Wells made his big-league debut in 2023, playing in just 19 games. The following year, he became the Yankees' starting catcher, slashing .229/.322/.395 with 13 homers and 55 RBI across 414 trips to the dish. Not exactly eye-popping numbers, but it's tough to find a good catcher.

After not making any moves during this week’s Winter Meetings, the Yankees added some bullpen depth with a free agent signing on Friday.

The American League East has been busy this offseason. The Toronto Blue Jays added Dylan Cease, and the Baltimore Orioles made one of the biggest splashes of th

Before Volpe and Wells were the youngsters getting Yankees fans excited about the future, there was Frazier, once considered a staple of the "Baby Bombers" alongside Aaron Judge and Gary Sánchez. But after five seasons of shaky play and a brutal 2021 campaign in which he put up negative-1.5 bWAR, Frazier was released.

The New York Yankees were dead set on having Anthony Volpe be their shortstop in the postseason. Jose Caballero got some run at the position while Volpe recover

The manager went on to say that swingman Ryan Yarbrough, re-signed earlier this offseason, gives the Yankees “protection,” while “a handful of guys” at or close to Triple-A “are kind of getting close to being factors,” if only on a “limited basis.” Boone didn’t specify who, but top-100 prospect Elmer Rodríguez is one candidate.

The Yankees talk about Ryan McMahon — who turns 31 this weekend and is entering his 10th major league season — the way many talk about toolsy top prospects looking to break through.