Yankees place Austin Wells on IL, call up J.C. Escarra one day after demotion in wild catching shuffle

MLB New York Yankees Yankees place Austin Wells on IL, call up J.C. Escarra one day after demotion in wild catching shuffle By Greg Joyce Published June 6, 2026 Updated June 7, 2026, 2:17 a.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google Yankees catching has not been good this season, but now it is in complete flux. Access the Yankees beat like never before Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Greg Joyce about the inside buzz on the Yankees. Try it free In less than 24 hours, the Yankees optioned J.C. Escarra to Triple-A, called up Ali Sánchez, placed Austin Wells on the injured list with “cervical headaches” and recalled Escarra shortly before Saturday’s postponement.

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