New York Yankees catcher Austin Wells started the 2025 season on a high note. Wells hit a home run to open the Yankees' clash ...

NEW YORK – Austin Wells said he never thought of himself as a leadoff hitter; the heart of the lineup had always felt like ...

Opening Day has started off with a bang for the New York Yankees, with the first home run of the season coming from catcher ...

New York Yankees catcher Austin Wells set a Major League Baseball record on Opening Day at home vs. the Milwaukee Brewers.

On Thursday, Austin Wells led off the game for the New York Yankees by blasting a home run to break open the scoring. On the third pitch, he took Freddy Peralta deep to right as the leadoff hitter ...

Per ESPN, Wells became the first catcher to hit a leadoff home run on Opening Day in MLB history. MLB.com added that Wells became the first Yankees player with a leadoff home run on Opening Day. The ...

NEW YORK -- Austin Wells became the first catcher to hit a leadoff home run on opening day, Anthony Volpe also went deep and the New York Yankees began their American League pennant defense by ...

The Yankees' offense got off to a quick start in their 2025 Opening Day game against the Milwaukee Brewers, with leadoff batter Austin Wells hitting a solo home run to start the bottom of the ...