Feb 20, 2021; Tampa, Florida, USA; New York Yankees catcher Austin Wells (72) looks on at Yankees Player Development Complex. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
The New York Yankees have drafted an inordinate amount of “catchers of the future” over the past several years, nabbing Anthony Seigler and Josh Breaux back to back in 2018, followed by Arizona’s Austin Wells in 2020.
Without a minor-league season to his name yet, it still seems the 21-year-old Wells is the furthest along of the trio.
But don’t take our word for it.