During a short afternoon stroll from the showers to his locker stall, Yankees catcher Austin Wells never glanced up at the lineup card that was displayed on the clubhouse wall near the main entrance.

It was the second lineup in a row that featured young slugger Ben Rice at the catcher spot, with Austin Wells increasingly pushed to the side amid a slump at the plate.

As for one other major decision, Boone has prioritized reps for Ben Rice over Austin Wells behind the plate. Wells, who ...

The New York Yankees entered the season counting on Austin Wells to provide stability and offense behind the plate. Instead, ...

Wells, who posted a .322 OPB as a rookie last year and a .370 OBP over his minor league career, noted that he could chase ...

The New York Yankees faced another difficult decision this summer, needing to adjust their catching situation to spark the ...

Boston sits one game behind New York for the top wild-card spot and trails the Blue Jays by six games for the division. The Red Sox need a momentum swing after three straight losses to sub-.500 teams ...

The New York Yankees are beginning to look like they could come back from their recent tailspin, and the move to put Ben Rice in the lineup more often appears t ...

Rice went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk in Tuesday's 13-3 rout of the Rays.

Seems like ages ago, because right now, Rice is critical to the Yankees’ lineup.  He only made the Yankees’ Opening Day ...

Perhaps nobody was happier the Yankees won Wednesday night than catcher Austin Wells, after his embarrassing mental lapse on the bases cost New York an opportunity in the ninth inning.

With Austin Wells struggling at the plate and Ben Rice swinging an impact bat, the latter found himself serving as the ...