Austin Wells

New York Yankees, Catcher
Age: 25-132d (Jul 12, 1999)
Exp: 1.031 Years
Country: US
College: Arizona
Drafted: Round 1 (#28 overall), 2020
2025 Payroll Salary

$800,000

2025 Cash

$800,000

Career Earnings

$3,366,130

2025-2025 Pre-Arb (CURRENT)

Austin Wells signed a 1 year , $800,000 contract with the New York Yankees, including $800,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $800,000. In 2025, Wells will earn a base salary of $800,000, while carrying a total salary of $800,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $800,000
Average Salary:
$800,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Year Age Status PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2025 25
Estimate
$800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000 $800,000
2026 26
PRE-ARB
2027 27
ARB 1
Year Age Service Status Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2025 25 1.031
Estimate
$800,000 - - $800,000 $800,000
2026 26 --
PRE-ARB
2027 27 --
ARB 1
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2025 25
Estimate
$800,000 $800,000 $800,000 $800,000 $800,000
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2024-2024 Pre-Arb

Austin Wells signed a 1 year , $750,000 contract with the New York Yankees, including $750,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $750,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $750,000
Average Salary:
$750,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2023-2023 Pre-Arb

Austin Wells signed a 1 year , $720,000 contract with the New York Yankees, including $720,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $720,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $720,000
Average Salary:
$720,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2020-2020 Signing Bonus

Austin Wells signed a 1 year , $2,500,000 contract with the New York Yankees, including $2,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,500,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,500,000
Average Salary:
$2,500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons

1.031 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$3,366,130

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2020 20
Signing Bonus
$2,500,000
$2,500,000
2023 23
Active
$116,130
$2,616,130
2024 24
Active
$750,000
$3,366,130
Total      
$3,366,130
$3,366,130
2025 25
Active / estimate-pre-arbitration
$800,000
Total
$4,166,130

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
3 $866,130 $2,500,000 - $3,366,130
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2020
20
$2,500,000
$2,500,000
$2,500,000
2023
23
$116,130
$116,130
$2,616,130
2024
24
$750,000
$750,000
$3,366,130
Total
$866,130
$2,500,000
$3,366,130
$3,366,130
2025
25
$800,000
$800,000
Total
$1,666,130
$2,500,000
$4,166,130

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
3 $866,130 $2,500,000 - $3,366,130
  • Mar 01, 2024 Signed a 1 year $750,000 contract with New York (NYY)
  • Sep 01, 2023 Contract purchased by New York (NYY)
  • Jun 26, 2020 Signed a contract with New York (NYY)
  • Jun 10, 2020 Drafted by New York (NYY): Round 1 (#28 overall)
  • Jul 06, 2018 Unsigned by New York (NYY)
  • Jun 05, 2018 Drafted by New York (NYY): Round 35 (#1057 overall)
Year Team GP GS PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB K SB AVG OBP SLG OPS WAR
2024 NYY 115 96 413 354 42 81 18 1 13 55 140 47 87 1 .229 .322 .395 .717 2.52
2023 NYY 19 18 74 70 8 16 6 0 4 13 34 3 14 0 .229 .257 .486 .743 0.06
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