History of Austin Wells in Timeline

Austin Wells is a professional baseball catcher currently playing for the New York Yankees in MLB. He was drafted by the Yankees in the first round of the 2020 MLB draft after playing college baseball at the University of Arizona. Wells made his debut in the major leagues in 2023, marking the start of his professional career.

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July 12, 1999: Austin Wells Born

Austin Kenneth Wells was born on July 12, 1999.

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2018: Drafted by the Yankees (did not sign)

In 2018, Austin Wells was selected by the New York Yankees in the 35th round of the MLB draft, but he opted not to sign and instead enrolled at the University of Arizona.

2020: Signed with the Yankees

In 2020, Austin Wells signed with the New York Yankees on June 25 for a $2.5 million signing bonus.

2021: Minor League Assignments

In 2021, Austin Wells was invited to spring training with the Yankees and was assigned to the Low-A Tampa Tarpons, later promoted to the High-A Hudson Valley Renegades. He finished the 2021 season with a combined .264/.390/.476 hitting average over 103 games with 16 home runs and 76 RBIs. After the 2021 season, Wells was assigned to the Surprise Saguaros in the Arizona Fall League.

2022: Promotion to Double-A

In 2022, Austin Wells began the season with Hudson Valley and was promoted to the Double-A Somerset Patriots in July.

September 1, 2023: MLB Promotion and First Hit

On September 1, 2023, Austin Wells was promoted to the major leagues by the Yankees. That night, Wells made his MLB debut, recording his first MLB hit against Justin Verlander.

2023: Promotion to Triple-A

In 2023, Austin Wells broke a rib during spring training, delaying his start with Somerset. On July 21, 2023, the Yankees promoted Wells to the Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders.

2023: MLB Debut

In 2023, Austin Wells made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut for the New York Yankees.

March 27, 2025: Leadoff Home Run on Opening Day

On March 27, 2025, Austin Wells hit a leadoff home run, becoming the first Yankee to achieve this on opening day and the first catcher in MLB history to do so.