Austin Wells, the Yankees' starting catcher for the rest of the season, has improved his performance over the past month. The team had been hoping to acquire a new right-handed-hitting catcher by the trade deadline, but were left with Wells and Ali Sánchez splitting time behind the plate. General Manager Brian Cashman cited the limited opportunity to trade for a catcher as a key reason for the Yankees staying put. Wells' improved performance over his past 16 games, with an OPS of.973 and four homers. Despite being sidelined due to cervical headaches earlier in the season and his poor performance, Wells has improved since his return.