Tyler Wells

Tyler Wells

30-Year-Old PitcherSP
Baltimore Orioles
Out
Injury Elbow
Est. Return 5/1/2025
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Wells was dynamite in the first half for the Orioles in 2023, putting up a 3.18 ERA, 0.93 WHIP and 103:24 K:BB over 104.2 frames. He then fell apart in a hurry after the All-Star break, getting knocked around in three straight starts which led to a demotion to the minors. Wells got moved to the bullpen at Triple-A Norfolk and eventually found his way back to Baltimore, where he made eight scoreless appearances between the regular season and playoffs. The plan is for Wells to return to the rotation in 2024, with the hope that he can rediscover his 2023 first-half form. Wells is an extreme flyball pitcher with home run issues, and his expected stats say he overachieved some last season. He's always been a WHIP standout, though, and his home run problems are muted somewhat by the new left field dimensions at Camden Yards. Read Past Outlooks
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Rest of Season From Preseason
#320
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$Signed a one-year, $1.96 million contract with the Orioles in January of 2024.
Shifts to 60-day IL
PBaltimore Orioles
Elbow
June 19, 2024
The Orioles transferred Wells (elbow) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Wednesday.
ANALYSIS
The move frees up a 40-man roster spot for Nick Maton, who had his contract selected from Triple-A Norfolk on Wednesday. Wells is out for the season after undergoing an internal brace procedure on his right elbow this week.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
86
Last 10 Games
86
Last 5 Games
86
How many pitches does Tyler Wells generally throw?
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
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31-40
 
41-50
 
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111-120
 
121+
 
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121+
What part of the game does Tyler Wells generally pitch?
 
 
 
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
 
 
-11%
BAA vs LHP
2024
 
 
-16%
BAA vs RHP
2023
 
 
-4%
BAA vs RHP
2022
 
 
-27%
BAA vs LHP
BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2022vs Left .202 397 100 19 75 11 2 13
Since 2022vs Right .227 563 106 46 116 26 2 31
2024vs Left .316 21 1 2 6 0 0 0
2024vs Right .267 46 12 1 12 4 1 3
2023vs Left .198 192 58 11 35 5 1 7
2023vs Right .190 278 59 23 48 10 1 18
2022vs Left .193 184 41 6 34 6 1 6
2022vs Right .263 239 35 22 56 12 0 10
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
 
 
-6%
ERA on Road
2024
 
 
-20%
ERA on Road
2023
 
 
-14%
ERA at Home
2022
 
 
-20%
ERA on Road
ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2022Home 4.18 1.11 120.2 6 9 1 8.4 2.5 1.6
Since 2022Away 3.92 1.04 117.0 8 6 0 7.2 2.4 1.8
2024Home 6.30 1.20 10.0 0 2 0 9.0 0.9 1.8
2024Away 5.06 1.69 5.1 0 0 0 5.1 3.4 1.7
2023Home 3.39 0.96 63.2 4 5 1 9.5 2.0 1.6
2023Away 3.93 1.02 55.0 3 1 0 8.2 3.3 2.3
2022Home 4.79 1.30 47.0 2 2 0 6.7 3.6 1.5
2022Away 3.81 1.01 56.2 5 5 0 6.5 1.4 1.3
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Stat Review
How does Tyler Wells compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.

* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
  • K/BB
    Strikeout to walk ratio.
  • K/9
    Average strikeouts per nine innings.
  • BB/9
    Average walks per nine innings.
  • HR/9
    Average home runs allowed per nine innings.
  • Fastball
    Average fastball velocity.
  • ERA
    Earned run average. The average earned runs allowed per nine innings.
  • WHIP
    Walks plus hits per inning pitched.
  • BABIP
    Batting average on balls in play. Measures how many balls in play against a pitcher go for hits.
  • GB/FB
    Groundball to flyball ratio. The higher the number, the more likely a pitcher is to induce groundballs.
  • Left On Base
    The percentage of base runners that a pitcher strands on base over the course of a season.
  • Exit Velocity
    The speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat, immediately after a batter makes contact.
  • Barrels/BBE
    The percentage of batted ball events resulting in a Barrel. A Barrel is a batted ball with similar exit velocity and launch angle to past ones that led to a minimum .500 batting average and 1.500 slugging percentage.
  • Spin Rate
    Spin Rate is the rate of spin on a baseball after it is released. It is measured in revolutions per minute (rpm).
  • Balls Hit 95+ MPH
    The percentage of batted balls hit that met or exceeded the 95 MPH threshold.
  • Swinging Strike
    The percentage of pitches that result in a swing and a miss.
K/BB
4.33
 
K/9
7.6
 
BB/9
1.8
 
HR/9
1.8
 
Fastball
92.6 mph
 
ERA
5.87
 
WHIP
1.37
 
BABIP
.332
 
GB/FB
1.00
 
Left On Base
59.5%
 
Exit Velocity
82.0 mph
 
Barrels/BBE
7.2%
 
Spin Rate
2411 rpm
 
Balls Hit 95+ MPH
26.8%
 
Swinging Strike
12.7%
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2023
2022
Wells turned a moderately successful 2021 as a reliever into a decent 2022 as a starter. He logged a 4.25 ERA, 1.14 WHIP and 76:28 K:BB across 103.2 innings across 23 starts, though he needed some time to stretch out early in the year and lost six weeks in the second half to an oblique injury. The right-hander also ended the season on the shelf with a shoulder issue, which is concerning since it's the second year in a row that's popped up. The Orioles lacked a true ace after John Means' Tommy John surgery last spring, allowing Wells to stick around as a starter. Grayson Rodriguez and DL Hall are on the horizon of making a major-league impact, so it could end up making Wells a swingman. He might make do as a late-round pick in fantasy if he's a starter, but there's little chance he'll be in the mix for saves if he ends up in the bullpen. In any case, Wells has yet to prove he has the durability for a full major-league campaign, and he's yet to throw more than 119.1 innings in any season.
Wells boasts an intriguing skill set, but it comes with a couple of warnings. Last season was his first since 2018 Tommy John surgery, and he ended the year a week early with right shoulder inflammation. The bigger concern is Wells is an extreme flyball pitcher, which can be hazardous in Camden Yards, not to mention the AL East. On the other hand, he's always missed bats while being frugal with free passes. Last season's 23.7% K-BB% was 38th best among the 398 hurlers collecting at least 40 innings. Wells features a 95-mph four-seam fastball, slider, curve, and occasional changeup. He was 4-for-6 in saves during September before he was shut down. At minimum, Wells should be given the chance to break camps as the Orioles closer. If he can manage to keep homers under control, Wells has a chance to be a sneaky source of saves.
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Undergoes internal brace procedure
PBaltimore Orioles
Elbow
June 17, 2024
Wells (elbow) underwent a UCL revision and internal brace augmentation surgery Monday, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
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Requires UCL surgery
PBaltimore Orioles
Elbow
May 31, 2024
Orioles general manager Mike Elias announced Friday that Wells will undergo surgery to repair the UCL in his right elbow and will miss the remainder of the season, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.
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To resume throwing
PBaltimore Orioles
Elbow
May 23, 2024
Manager Brandon Hyde said Thursday that Wells (elbow) plans to resume throwing this week at the Orioles' spring training complex in Sarasota, Fla., Matt Weyrich of The Baltimore Sun reports.
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Plays catch Wednesday
PBaltimore Orioles
Elbow
May 2, 2024
Manager Brandon Hyde said Wells (elbow) played catch Wednesday and will be sent in for additional testing, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.
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Hoping for abbreviated absence
PBaltimore Orioles
Elbow
April 22, 2024
Wells is without a timeline to resume throwing after being placed on the 15-day injured list Tuesday with right elbow inflammation, but manager Brandon Hyde said Saturday that he's optimistic the right-hander will avoid an extended absence, MLB.com reports.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
In line for rotation spot in 2024
PBaltimore Orioles
October 19, 2023
Wells is expected to return to a rotation role for the Orioles in 2024, Rich Dubroff of BaltimoreBaseball.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Wells was demoted to the minors and eventually the bullpen following a rough patch in the middle of the season. He thrived down the stretch in a relief role, throwing a combined 8.1 scoreless innings while yielding just one hit and one walk with nine strikeouts. The 29-year-old was the Orioles' best starter in the first half, though, collecting a 3.18 ERA, 0.93 WHIP and 103:24 K:BB over 104.2 frames. Now that Wells' workload is built up a little more, the O's will hope fatigue isn't as much of a factor in 2024.
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