Austin Wells activated from IL; Gerrit Cole feels ‘good’ as Yankees push his start, rotation back a day

Austin Wells makes first Yankees start with hope his rehab stint could serve as ‘reset’

Austin Wells was behind the plate for the Yankees for the first time Sunday since hitting the injured list with cervical headaches.

Austin Wells activated from IL; Gerrit Cole feels ‘good’ as Yankees push his start, rotation back a day

The Yankees got their primary backstop back on Sunday, as they activated catcher Austin Wells following a two-week stint on the injured list due to cervical headaches. J.C. Escarra went down to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to make room on the roster. Wells was the starting catcher and batting eighth for Sunday afternoon’s series finale against the Cincinnati Reds in the Bronx. The headaches added to a challenging start to the season for Wells,…

AL East Notes: Wells, Kremer, Kiner-Falefa, Grove - RAW CHILI

The Yankees reinstated catcher Austin Wells from the 10-day IL ahead of Sunday’s game against the Reds. Wells went 0-for-2 in his return to the lineup. He

AL East Notes: Wells, Kremer, Kiner-Falefa, Grove

The Yankees reinstated catcher Austin Wells from the 10-day IL ahead of Sunday’s game against the Reds. Wells went 0-for-2 in his return to the lineup. He missed two weeks while dealing with cervical headaches. Wells has struggled mightily at the plate this season. He’d posted a 53 wRC+ through 47 games heading into Sunday. His strikeout rate has risen to a career-worst 26.6%. After a career-high 21 home runs last season, Wells has hit just four…