Yankees Activate Austin Wells From Injured List After 2-Week Absence
Austin Wells is nearing a return after missing time with cervical headaches, and the Yankees hope his bat helps a lineup hit by injuries.
- On Sunday, the New York Yankees activated catcher Austin Wells from the 10-day injured list, with manager Aaron Boone indicating Wells will likely return to the lineup on Monday.
- Wells missed two weeks after being sidelined June 6 with cervical headaches, completing three minor league rehab games with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes Barre before activation.
- Despite a lineup affected by injuries to 34-year-old Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton, the Yankees lead the American League East with a 46-28 record; Wells has slashed.166/.278/.255 across 47 games this season.
- Following Saturday's 10-2 loss, the ballclub opted to keep right-handed hitting Ali Sanchez as the backup catcher while sending JC Escarra to Triple-A.
- The Yankees travel to Comerica Park to face the Detroit Tigers on Monday, where pitcher Gerrit Cole will start following his own return from a 569-day absence.
19 Articles
19 Articles
Associated Press News
Yankees activate Austin Wells from injured list after 2-week absence
The New York Yankees have activated Austin Wells from the 10-day injured list after the catcher missed two weeks because of cervical headaches.
Austin Wells set for Yankees return — and his former teammate knows how ‘valuable’ that is
Austin Wells is expected to be back with the Yankees on Sunday after being sidelined for the past two weeks with cervical headaches. Aaron Boone said Saturday that Wells would “likely” be in the lineup in The Bronx for their series finale against the Reds after appearing in three minor league rehab games with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
New York Yankees Provide Major Update on Austin Wells' Injury Status
The New York Yankees have been playing without catcher Austin Wells since early June.Fortunately, he is nearing a return to the Yankees’ lineup.According to Bryan Hoch of MLB.com (via X), manager Aaron Boone announced that Wells will likely return to New York’s lineup tomorrow. Austin Wells will likely return to the Yankees lineup tomorrow, Aaron Boone said. — Bryan Hoch ⚾️ (@BryanHoch) June 20, 2026 Yankees Inch Closer to Healthy Lineup GettyNe…
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 50% of the sources lean Left
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
