Even with former All-Star catcher Jose Trevino getting back from a prolonged damage absence final week, Aaron Boone expects Austin Wells to get “the majority” of the begins behind the plate down the stretch for the Yankees.
Boone acknowledged he may make use of a free platoon among the many two catchers, however he stated he’s “completely comfy” beginning the lefty-swinging Wells towards left-handed pitching.
The righty-swinging Trevino, who missed 5 weeks with a quad damage earlier than returning Aug. 16, was within the lineup Tuesday evening towards Guardians southpaw Matthew Boyd.
“I feel we’re going by means of a stretch proper now the place, clearly, we’re enjoying [against] plenty of lefties. However I really feel completely comfy with Austin towards left-handed pitching, as nicely,” Boone stated earlier than the Yankees’ 9-5, 12-inning loss to the Guardians on Tuesday evening on the Stadium. “I really feel like he’s actually beginning to set up himself in that means, too.”
Getting into Tuesday, Wells posted a .797 OPS with all of his 9 residence runs this season towards right-handed pitching, however only a .565 OPS in 47 plate appearances towards lefties.
Trevino, a first-time All-Star in 2022, entered Tuesday with 4 homers and a .687 OPS in 82 plate appearances towards lefties.
The Guardians began lefty Joey Cantillo on Wednesday.
Trevino began the sport and walked 3 times and scored a run.
Austin Wells entered the sport later as a pinch hitter and went 1-for-2.
“I’ve talked to even Austin about this, it’s like Trevy’s actually good and actually holds his personal on the plate and provides us one thing towards the left-handed pitcher,” Boone added, earlier than Cleveland introduced Cantillo as Wednesday’s starter. “So it may work out that means, to the place Trevy sees the lefties and Austin sees the righties. And in a given week, meaning one man’s enjoying quite a bit. Proper now, I feel [Cleveland has] a lefty going [Wednesday], and it’ll in all probability be Austin in there.
“However over the majority of it, I see Wells enjoying extra, simply because sometimes you’re going to face extra right-handed pitchers, clearly. … So it simply is dependent upon the lefty, the place we’re at, and I’ll type of make these selections as I’m going. However each will play, with in all probability Austin enjoying just a little bit extra.”
