Yankees’ Austin Wells making it look ‘easy’ as he sets new career high

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Austin Wells has a new career high in home runs (14) and it’s only July 9. AP By Max Goodman | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com NEW YORK — Mariners reliever Casey Legumina started his outing on Tuesday night with a first-pitch sweeper to Yankees catcher Austin Wells, a surprise to try and get ahead. Legumina’s sweeper is one of his putaway pitches, a secondary offering that the right-hander doesn’t use as often against left-handed hitters. Opponents were batting .179 with only one extra-base hit and no home runs against that pitch all year entering play on Tuesday. This was an absolute rocket from Austin Wells … 107.2 mph off the bat and 414 feet for his third home run in his last three games. This

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