Yankees Sign First-Round Pick Austin Wells

Austin Wells, the Yankees first-round draft pick, signed this past Friday. Wells was the 28^th overall 2020 draft pick and a catcher from the University of Arizona. 

The six-foot-two, 220-pound catcher slashed .357/.476/.560 (99-for-277) along with 35 extra-base hits (7 HRs), 74 RBI, 85 R, and 63 BB in 71 games for the University of Arizona. Even in a shortened sophomore campaign, Wells hit .375/.527/.589 (21-for-56) with 8 extra-base hits (2 HR), 14 RBI, 12 R, and 17 BB in just 15 games. The Las Vegas native also received a series of accolades for his impressive 2020 season; he became a Second Team All-American by Collegiate Baseball and was named to the Buster Posey National Collegiate Catcher of the Year Award watch list. After the 2019 season, Wells was the Pac-12 Freshman of the Year. Before being drafted by the Yankees this year, Wells ranked as the 21^st best prospect according to Baseball America and the 27^th best prospect according to MLB Pipeline.