It is a labor of love for Wells in his second full season in the big leagues.
“I really love a chorizo burrito,” Wells said. “A little crisp on the tortilla, a lot of eggs. Kind of simple, but good flavor.”
![Austin Wells is ranking clubhouse breakfast burritos on a page that has accumulated 56,000 followers on a matter of days.]()
Austin Wells is ranking clubhouse breakfast burritos on a page that has accumulated 56,000 followers on a matter of days.
@wells.ranked.burritos on Instagram
Wells is using a scoring system out of 100 and has ranked two burritos so far: a chorizo, egg, salsa and cheese burrito that scored an 87 on Friday and a garlic and guajillo chili steak, egg, salsa and cheese burrito that scored a 73 on Sunday.
“I just wanted to be different,” Wells said. “I feel like everyone uses a 1 out of 10 and I didn’t want to be like everybody else. I wanted to be different.”
Manager Aaron Boone is all for the burrito content and consumption, though he prefers a different scoring system.
![Austin Wells hits a home run in the first inning against the Milwaukee Brewers at Yankee Stadium on March 29, 2025 in New York City.]()
Austin Wells hits a home run in the first inning against the Milwaukee Brewers at Yankee Stadium on March 29, 2025 in New York City.Getty Images
“We tend to rank things from the coaching staff more on the scouting scale, the 20-80 scale,” Boone said. “I’ve been pleased with the breakfast burritos here. The first day, I threw out a 60, which is a fringey All-Star, everyday guy. Threw out another 60 for today’s. I only went with half because I’m playing for the tie on this trip from a calorie intake standpoint.”
Wells’ only problem? He may have a turf war on his hands, with YES play-by-play man Michael Kay unveiling a rival “kay_eats_tendies” account in which he ranks ballpark chicken tenders.
“I mean, he has a way better profile picture than me,” Wells said, referring to a photoshopped Kay morphed into a chicken tender. “So I’m going to have to maybe talk to AI or something and have them make me one. I’m a little worried, we’ll see how it goes.”
