Austin Wells

New York Yankees, Catcher
Age: 25y-8m-21d (Jul 12, 1999)
Exp: 1.031 Years
Country: US
College: Arizona
Drafted: Round 1 (#28 overall), 2020
Agent(s): WME Sports
2025 Payroll Salary

$801,400

2025 Cash

$801,400

Career Earnings

$4,969,094

2025-2025 Pre-Arbitration (CURRENT)

Austin Wells signed a 1 year, $801,400 contract with the New York Yankees, including $801,400 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $801,400. In 2025, Wells will earn a base salary of $801,400, while carrying a total salary of $801,400.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $801,400
Average Salary:
$801,400
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Year Age PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2025 25 $801,400 $801,400 0.33% $801,400 $801,400
2026 26
PRE-ARB
2027 27
ARB 1
Year Age Service Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2025 25 1.031 $801,400 - - $801,400 $801,400
2026 26 --
PRE-ARB
2027 27 --
ARB 1
Year Age Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2025 25 $801,400 $801,400 $801,400 - $801,400 $801,400
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2024-2024 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $750,000
Average Salary:
$750,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2023-2023 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $720,000
Average Salary:
$720,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2020-2020 Signing Bonus

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

$4,969,094

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Service Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2020 20
-
Signing Bonus
$2,500,000
$2,500,000
2023 23
0
Active
$116,130
$2,616,130
2024 24
0.031
Active
$1,551,564
$4,167,694
2025 25
1.031
Active
$801,400
$4,969,094
Total      
$4,969,094
$4,969,094
Total
$4,969,094

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $1,667,530 $2,500,000 $801,564 $4,969,094
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
$801,564
$1,551,564
$4,167,694
2025
25
$801,400
$801,400
$4,969,094
Total
$1,667,530
$2,500,000
$801,564
$4,969,094
$4,969,094
Total
$1,667,530
$2,500,000
$801,564
$4,969,094

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $1,667,530 $2,500,000 $801,564 $4,969,094
  • 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
2025 NYY 4 4 16 13 3 2 0 0 2 3 8 3 3 0 .154 .312 .615 .927
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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TRANSACTIONS

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)

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