Scouts draw a parallel with what the Phillies have done with lumbering Kyle Schwarber, known for his knowledge of the strike zone.
Swinging hot bat this spring
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Austin Wells, Cody Bellinger homer as Yankees walk off Blue Jays
Yankees' Cody Bellinger: Swinging hot bat this spring
Bellinger's impact with the bat has taken on extra importance with Giancarlo Stanton (elbows) expected to miss an extended period.
Yankees' Cody Bellinger crushes long homer as his scorching spring continues
Any discussion about how Cody Bellinger fits with the Yankees comes back to the dimensions at Yankee Stadium. It’s easy to envision a player like Bellinger — a lefty with a track record of pull-side power — benefiting from the short porch over a full season in the Bronx.
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Yankees on verge of history with choice of unconventional leadoff hitter in front of Aaron JudgeThere's one thing the New York Yankees have never done: bat a catcher in the leadoff spot in a regular season game. They're on the verge of making that unprecedented move on Opening Day. The Yankees have led off Austin Wells in a handful of games during Spring Training already.
The Yankees chose to ease Wells into spring training due to his career-high workload last season. They believe that affected his offensive production, citing a dramatic drop off. He hit .325 in August but struggled in September, going just 8-for-72 (.111) down the stretch.
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New York Yankees Could Make History with Opening Day Lineup in 2025
Yankees torched with Gerrit Cole on mound, possible Opening Day lineup unveiled
Talking to beat writers in the Yankees dugout late Thursday morning, general manager Brian Cashman was answering a question about rookie left fielder Jasson Dominguez’s early spring training defensive woes when he tossed out this one-liner: “Don’t judge too many things early in camp with any of these guys.
Yankees give sneak peek at possible opening day lineup
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Yankees may have found their new leadoff man and it’s wildly unexpectedThe New York Yankees might not have a traditional leadoff hitter, but catcher Austin Wells is very much capable of filling the role with his skillset
Yankees pitchers dominated the Astros lineup until the ninth inning, where New York allowed five runs, including a walk-off, three-run home run in their 5-2 loss to Houston on Saturday night.
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
The Yankees front office knows better than to overreact to anything that happens during Spring Training. With that being said, performances down in Florida can
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On Wednesday, Wells told the YES Network that he has been feeling good in live batting practice and that he wanted to catch the afternoon’s starter, Will Warren. Wells went 1-for-2 with a double and two RBI, while Warren struck out four over three scoreless innings.
The Yankees had pegged Friday for Austin Wells’ Grapefruit League debut, which would have given him the first week of games off after coming off a heavy workload down the stretch last year. But the catcher had other ideas.
Yankees catcher Austin Wells made his spring training debut Wednesday and he and Aaron Boone raved about Will Warren after his impressive start.
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