Austin Wells continues to make cleanup spot an ugly Yankees mess
The Yankees may need to clean up in the cleanup spot. Austin Wells' rough October didn't improve on Tuesday as he went hitless again and is now 0-for-19 in the postseason after Tuesday's 6-3 win in ALCS Game 2 against Cleveland. and is slumping. He also had nine strikeouts during that stretch. Anthony Rizzo broke […]
SecDef Lloyd Austin Tells Israel to ‘Pivot’ to ‘Diplomatic Pathway’ in Lebanon
US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin told his Israeli counterpart, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, that despite Israel's surprising advances against Hezbollah, Israel needed to “pivot” to “diplomatic channels” in Lebanon. spoke. The statement came after Israel admitted that two “peacekeepers” of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) were injured in Israeli Defense Force […]
Slumping Austin Wells drawing praise from Yankees for stellar defense
Austin Wells took extra batting practice on the field at Kauffman Stadium before Game 4 of the Finals between the Yankees and Royals, but unlike Giancarlo Stanton's extra practice the day before, Wells extended his no-hitter streak to 11 at-bats. Thursday night in the postseason in Kansas City. However, his work behind the plate has […]
Austin King, Yellowstone worker who vanished on hike, left eerie note
” player=”SPdDOYds” platform=”jw-player” playlist=”Toq2ZZoq” playlisttype=”recommendations” /] The father of a missing Yellowstone National Park worker has revealed the eerie contents of a shaky handwritten note from his son the last time he heard from him before he disappeared while hiking in inclement weather. “Due to the rough mountain weather, I lost feeling in my fingers […]
Phillies’ Austin Hays back from once-mysterious kidney infection
In Games 3 and 4, one of the Phillies' counters to Sean Manaea and Jose Quintana (left-handed starting pitcher and left-handed hitter Brandon Marsh was taken out of the lineup) didn't even know if he'd be back this season. There wasn't. In early September, less than two months after Philadelphia acquired him from Baltimore before […]
Austin Wells rewards Yankees’ faith with big night from No. 4 spot
Aaron Boone kept Austin Wells in the cleanup spot despite the young catcher's slump late in the season, and Wells hit the game-tying hit in the bottom of the sixth inning of a 6-5 win, hitting the post for the first time in his career. Won the season game. They defeated the Royals in Game […]
Yankees keeping Austin Wells at cleanup to start ALDS
Austin Wells' inconsistent September will not affect his minutes or his No. 4 hitter in the lineup when the Yankees' playoff run begins Saturday night. Aaron Boone said he isn't going to let a poor stretch affect his thoughts on the rookie catcher. “I feel like in those little changes, you're seeing a really mature […]
Yankees’ Aaron Boone hasn’t lost faith in Austin Wells
Aaron Boone isn't worried about Austin Wells. That's right, the Yankees catcher is in a slump. Yes, that's the most games he's ever played in a single season. Austin Wells (left) talks with Marcus Stroman during the first inning of the Yankees' 9-7 loss to the Orioles on Sept. 25, 2024. Brad Penner – Imag […]
Braves’ Austin Riley out for rest of season
ATLANTA — The Mets were holding out hope that Francisco Lindor could still be productive late in the season, but the Braves have given up hope that one of their stars can still play. Braves manager Brian Snitker announced that third baseman Austin Riley is done for the season because a CT scan of his […]
Austin Wells drawing rave reviews for work behind plate
OAKLAND, Calif. — Austin Wells' hitting had slowed a bit through the first three weeks of September. His job as a catcher was not like that. The Yankees rookie catcher drew rave reviews after linking up with Gerrit Cole in Friday's win over the Athletics (4-2 in 10 innings) and helping the ace catcher easily […]