Austin Wells ignoring his Yankees trade deadline reality while trying to salvage woeful season at plate

PHILADELPHIA — It’s too late at this point for Austin Wells to do anything to keep the Yankees from looking to add a catcher before the Aug.3 trade deadline.

Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Greg Joyce about the inside buzz on the Yankees.Wells is having another rough season at the plate and the organization knows it needs an upgrade at the position.He insisted Saturday that the situation isn’t weighing on him as the deadline approaches.“It’s not because I can’t control anything that happens there,’’ Wells said before hitting ninth against the Phillies at Citizens Bank Park.

“All I can do is go play and try to win.I feel that being behind the plate for our staff and the guys is giving us the best chance to win.

I tell myself that.I can’t control anything other than that.”His success at becoming a solid defensive catcher has continued to surprise scouts who saw him in college and in the minors.But Wells’ lack of production at the plate has bewildered them even more.“He’s been ruined as a hitter,’’ one American League scout said.

“He doesn’t look like the same guy.”It’s why, as The Post’s Joel Sherman has reported, the Yankees continue to be interested in Minnesota catcher Ryan Jeffers.For now, though, Wells is splitting time with Ali Sánchez.Wells entered Saturday having reached base in four straight plate appearances, as well as seven of his previous 10.And after his OPS dropped to an MLB-worst .468 on July 8, the lefty hitter has been better.In his previous eight games entering Saturday, he was 6-for-21 with a pair of homers, four walks and four strikeouts.That’s after he recovered from the cervical headaches that landed Wells on the IL earlier in the year.“I feel like I’m seeing the ball better, honestly,’’ Wells said of the recent uptick.“I’m just generally seeing the baseball better.”He’s still not sure if that’s a result of being healt...