Yankees Austin Wells thinks headaches that led to IL stint are from cumulative buildup

Austin Wells is not exactly sure when it all began, or that there was any one incident that caused it.Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Greg Joyce about the inside buzz on the Yankees.

But by late Friday night, the Yankees catcher decided it was finally time to let the training staff know about the pressure in the top of his head and headaches he had been dealing with “for a bit,” which ultimately led to him landing on the 10-day injured list Saturday.“I think it just needs a couple days, let the brain catch up a little bit and get back to work,” Wells said Sunday after the Yankees’ 6-1 win over the Red Sox in The Bronx.Wells is set to undergo an MRI on Monday to try to rule out anything more serious going on — particularly in his neck — though he tested negative for a concussion Saturday.“In my mind, it’s just the cumulative buildup over the last couple weeks, month, whatever it is,” he said.“When you’re in it every day, you don’t really realize, but being out of it today, I felt better today already.”Wells, who has struggled badly at the plate for most of the season, said getting beat up behind the plate is “part of the position, honestly.” But he decided to use a hockey mask for Friday’s game — on the advice of another catcher he spoke to who had also gotten banged up — which he said felt sturdier.

He plans to keep using it once he returns.“Whatever was going on this year wasn’t really working, so try everything,” Wells said.In the meantime, Ali Sánchez made his Yankees debut behind the plate Sunday, going 0-for-2 before being pinch hit for by Spencer Jones in the seventh inning.Aaron Boone said that J.C.

Escarra is likely to start two of the next three games against the Guardians, but the manager is treating the position day to day.Boone said it is “possible” that Jasson Domínguez (AC joint sprain) could rejoin the Yankees on their upcoming road trip, ...