Out
Injury Elbow
Est. Return 7/1/2025
2024 Stats
W-L
0-2
ERA
5.87
WHIP
1.37
K
13
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
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
Midseason return expected
Orioles general manager Mike Elias said Friday that he expects Wells (elbow) to return by midseason, Steve Melewski of MASNSports.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Wells underwent a UCL revision and internal brace augmentation surgery on his right elbow in mid-June. While he was able to avoid a second Tommy John surgery, he's still expected to need at least 12 months or so to rehab. Elias did not indicate what Wells' role would be in 2025 when he does return.
Wells underwent a UCL revision and internal brace augmentation surgery on his right elbow in mid-June. While he was able to avoid a second Tommy John surgery, he's still expected to need at least 12 months or so to rehab. Elias did not indicate what Wells' role would be in 2025 when he does return.
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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?
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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
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2022vs Left | .202 | 100 | 19 | 75 | 13 | |||
| Since 2022vs Right | .227 | 106 | 46 | 116 | 31 | |||
| 2024vs Left | .316 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | |||
| 2024vs Right | .267 | 12 | 1 | 12 | 3 | |||
| 2023vs Left | .198 | 58 | 11 | 35 | 7 | |||
| 2023vs Right | .190 | 59 | 23 | 48 | 18 | |||
| 2022vs Left | .193 | 41 | 6 | 34 | 6 | |||
| 2022vs Right | .263 | 35 | 22 | 56 | 10 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-6%
ERA on Road
2024
-20%
ERA on Road
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2022Home | 4.18 | 1.11 | 120.2 | 8.4 | 2.5 | ||||
| Since 2022Away | 3.92 | 1.04 | 117.0 | 7.2 | 2.4 | ||||
| 2024Home | 6.30 | 1.20 | 10.0 | 9.0 | 0.9 | ||||
| 2024Away | 5.06 | 1.69 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 3.4 | ||||
| 2023Home | 3.39 | 0.96 | 63.2 | 9.5 | 2.0 | ||||
| 2023Away | 3.93 | 1.02 | 55.0 | 8.2 | 3.3 | ||||
| 2022Home | 4.79 | 1.30 | 47.0 | 6.7 | 3.6 | ||||
| 2022Away | 3.81 | 1.01 | 56.2 | 6.5 | 1.4 | ||||
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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.
* 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
4.33K/9
7.6BB/9
1.8HR/9
1.8Fastball
92.6 mphERA
5.87WHIP
1.37BABIP
.332GB/FB
1.00Left On Base
59.5%Exit Velocity
82.0 mphBarrels/BBE
7.2%Spin Rate
2411 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
26.8%Swinging Strike
12.7%Advanced Pitching Stats
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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.
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Shifts to 60-day IL
The Orioles transferred Wells (elbow) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Wednesday.
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Undergoes internal brace procedure
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
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
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
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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Latest Fantasy Rumors
In line for rotation spot in 2024
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.
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.