout during the first inning of an opening day baseball match against the Milwaukee Brewers in Yankee Stadium, Thursday 27 March 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Wells returned after he started the year slowly, but ended with a .229 average and 13 home runs to go behind the record in 2024 in addition to a strong defense.
With the loss of Juan Soto To the New York Mets in Free Agency, and designated Slagman Giancarlo Stanton who starts the season on the injured list, trust the Yankees on Wells to make an important contribution.
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Austin Wells from New York Yankees celebrates his solo-home run during the first inning of an opening day baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers in Yankee Stadium on Thursday 27 March 2025 in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
If his first start is an indication of how his season will go, the Yankees will be happy with the WELS season.
At the time of this letter, the Yankees had risen 2-1 in the bottom of the third inning against the Brewers.
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