New York Yankees fans infuriated by top catching prospect Austin Wells fracturing ribs: "This organization is cursed" "Oof didn't see that coming"

The New York Yankees' top-catching prospect, Austin Wells, showed up to spring training and felt discomfort in his ribs. He and the team brushed it off as bruised ribs, but it's something more than that.

He had an MRI on Tuesday, which revealed that he had fractured his 12th rib. This injury usually sidelines players for six to eight weeks. It's safe to say that his spring training is done.

Wells is ranked as the Yankees' fourth-best prospect and was expected to start the season in Double-A. Now, it's likely he'll play in some rehab games in Low-A with the Tampa Tarpons before returning to Double-A.

It's a tough break for Wells as he would have gotten a lot of playing time behind the dish in spring training. Kyle Higashioka is participating in the World Baseball Classic, and Wells was expected to fill that hole.

New York Yankees fans aren't happy to hear the news. Fans were excited to see how the young slugger would fare against Major League talent.

Fans will have to shift their attention to other prospects like Anthony Volpe and Jasson Dominguez. Both are off to fantastic starts in spring training.

This will be a big year for the New York Yankees

You could say every year for the New York Yankees is going to be a big year. They are one of the few teams in baseball that are expected to compete for a World Series title every season.

They look like serious contenders this season with the offseason they had. They needed to re-sign Aaron Judge and Anthony Rizzo, and they did. On top of that, they signed Carlos Rodon, who will be the ace behind Gerrit Cole.

They'll get a full season from outfielder Harrison Bader, who the team acquired at last year's trade deadline. He was nearly the only Yankee to show up in the postseason. He'll look to keep up that momentum and be a ball-hawk in the outfield.

The Yankees have the roster to make a deep run in the postseason this year. The question is, will they be able to get past the Houston Astros?

About the author

Jared "Bloomy" Bloom is a journalist covering Major League Baseball at Sportskeeda and a former college baseball pitcher from Illinois, who just graduated with a Master's degree in Sport Psychology.

A writer with over 3 years of experience, Jared is consistently more concerned with quality than quantity, thoroughly checking multiple sources of information, and prides himself in being knowledgeable not just about MLB, but the game of baseball in general. He loves breaking down plays and game-changing moments, as well as looking closer into players' statistics.

Jared is a die-hard Chicago White Sox fan, and one of his earliest memories is seeing his great-grandfather, a huge Sox fan, in his rocking chair watching a game. Jared started playing from the age of 5 with his grandfather coaching him early on.

Jared loved Tim Lincecum for his quirky delivery and looked up to him as a role model when playing. His current favorite is Phillies star Bryce Harper, an exciting player who doesn't let injuries hold him back. Jared's favorite sports moment is Mark Buehrle's opening day between-the-legs glove flip to first base in 2010.

When he is not watching or writing about baseball, Jared can be found racing BMX at his local Rockford BMX track or coaching his local youth travel baseball team.

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