Austin Wells’ bat had cooled off some through the first three weeks of September. His work behind the plate had not.

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Austin Wells has been a bright spot behind the plate for the New York Yankees even as his bat has cooled off in recent weeks.

The Yankees have punched their October ticket and now the roster questions begin, none bigger than determining which starters ...

Wells has made up for a quiet start as he takes on the larger share of the catching job, taking consistently quality at-bats ...

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For example, if a sportsbook sets New York Yankees’ pitcher Gerrit Cole to have over/under 7.5 strikeouts ... and some are pure flamethrowers that will try and blow it past hitters. Baseball Savant is ...

The pitching was the story for a second-straight day, as the Yankees shut out the Cubs again and Schmidt looked good in his ...

With the Yankees exploring new plans for their bullpen after Clay Holmes blew another save, here's how their bullpen could ...