The Yankees officially welcomed back catcher Austin Wells on Sunday, activating the catcher from the 10-day IL.
Wells landed on the IL due to cervical headaches, but he’s been ramping up his baseball activities and manager Aaron Boone said he is headache-free.
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Wells is back in the starting lineup on Sunday against Cincinnati, batting eighth.
It’s been a tough season for the former first-round pick, as he comes into play on Sunday hitting .166 with four home runs and 7 RBI in 145 at-bats.
Meanwhile, catcher J.C. Escarra was optioned to Triple-A on Saturday night, but Boone said he will likely be back with the club in the very near future, as catcher Ali Sanchez is expected to go on the paternity list soon.
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