Yankees duo Austin Wells and Cody Bellinger hit home runs in the first inning vs. the Blue Jays.

Catcher Austin Wells provided some insight Friday into his feelings on the New York Yankees' facial hair policy now that it has been relaxed. Speaking to Chris Kirschner of The Athletic, Wells suggested that he used to trick himself into thinking adhering to the facial hair policy was an honor of sorts: "My initial reaction is I feel weird.

New York Yankees' Austin Wells, left, hands off his batting gear to coach Travis Chapman after hitting a two-run double off St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Oddenier Mosgueda in the third

Austin Wells, Gerrit Cole, Gleyber Torres and more all weighed in on the surprising change to a longstanding Yankee tradition.

The backstop turned on an inside fastball and crushed a leadoff homer off Jays right-hander Jake Bloss down the right-field line, his first blast of the spring. The line drive siz

Access the Yankees beat like never before Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Greg Joyce about the inside buzz on the Yankees from spring training Try it free TAMPA — Manager Aaron Boone has said he can envision “a number” of in-house hitters becoming the Yankees leadoff hitter this year.

Austin Wells may have shed the rookie label last season, but the New York Yankees catcher thinks he may hold on to some rookie duties. Call him superstitious, but Wells is considering keeping the responsibility of carrying the team’s boombox this season.

New York Yankees' Austin Wells rounds the bases after his solo home run off Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Jake Bloss during the first inning of a spring training baseball game

Since being drafted in the first round of the 2020 MLB Draft out of Arizona by the New York Yankees, catcher Austin Wells has been a highly-regarded prospect. He was on top-100 lists for three years before graduating from prospect status in 2024 when he took over as the starter for the Big League team.

Austin Wells's bat took a while to get rolling in his rookie season with the New York Yankees. He finished the year being much more comfortable at the plate, which should lead to exciting success in 2025.

The New York Yankees hope to build off their World Series appearance in 2024 heading into the new season. The offseason didn't get off to a great start after losing Juan Soto to the New York Mets, but they’ve added a surplus of talent to help make up the loss,

Aaron Boone is trying to find the best lineup for the New York Yankees in the 2025 season. Perhaps the biggest part of that conversation, at least to some degre