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Lachlan Robert Wells (born 27 February 1997) is an Australian professional baseball pitcher who is currently a free agent.

Lachlan Wells
Free agent
Pitcher
Born: (1997-02-27) 27 February 1997 (age 25) Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Bats: Left Throws: Left

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]

Personal

Wells pitched for the Australian national baseball team in the 2017 World Baseball Classic.[10] His twin brother, Alexander Wells, pitches for the Baltimore Orioles.[11][12]

References

External links

• Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference (Minors)

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