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Austin Wells
C · 
NYY · age 27
Starting Catcher
- Trade value
- $36.8M
- Likely range
- $12.2M to $68.9M, where his value lands 8 or more times in 10
- Overall
- 82, potential 82
- Player value
- $120.3M over the next five seasons, contract aside
- Contract
- $12.07M a year, 3 years left
- Next season
- 3.0 WAR projected
- Role
- Everyday Player
- Style
- Glove Wizard
Austin Wells's trade value is $36.8M: what his projected play is worth beyond his contract, summed over the deal and calibrated on real MLB trades.
Contract, season by season
| Season | Cap hit | Worth | Surplus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | $12.1M | $30.1M | $18.1M |
| 2028 | $18.5M | $29.2M | $11.7M |
| 2029 | $21.9M | $24.4M | $4.9M |
Projection
| Season | WAR | 10–90% range | Plays |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 2.7 | 0.8 to 5.2 | 100% |
| 2028 | 2.5 | 0.6 to 4.8 | 97% |
| 2029 | 2.0 | 0.0 to 4.5 | 95% |
| 2030 | 1.5 | −0.3 to 3.6 | 87% |
| 2031 | 1.5 | 0.0 to 3.7 | 78% |
More NYY
| Cam Schlittler | $126.2M |
| Ben Rice | $68.7M |
| George Lombard Jr. | $67.1M |
| Will Warren | $50.9M |
| Spencer Jones | $40.8M |
| Brent Headrick | $40.6M |