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• By Ben Stinar

• Updated May 19, 2026 at 3:01pm

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 17: Austin Wells #28 of the New York Yankees reacts after striking out during the ninth inning against the New York Mets at Yankee Stadium on May 17, 2025 in the Bronx borough of New York City. The Mets won 3-2. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)

On Tuesday night, the New York Yankees will continue their series with the Toronto Blue Jays (in the Bronx).

The Yankees are coming off a 7-6 win on Monday.

Austin Wells did not play.

New York Yankees Announce Austin Wells Decision

GettyAustin Wells #28 of the New York Yankees runs to first base against the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on May 11, 2026 in Baltimore, Maryland.

For Tuesday’s game, the Yankees have announced their starting lineup.

Underdog MLB wrote: “Yankees 5/19 T. Grisham CF B. Rice 1B A. Judge RF C. Bellinger LF J. Chisholm Jr. 2B R. McMahon 3B A. Volpe SS S. Jones DH A. Wells C W. Warren SP”

Wells will be back in the lineup on Tuesday (batting ninth).

The 26-year-old is currently batting .173 with 19 hits, three home runs, five RBI’s and 11 runs in 36 games this season.

Social Media Reacts To Wells Struggling

GettyAustin Wells #28 of the New York Yankees reacts after his three-run home run against the Seattle Mariners during the fifth inning at T-Mobile Park on May 12, 2025 in Seattle, Washington.

Here’s what people have been saying about Wells on social media:

@jared_golds23 (on May 19): “Austin wells has now entered the top 10 worst win probability added list.”

Ryan Garcia (on May 17): “Austin Wells chased the first pitch he saw after a walk. He called a curveball to Tyrone Taylor when its David Bednar’s worst pitch. You cannot win ballgames with that combination of pitch calling and offense.”

@BarstoolHubbs (on May 16): “We’re nearing a very difficult Austin Wells conversation. At the bare minimum they need to get a serious right handed hitting catcher on the roster”