Lachlan Wells

Lachlan Robert Wells (born 27 February 1997) is an Australian professional baseball pitcher for the Minnesota Twins organization.

Lachlan Wells
Minnesota Twins
Pitcher
Born: (1997-02-27) 27 February 1997
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]

Personal

Wells pitched for the Australian national baseball team in the 2017 World Baseball Classic.[6] His twin brother, Alex Wells, pitches in the Baltimore Orioles organization.[7]

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References
  1. RIGNEY, SAM (10 August 2014). "Lachlan Wells to sign with Major League Baseball team Minnesota Twins". Retrieved 14 February 2017.
  2. RIGNEY, SAM (11 August 2014). "Lachlan Wells signs with Minnesota Twins: video". Retrieved 14 February 2017.
  3. "Twins prospect Lachlan Wells tosses six scoreless innings". MiLB.com. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
  4. "Unassuming looking teenager Lachlan Wells shines in pitching debut for C.R. Kernels - The Gazette". Retrieved 14 February 2017.
  5. "Lachlan Wells Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
  6. "Eleven Minnesota Twins on World Baseball Classic rosters". Retrieved 14 February 2017.
  7. "Australian Wells twin are both in pro baseball". Retrieved 14 February 2017.


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