15-Day IL
Injury Elbow
Est. Return 5/3/2024
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
Hoping for abbreviated absence
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.
ANALYSIS
Hyde suggested that Wells' placement on the IL was for precautionary reasons after the 29-year-old experienced discomfort in his elbow following his most recent outing April 12. Given that he hasn't been diagnosed with anything more than inflammation, Wells should be in store for a brief shutdown before he starts throwing again, but since he has yet to do so just under a week after being placed on the IL, he's still likely to miss more than the minimum 15 days. Wells is one of three Orioles starters on the IL at the moment, but he appears to be the furthest away from being activated since John Means (forearm) and Kyle Bradish (elbow) are already in the midst of rehab assignments.
Hyde suggested that Wells' placement on the IL was for precautionary reasons after the 29-year-old experienced discomfort in his elbow following his most recent outing April 12. Given that he hasn't been diagnosed with anything more than inflammation, Wells should be in store for a brief shutdown before he starts throwing again, but since he has yet to do so just under a week after being placed on the IL, he's still likely to miss more than the minimum 15 days. Wells is one of three Orioles starters on the IL at the moment, but he appears to be the furthest away from being activated since John Means (forearm) and Kyle Bradish (elbow) are already in the midst of rehab assignments.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
86
Last 10 Games
86
Last 5 Games
86
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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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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.
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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Placed on 15-day IL
The Orioles placed Wells on the 15-day injured list with right elbow inflammation.
ANALYSIS
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Falls to Brewers
Wells (0-2) took the loss Friday against Milwaukie, allowing four runs on six hits and a walk over four innings. He struck out three.
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Allows nine baserunners Saturday
Wells allowed three runs on seven hits and two walks while striking out three over 5.1 innings in a no-decision against the Pirates on Saturday.
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Punches out seven in loss
Wells (0-1) took the loss Sunday, allowing three runs on five hits and no walks over six innings against the Angels. He struck out seven.
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Confirmed for rotation
Wells will be the Orioles' No. 3 starter to open 2024, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
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