Yankees prospect Austin Wells hits no-doubt homer for first Triple-A blast

Austin Wells knocked the duvet off of his first Triple-A house run Tuesday evening.

Batting within the eighth inning, the Yankees’ No. 8 prospect on MLB Pipeline smashed a 2-1 pitch from hurler Justin Hagenman that went 473 ft with a 108.7 mph exit velocity into proper area at Polar Park in Worcester.

The solo blast helped jump-start Scranton/Wilkes-Barre because it rallied for a 6-5 win over the Boston affiliate.

Wells, 24, has been stable since he made the leap to Triple-A on the finish of July, as he now has a .740 OPS in 21 video games with the RailRiders after going 1-for-5 Tuesday.

The catching prospect — who Pipeline says has 55-grade energy — additionally has 9 extra-base hits within the Worldwide League. 

Earlier than his promotion to the minors’ highest stage, he slashed .237/.327/.443 with 11 dwelling runs and 5 steals with Double-A Somerset.

Exterior of his personal recreation, the 24-year-old had additionally notably helped rookie Anthony Volpe together with his swing earlier this season, giving the rookie some recommendation on how to return to his outdated batting stance. 

Wells was chosen within the first spherical — twenty eighth general — of the shortened 2020 MLB Draft out of the College of Arizona.

Since getting into skilled ball, he has hit 49 lengthy balls and posted an .843 OPS.