Yankees place catcher Wells on IL due to cervical headaches
6 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 8, 2026, 2:17 AM
Last updated Jun 8, 2026
The New York Yankees announced that catcher Austin Wells has been placed on the injured list due to cervical headaches. This development comes just ahead of the team's rain-delayed matchup with the Boston Red Sox, where Wells has struggled this season with a.533 OPS. To fill his spot, J.C. Escarra has been recalled, returning to the big leagues after a brief stint in the minors. The Yankees may explore additional catcher options before the trade deadline, given Wells' ongoing issues and performance concerns.
- •Austin Wells placed on the IL with cervical headaches.
- •J.C. Escarra recalled to replace Wells as backup catcher.
- •Wells has a.533 OPS, the lowest among Yankees regulars this season.
- •Escarra had been sent down prior to his recall.
- •Yankees may seek to improve the catcher position before the trade deadline.
- 2:17 AMYahoo Sports — Yankees’ Austin Wells discusses battle with cervical headaches: ‘I didn’t really feel like myself’
- 4:21 AMYahoo Sports — Yankees place Austin Wells on IL that includes Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton; catcher dealing with cervical headaches
- 3:29 AMYahoo Sports — Yankees’ Austin Wells out with cervical headaches in latest catching twist
- 1:12 AMESPN — Yankees catcher Wells joins Stanton, Judge on IL
- 11:55 PMYahoo Sports — Yankees catcher Austin Wells placed on the IL; J.C. Escarra recalled
"NEW YORK — The catching position has been full of surprises for the New York Yankees since late Friday night. First, the Bombers optioned backup backstop J.C. Escarra to Triple-A after their series-opening loss to the Boston Red Sox. Then the team replaced Escarra by promoting journeyman Ali Sánchez early Saturday afternoon. Just like that, the Yankees had a new big league catching contingent ...
"Austin Wells didn’t have one specific moment when his cervical headaches came about, the Yankees' catcher had been feeling them for a while before it became too concerning to ignore.
"Yankees catcher Austin Wells, suffering from cervical headaches while in the midst of a seasonlong slump, joined Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton on the injured list.
Sources
External links- Yahoo SportsJun 8, 2026, 2:17 AMYankees’ Austin Wells discusses battle with cervical headaches: ‘I didn’t really feel like myself’
Austin Wells didn’t have one specific moment when his cervical headaches came about, the Yankees' catcher had been feeling them for a while before it became too concerning to ignore.
- Yahoo SportsJun 7, 2026, 4:21 AMYankees place Austin Wells on IL that includes Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton; catcher dealing with cervical headaches
Amid his trying season, Wells heads to a crowded New York injured list.
- Yahoo SportsJun 7, 2026, 3:29 AMYankees’ Austin Wells out with cervical headaches in latest catching twist
NEW YORK — The catching position has been full of surprises for the New York Yankees since late Friday night. First, the Bombers optioned backup backstop J.C. Escarra to Triple-A after their series-opening loss to the Boston Red Sox. Then the team replaced Escarra by promoting journeyman Ali Sánchez early Saturday afternoon. Just like that, the Yankees had a new big league catching contingent ...
- ESPNJun 7, 2026, 1:12 AMYankees catcher Wells joins Stanton, Judge on IL
Yankees catcher Austin Wells, suffering from cervical headaches while in the midst of a seasonlong slump, joined Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton on the injured list.
- Yahoo SportsJun 6, 2026, 11:55 PMYankees catcher Austin Wells placed on the IL; J.C. Escarra recalled
Yankees call up Escarra to replace Wells, placed on the IL with cervical headaches.
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