After the end of the 2016 season, Yankees fans thought the catching position was largely settled for the next decade. Gary Sánchez’s breakout campaign was followed by another strong year before he declined and became a lightning rod for Yankees fans’ frustrations over the last several years. In the meantime, the Yankees have used high draft picks and significant international bonus pool resources to bring in strong amateur catchers who now frequently rank among the team’s top 30 prospects. So how does the catching depth across the Yankees’ system?
With the 28th overall pick in the 2020 MLB Draft, the Yankees selected left-handed hitting catcher Austin Wells from the University of Arizona.