Wells made history with his leadoff blast, becoming the first catcher in Yankees history to homer to start a season and the first Yankee period to ever hit a leadoff home run on Opening Day. He is also the first catcher in MLB history to lead off a game on Opening Day with a home run. Volpe’s homer came an inning later and was even more impressive.

Austin Wells, the team's starting catcher, will lead off on Opening Day against the Milwaukee Brewers at Yankee Stadium, for the first time in the team's history.

MLB regular season has arrived. Thursday was Opening Day in Major League Baseball, and 28 of the league's 30 teams were in action. We saw familiar faces in new places, including Juan Soto having a relatively quiet Mets debut that ended with the slugger striking out against Josh Hader in a loss to the Astors.

Gerrit Cole is out for the year. Juan Soto is with the Mets. Giancarlo Stanton's return is unknown. Yet it's not all doom in the Bronx.

The Yankees' have suffered one setback after another in camp. But the omens were there even before spring training began.

The New York Yankees are ready to put this spring in their rearview. And not for the reasons many expected coming in with a revamped roster that looked better o

For the first time in franchise history, the New York Yankees are batting a catcher in the leadoff spot Thursday, and it did not take Austin Wells long to make an impact on Opening Day (GameTracker).

The Milwaukee Brewers and New York Yankees begin the 2025 season at 2:05 p.m. CT Thursday. Here are the starting lineups for both teams.