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Baseball Austin Wells receives commemorative LatinoMVP Award T-shirt in Spring Training by Julian Guilarte March 18, 2025 Image Credit: Latino Sports TAMPA, FL — New York Yankees’ Austin Wells, a candidate for the 2024 American League LatinoMVP Rookie of the Year award, received his 2024 LatinoMVP commemorative t-shirt at George Steinbrenner Field on Sunday. Wells is on the ballot with his Yankee teammate Dominican starting pitcher Luis Gil, and Boston Red Sox’ Venezuelan Wilyer Abreu and outfielder Ceddanne Rafaela, who was born in Curacao. Wells, 25, a left-handed swinging and right-handed catcher, is a Dominican-American because of his grandparents on his mother’s side. Wells has been getting a lot of looks at lead off this spring and it’s very plausible he can be the lead off hitter against righties in the regular season. He is swinging a hot bat this spring and had a lead off double against the Pirates on Sunday. His stats this Spring are three home runs, six RBI, and an OPS of 1.122 in 31 at-bats. Wells has 12 hits and a .355 batting average. Image Credit: Bill Menzel/Latino Sports Moreover Wells was a sneaky base stealer in the minor leagues, stealing 39 straight bases without getting caught. Wells is now hoping to secure some hardware and win the 2024 LatinoMVP AL Rookie of the Year award. “I need some artwork for my apartment so that would be really cool,” Wells told Latino Sports, when asked about the possibility of winning the award. Wells expanded on his Dominican background and the significance of Latinos in baseball. “That’s pretty cool having my Dominican heritage, having my grandparents be from there. It’s special to me. I think It’s great for them and the game, you know, I think that anytime a player can get recognized for having success.” Image Credit: Bill Menzel/Latino Sports Wells is looking to expand on a promising rookie year last season and his career numbers are 17 home runs, 68 RBI and an OPS of .722 in 424 at-bats. Follow us on Social Media for updates and exclusive content Instagram: @latinosportsoficial Facebook: Latino Sports Twitter: @latinosports Related Topics 2024 LatinoMVP Awards 35th Annual LatinoMVP Awards Austin Wells Boston Red Sox Ceddanne Rafaela Dominican Republic featured Luis Gil Major League Baseball MLB MLB Spring Training New York Yankees Red Sox Spring Training Wilyer Abreu Yankees Click to comment Leave a Reply Cancel reply Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked * Comment * Name * Email * Website Advertisement Facebook Latest Article Baseball / 1 month ago 35TH ANNUAL LATINO MVP AWARDS – 2024 OFFICIAL BALLOT ANNOUNCED BRONX, NY (February 10th, 2025) — It has been thirty five (35) years since… By Press Release Baseball / 3 hours ago Austin Wells receives commemorative LatinoMVP Award T-shirt in Spring Training TAMPA, FL — New York Yankees’ Austin Wells, a candidate for the 2024 American… By Julian Guilarte Basketball / 6 hours ago All-America Honors: St. John’s RJ Luis Jr. named an AP Second Team All-American NEW YORK, NY — The Dominican-Ecuadorian kid from Miami, Florida, is an All-American. On… By Robert Rizzo Baseball / 13 hours ago 2024 NL LatinoMVP Reliever of the Year finalist Robert Suárez: ‘Being nominated for this award motivates us’ PEORIA, AZ — I had the opportunity to talk to San Diego Padres’ Robert… By Julio Pabón Baseball / 13 hours ago The First Latino from Each Country in MLB – El Primer Latino de Cada País en MLB “In baseball, you have to be patient and accept the bad with the good…. By Juan Vené More in Baseball 2024 NL LatinoMVP Reliever of the Year finalist Robert Suárez: ‘Being nominated for this award motivates us’ PEORIA, AZ — I had the opportunity to talk to San Diego Padres’ Robert… The First Latino from Each Country in MLB – El Primer Latino de Cada País en MLB “In baseball, you have to be patient and accept the bad with the good…. Seth Lugo on being named a finalist for 2024 AL LatinoMVP Pitcher of the Year: ‘To get nominated for this award, it’s a pretty incredible achievement’ PHOENIX, AZ — I have been here traveling to ten (10) different Spring Training… Latino Players to Watch in the Dodgers-Cubs Tokyo Season Opener The following article was written by John Reilly, a writer with an extensive background… 2024 NL LatinoMVP Reliever of the Year finalist Robert Suárez: ‘Being nominated for this award motivates us’
