Scouting Report: Austin Briggs
Milwaukee Brewers | RP
Overall
Summary
Austin Wells, Yankees catcher, is experiencing significant offensive struggles in 2026. Through 113 plate appearances, Wells is batting .183 with a .290 slugging percentage and .609 OPS. He has only 3 home runs and 5 RBI. His batting average with runners in scoring position is critically low at .105. This represents a continuation of offensive inconsistency across his three MLB seasons (.220 career slash line). Wells recently went 3-for-31 with a .556 OPS over 36 games. Despite strong performance in the World Baseball Classic before the season, Wells has failed to translate that success to regular season play. Manager Aaron Boone expressed confidence in Wells but acknowledged the need for improvement.
Strengths
- Strong defensive skills behind the plate
- Showed promise in World Baseball Classic pre-season
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