New York Yankees catcher Austin Wells (28) hits a single in the fourth inning against the Atlanta Braves during spring training at George M. Steinbrenner Field on March 19. Jonathan Dyer-Imagn Images

New York Yankees' Catcher Pushing Toward Some Unique Team History in 2025 Season

Originally posted on Fastball on SI | By Brady Farkas | Last updated Mar 22, 2025 10:40 AM ET

One of the oldest franchises in baseball, the New York Yankees have seemingly done almost everything there is to do at this point. However, there appears to be some new history on the horizon for the organization in 2025.

According to Sarah Langs of MLB.com, no Yankees' catcher has ever hit leadoff in a regular season or postseason game. While there's no guarantee it happens this year, Austin Wells has hit leadoff on several occasions this spring, leading to a reasonable conclusion that he'll do it in the regular season.

Reminder that no Yankee has led off a regular season or postseason game while playing catcher

Yet https://t.co/yVVPM1F1iF
— Sarah Langs (@SlangsOnSports) March 21, 2025

Wells, 25, is a former first-round pick of the Yankees (2020) out of Arizona. He made his major league debut in 2023 and became the Yankees primary backstop in 2024.

He played in 115 games as the Yankees got to the World Series, hitting .229 with 13 homers and 55 RBI. He posted a .322 on-base percentage.

After acquiring Paul Goldschmidt, Cody Bellinger, Max Fried and Devin Williams this offseason, the Yankees have lofty goals again this season. They were beaten in five games last October by the Los Angeles Dodgers.

However, it's not all optimistic for New York, as Gerrit Cole is out for the season with Tommy John surgery and Luis Gil will miss a significant portion of the year with a lat problem. Furthermore, Giancarlo Stanton is battling injury issues in both elbows and will start the year on the injured list.

The Yankees open up the regular season on March 27 at home against the Milwaukee Brewers.

This article first appeared on Fastball on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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