| Tyler Wells | |
|---|---|
 Wells with theBaltimore Orioles in 2022 | |
| Baltimore Orioles – No. 68 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: (1994-08-26)August 26, 1994 (age 31) Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 4, 2021, for the Baltimore Orioles | |
| MLB statistics (through 2025 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 18–19 |
| Earned run average | 3.98 |
| Strikeouts | 289 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
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Tyler Austin Wells (born August 26, 1994) is an American professionalbaseballpitcher for theBaltimore Orioles ofMajor League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2021.
Wells attendedUniversity High School inMorgantown, West Virginia as a freshman and sophomore before transferring toYucaipa High School inYucaipa, California.[1] As a junior in 2012, he went 8–0 with a 0.84 ERA.[2] In 2013, as a senior, he had a 0.28 ERA.[3] Undrafted out of high school in the2013 Major League Baseball draft, Wells enrolled atCalifornia State University, San Bernardino where he playedcollege baseball for theCoyotes.
In 2014, as a freshman at CSUSB, Wells appeared in 11 games (eight starts), going 1–5 with a 4.30 ERA, and as a sophomore in 2015, he went 2–4 with a 4.93 ERA in 12 starts. Wells broke out as a junior in 2016, pitching to a 4–7 record with a 2.84 ERA in 15 starts.[4]
After the season, Wells was selected by theMinnesota Twins in the 15th round of the2016 Major League Baseball draft.[5]
Wells made his professional debut with theElizabethton Twins, going 5–2 with a 3.23 ERA in ten starts.[6] He spent 2017 with theCedar Rapids Kernels, going 5–3 with a 3.11 ERA in 14 starts, and began 2018 with theFort Myers Miracle where he was named aFlorida State League All-Star before being promoted to theChattanooga Lookouts in July, where he finished the season.[7][8][9][10] In 22 games (21 starts) between the two clubs, Wells went 10–6 with a 2.49 ERA and a 0.96 WHIP.[11]
Wells began 2019 with thePensacola Blue Wahoos,[12] but underwentTommy John surgery in May, forcing him to miss the remainder of the season.[13] Wells did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season caused by theCOVID-19 pandemic.[14]
On December 10, 2020, Wells was selected by theBaltimore Orioles in theRule 5 draft.[15] In 2021, he made the Opening Day roster.[16] On April 4, 2021, Wells made his MLB debut in relief against theBoston Red Sox, pitching a scoreless ninth inning.[17] On June 2, Wells earned his first career major league victory, pitching three scoreless innings giving up only one hit against theMinnesota Twins.[18] On September 5, Wells earned his first career save after pitching a perfect ninth inning in an 8-7 win over theNew York Yankees.[19] Wells missed time during the season due to wrist and shoulder injuries, but still pitched 57 innings in relief in which he went 2-3 with a 4.11 ERA and 65 strikeouts.[20]
Wells began the 2022 season in Baltimore'sstarting rotation,[21] where he made 23 starts and pitched to a 4.25 ERA in103+2⁄3.
Wells began the season in the Orioles bullpen, where he pitched five shutout innings in a winning effort against theTexas Rangers after an injury to starterKyle Bradish. He would then be moved to the starting rotation, where he made an immediate impact as the Orioles best starting pitcher in the first half of the season. He pitched to a 3.18 ERA, striking out 103 batters in104+2⁄3 innings. After surpassing his career-high in innings pitched before the All-Star break, Wells struggled in his three starts in the second half, allowing 11 earned runs in just nine innings. He was sent down to Double-ABowie Baysox, where he made three starts before being moved to Triple-ANorfolk Tides. There, he appeared in seven games before being recalled to the Orioles. Wells made three scoreless relief appearances, including earning his fifth career save in a 2-0 win over the Red Sox on September 28 that clinched the Orioles' first AL East title since 2014 and secured the franchise's first 100-win season since 1980.
In 2024, Wells made three starts for Baltimore, recording a 5.87 ERA with 13 strikeouts across15+1⁄3 innings pitched. On May 31, 2024, it was announced that Wells would undergo season–ending surgery to repair damage to hisulnar collateral ligament.[22]
On September 2, 2025, Wells was activated from the injured list to make his season debut and return from surgery.[23] He allowed two runs on five hits without issuing a walk and was thewinning pitcher in a 6–2away win over theSan Diego Padres that night, which was his first MLB appearance in 508 days.[24]
Wells is married to his wife, Melissa. They have a daughter Ava Faye.[25]