Lachlan Wells
Philadelphia Phillies
Pitcher
Born: (1997-02-27) 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 in the Philadelphia Phillies 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] Wells missed the entire 2018 season after undergoing Tommy John surgery.[6]

In 2019, Wells appeared in only 10 games split between the GCL Twins and Fort Myers, accumulating a 2-6 record and 4.22 ERA with 39 strikeouts in 49.0 innings pitched.[7] Wells did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[8] Wells also did not appear in a game for the organization in 2021 and was released by the Twins on February 22, 2022.[9]

On January 7, 2024, Wells signed a minor league contract with the Philadelphia Phillies.[10]

Personal

Wells pitched for the Australian national baseball team in the 2017 World Baseball Classic.[11] His twin brother, Alexander Wells, pitched for the Baltimore Orioles.[12][13]

References

  1. ↑ RIGNEY, SAM (10 August 2014). "Lachlan Wells to sign with Major League Baseball team Minnesota Twins". Archived from the original on 30 March 2018. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
  2. ↑ RIGNEY, SAM (11 August 2014). "Lachlan Wells signs with Minnesota Twins: video". Archived from the original on 30 March 2018. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
  3. ↑ "Twins prospect Lachlan Wells tosses six scoreless innings". MiLB.com. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
  4. ↑ "Unassuming looking teenager Lachlan Wells shines in pitching debut for C.R. Kernels - The Gazette". Retrieved 14 February 2017.
  5. ↑ "Lachlan Wells Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
  6. ↑ "Minor setback, major goals for Wells twins amid unexpected Aussie stay". 21 August 2020.
  7. ↑ "Lachlan Wells Minor Leagues Statistics & History".
  8. ↑ "2020 Minor League Season Canceled". mlbtraderumors.com.
  9. ↑ "Minor League Transactions: Jan. 28-Feb. 18, 2022".
  10. ↑ Callinan, Josh (8 January 2024). "Second pitch for Lachlan Wells following deal with Philadelphia Phillies". Newcastle Herald. Australian Community Media. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  11. ↑ "Eleven Minnesota Twins on World Baseball Classic rosters". Star Tribune. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
  12. ↑ "Australian Wells twin are both in pro baseball". MLB.com. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
  13. ↑ "Alexander Wells Rewards Orioles' Patience".


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