Austin Wells has not established himself as a reliable contributor on offense yet, and the New York Yankees could use an upgrade at catcher. The Yankees reportedly explored catching upgrades at the trade deadline, but were unable to land anyone.
Baseball Now argues that the New York Yankees should sign free-agent catcher Ryan Jeffers to replace Austin Wells. The report notes that the Yankees sought catching upgrades at the trade deadline and suggests targeting Jeffers, who is now an unrestricted free agent after not being traded by the Minnesota Twins.
The writer notes that while Wells has provided solid defense, he holds a .697 OPS over four seasons. In contrast, Jeffers posted an .814 OPS with 14 home runs in 94 games this season, offering an offensive upgrade despite recent defensive concerns.
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