State of the Yankees System: Catcher

Austin WellsThe offseason is nearing its end, and spring training is nearly here. That means that we’ll be seeing a number of the Yankees’ prospects around camp in the early stages on top of the active rostered players, and that provides a great opportunity to dive into some of the names we could see. The only efficient way to go about this is position-by-position, so let’s kick things off with the catchers.

Who is the best prospect?

If Austin Wells is just an adequate catcher, he can be a major league All-Star some day. He’s advanced enough as a hitter to give confidence in his ability to contribute significantly to a big-league lineup in the near future, and his lefty power could be of…