Lachlan Wells
| Lachlan Wells | |
|---|---|
| Minnesota Twins | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: 27 February 1997 Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia | |
Bats: Left Throws: Left |
Lachlan Robert Wells (born 27 February 1997) is an Australian professional baseball pitcher for the Minnesota Twins organization.
Career[]
Wells pitched in the Australian Baseball League from 2013 to 2015. The Minnesota Twins signed Wells to a minor league contract in 2014.[1][2]
Wells made his professional debut in 2015 with the GCL Twins and spent the whole season there, going 5–2 with a 2.09 ERA and 0.97 WHIP in ten games (nine starts). In 2016, Wells pitched for the Cedar Rapids Kernels,[3][4] compiling a 6–4 record and 1.77 ERA in 12 starts, and in 2017, he played for the Fort Myers Miracle where he pitched to a 4–10 record and 3.98 ERA in 16 games (14 starts).[5]
Personal[]
Wells pitched for the Australian national baseball team in the 2017 World Baseball Classic.[6] His twin brother, Alex Wells, pitches in the Baltimore Orioles organization.[7]
References[]
- ^ RIGNEY, SAM (10 August 2014). "Lachlan Wells to sign with Major League Baseball team Minnesota Twins". Retrieved 14 February 2017.
- ^ RIGNEY, SAM (11 August 2014). "Lachlan Wells signs with Minnesota Twins: video". Retrieved 14 February 2017.
- ^ "Twins prospect Lachlan Wells tosses six scoreless innings". MiLB.com. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
- ^ "Unassuming looking teenager Lachlan Wells shines in pitching debut for C.R. Kernels - The Gazette". Retrieved 14 February 2017.
- ^ "Lachlan Wells Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
- ^ "Eleven Minnesota Twins on World Baseball Classic rosters". Star Tribune. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
- ^ "Australian Wells twin are both in pro baseball". MLB.com. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
External links[]
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
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- 1997 births
- Living people
- Australian expatriate baseball players in the United States
- Baseball pitchers
- Cedar Rapids Kernels players
- Fort Myers Miracle players
- Gulf Coast Twins players
- Sportspeople from Newcastle, New South Wales
- Sydney Blue Sox players
- Twin sportspeople
- Twin people from Australia
- 2017 World Baseball Classic players
- Australian baseball biography stubs