Tyler Wells

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Tyler Wells
Tyler Wells.jpg
Wells with the Fort Myers Miracle in 2018
Baltimore Orioles – No. 68
Pitcher
Born: (1994-08-26) August 26, 1994 (age 27)
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
April 4, 2021, for the Baltimore Orioles
MLB statistics
(through 2021 season)
Win–loss record2–3
Earned run average4.11
Strikeouts65
Teams

Tyler Austin Wells (born August 26, 1994) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Amateur career[]

Wells attended University High School in Morgantown, West Virginia as a freshman and sophomore before transferring to Yucaipa High School in Yucaipa, California.[1] As a junior in 2012, he went 8–0 with a 0.84 ERA.[2] In 2013, as a senior, he had a 0.28 ERA.[3] Undrafted out of high school in the 2013 Major League Baseball draft, Wells enrolled at California State University, San Bernardino where he played college baseball for the Coyotes.

In 2014, as a freshman at CSUSB, Wells appeared in 11 games (eight starts), going 1–5 with a 4.30 ERA, and as a sophomore in 2015, he went 2–4 with a 4.93 ERA in 12 starts. Wells broke out as a junior in 2016, pitching to a 4–7 record with a 2.84 ERA in 15 starts.[4]

Professional career[]

Minnesota Twins organization[]

After the season, Wells was selected by the Minnesota Twins in the 15th round of the 2016 Major League Baseball draft.[5]

Wells made his professional debut with the Elizabethton Twins, going 5–2 with a 3.23 ERA in ten starts.[6] He spent 2017 with the Cedar Rapids Kernels, going 5–3 with a 3.11 ERA in 14 starts, and began 2018 with the Fort Myers Miracle where he was named a Florida State League All-Star before being promoted to the Chattanooga Lookouts in July, where he finished the season.[7][8][9][10] In 22 games (21 starts) between the two clubs, Wells went 10–6 with a 2.49 ERA and a 0.96 WHIP.[11]

Wells began 2019 with the Pensacola Blue Wahoos,[12] but underwent Tommy John surgery in May, forcing him to miss the remainder of the season.[13] Wells did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.[14]

Baltimore Orioles[]

On December 10, 2020, Wells was selected by the Baltimore Orioles in the Rule 5 draft.[15] In 2021, he made the Opening Day roster.[16] On April 4, 2021, Wells made his MLB debut in relief against the Boston Red Sox, pitching a scoreless ninth inning.[17] On June 2, Wells earned his first career major league victory, pitching three scoreless innings giving up only one hit against the Minnesota Twins.[18] On September 5, Wells earned his first career save after pitching a perfect ninth inning in an 8-7 win over the New York Yankees.[19] Wells missed time during the season due to wrist and shoulder injuries, but still pitched 57 innings in relief in which he went 2-3 with a 4.11 ERA and 65 strikeouts.[20]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Wells Turns Struggles Into Success On And Off The Field". MiLB.com. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
  2. ^ "Yucaipa High baseball team welcomes new kid on the block". News Mirror. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
  3. ^ "YHS Baseball team to play Cajon April 23 and 27". News Mirror. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
  4. ^ "AREA COLLEGES: Men's Honor Roll". The Press-Enterprise. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
  5. ^ "Minnesota Twins 2016 MLB Draft capsules". Fox Sports. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
  6. ^ "Tyler Wells Stats, Highlights, Bio – MiLB.com Stats – The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
  7. ^ "Fire Frogs' Cumberland, Pache experience another All-Star Game". Osceola News Gazette. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
  8. ^ "Meet The Kernels – Tyler Wells". The Gazette. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
  9. ^ "Tyler Wells stellar in relief for Lookouts". Chattanooga Time Free Press. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
  10. ^ "Cedar Rapids Kernels kick off playoff series against Kane County". The Gazette. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
  11. ^ "Incoming Blue Wahoos pitcher's unspeakable hardship opened door to success". Pensacola News Journal. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
  12. ^ "New Blue Wahoos visit Pensacola Beach". WKRG. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
  13. ^ "Twins' Tyler Wells: Set for Tommy John surgery". CBS Sports. Retrieved June 1, 2019.
  14. ^ https://www.mlb.com/news/2020-minor-league-baseball-season-canceled[bare URL]
  15. ^ https://www.mlb.com/news/2020-rule-5-draft-results[bare URL]
  16. ^ https://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/orioles/bs-sp-orioles-ryan-mountcastle-20210402-hse474djanhszowwqldre7lxsy-story.html
  17. ^ https://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/orioles/bs-sp-orioles-red-sox-sweep-20210404-l7wzqavm6fh6viw5yydgwza2na-story.html
  18. ^ https://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/orioles/bs-sp-orioles-tyler-wells-rule-5-20210625-dnzffo6jtvezpgnpoju73x4clq-story.html
  19. ^ https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/orioles-tyler-wells-earns-first-save/
  20. ^ https://www.masnsports.com/school-of-roch/2021/09/tyler-wells-on-injured-list.html

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