Austin Wells, following a promising rookie season with the Yankees, has solidified his role as the starting catcher, showcasing considerable defensive skills and offensive potential. Despite a rough September impacting his overall statistics, he demonstrated his value, particularly in the second half of the season, leading him to a strong performance in the Rookie of the Year voting. Projections for 2025 anticipate slight regression, yet there is optimism for him to outperform these expectations.
I'm on Team Wells. If he makes the team to start the season and stays healthy, I have him penciled in for slightly above-average offensive production.
Though an atrocious September dragged his overall numbers down offensively, he was a stalwart defensively behind the plate.
Wells is entrenched as the Yankees' starting backstop and has the potential to perhaps be the club's most potent left-handed bat.
I'll be very disappointed if the back of Wells' baseball card looks like ZiPS' projection... predicting an almost-carbon copy of Wells' 2024 season.
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