One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Wells's 4-seam fastball carries 18.4 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
112 thrown, averaging 93.4 mph.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Wells throws the slider 46.2% of the time against right-handers and 3.9% against left-handers.
158 pitches to right-handers, 154 to left-handers.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his offspeed pitches: a .376 expected average against them, against .287 on his fastballs.
69 of his offspeed pitches thrown.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Wells releases the ball from over the top, about 71 degrees above horizontal and 0.7 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
311 tracked release points, averaging 6.8 feet off the ground.
He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Wells lives in the strike zone: 46.6% of his pitches are in it, 84th percentile.
312 pitches in 2026. 84th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 85th in MLB.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Wells's slider leaves the bat at 90.1 mph, against 84.1 off his changeup.
79 and 69 of them thrown.
He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Wells throws 51% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 44.7% with the bases empty.
96 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 216 with the bases empty.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Wells's changeup moves 14.7 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
69 thrown, averaging 87.3 mph.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Wells puts 60% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 45.3% when he is ahead.
75 located pitches behind, 95 ahead.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Wells works with 4 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Slider, Changeup and Cutter. The 4-seam fastball is 35.9% of everything he throws.
312 classified pitches in 2026.
His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Wells's stuff spins at 2,406 rpm, 77th percentile in the league.
312 pitches in 2026. 77th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 126th in MLB.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Wells throws a fastball 50.7% of the time, against 41.7% when he is ahead.
75 pitches behind in the count, 96 ahead.
He leaves too much of it over the heart of the plate
22.8% of Wells's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, the part of the plate hitters do their damage on.
71 of 311 located pitches.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 34.5% of the contact Wells gives up is hit hard, 72nd percentile.
312 pitches in 2026. 72nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 151st in MLB.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Wells goes to the cutter: 16% of his two-strike pitches, against 11% the rest of the time.
94 two-strike pitches in 2026.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Wells's slider spins at 2,486 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
79 thrown in 2026.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Wells is weak: 87.0 mph off the bat on average, 69th percentile.
312 pitches in 2026. 69th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 166th in MLB.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Wells throws a strike on the first pitch 63% of the time.
81 plate appearances started in 2026.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Wells releases the ball 6.2 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
235 tracked pitches in 2026.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
6.2 mph separates Wells's 4-seam fastball from his slider, 93.4 against 87.2.
112 and 79 of them respectively.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Wells has thrown 13 curveballs this season, 4.2% of his pitches, at 78.0 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
312 classified pitches in 2026.
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One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Wells's 4-seam fastball carries 18.4 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
112 thrown, averaging 93.4 mph.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Wells's changeup moves 14.7 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
69 thrown, averaging 87.3 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Wells throws the slider 46.2% of the time against right-handers and 3.9% against left-handers.
158 pitches to right-handers, 154 to left-handers.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Wells's slider leaves the bat at 90.1 mph, against 84.1 off his changeup.
79 and 69 of them thrown.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Wells works with 4 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Slider, Changeup and Cutter. The 4-seam fastball is 35.9% of everything he throws.
312 classified pitches in 2026.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Wells's slider spins at 2,486 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
79 thrown in 2026.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
6.2 mph separates Wells's 4-seam fastball from his slider, 93.4 against 87.2.
112 and 79 of them respectively.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Wells has thrown 13 curveballs this season, 4.2% of his pitches, at 78.0 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
312 classified pitches in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his offspeed pitches: a .376 expected average against them, against .287 on his fastballs.
69 of his offspeed pitches thrown.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Wells releases the ball from over the top, about 71 degrees above horizontal and 0.7 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
311 tracked release points, averaging 6.8 feet off the ground.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Wells releases the ball 6.2 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
235 tracked pitches in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Wells lives in the strike zone: 46.6% of his pitches are in it, 84th percentile.
312 pitches in 2026. 84th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 85th in MLB.
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He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Wells throws 51% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 44.7% with the bases empty.
96 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 216 with the bases empty.
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How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Wells puts 60% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 45.3% when he is ahead.
75 located pitches behind, 95 ahead.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Wells throws a fastball 50.7% of the time, against 41.7% when he is ahead.
75 pitches behind in the count, 96 ahead.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Wells goes to the cutter: 16% of his two-strike pitches, against 11% the rest of the time.
94 two-strike pitches in 2026.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Wells throws a strike on the first pitch 63% of the time.
81 plate appearances started in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Wells's stuff spins at 2,406 rpm, 77th percentile in the league.
312 pitches in 2026. 77th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 126th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He leaves too much of it over the heart of the plate
22.8% of Wells's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, the part of the plate hitters do their damage on.
71 of 311 located pitches.
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Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 34.5% of the contact Wells gives up is hit hard, 72nd percentile.
312 pitches in 2026. 72nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 151st in MLB.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Wells is weak: 87.0 mph off the bat on average, 69th percentile.
312 pitches in 2026. 69th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 166th in MLB.
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