This unlikely candidate has provided a major boost in the Yankees’ lineup.
are tied with the Baltimore Orioles for first place in the American League East, and outside of Most Valuable Player front-runner Aaron Judge and Juan Soto, the brightest spot in the batting order might be… their catchers?behind the plate all season. Entering Tuesday, August 6, the duo of Wells and Trevino are the highest-rated at the catcher position by fWAR in Major League Baseball with the Milwaukee Brewers, led by William Contreras, at No. 2.
Insert: Wells, who is emerging as the protection Soto and Judge requite, and a candidate to keep there – .347/.414/.531/165 wRC+ – as the season progresses. Possibly long term, too.Prior to Wells earning a majority of playing time at catcher, Trevino and Kyle Higashioka, now a member of the San Diego Padres, were the Yankees’ primary catchers the past few seasons. Trevino is also having a solid season for the Bombers, slashing .244/.303/.411 with eight home runs and 27 RBI – 0.8 oWAR, 0.
The Yankees welcome the Los Angeles Angels into the Bronx for a three-game series at Yankee Stadium starting Tuesday, pending a forecast heavy on rain this week.Joseph Calabrese is an avid New York sports fan, who has previously made stops at and worked for major sports leagues and companies, including NBC Sports, CBS Sports and Bettor Sports Network. He is a huge Yankees fan and can be found on X: @JCalabrese1.
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