The New York Yankees have traded away many catchers in the last few months. Agustin Ramirez went to the Miami Marlins in the Jazz Chisholm Jr. deal, then Jose Trevino was flipped to Cincinnati to get Fernando Cruz in the offseason.

A few days ago, it was Rafael Flores going to Pittsburgh to get David Bednar, and so on. Yet the Yankees have a catching problem because their starter, Austin Wells, has regressed considerably in comparison to his 2024 campaign.

Wells, their presumed long-term starter, is experiencing a serious sophomore slump. After finishing third in last year’s AL Rookie of the Year voting, expectations were high.

Instead, he’s hitting just .208/.267/.412 with a .679 OPS, showing particular weakness against breaking and offspeed pitches.

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