Both sides hit him about the same
57.7% of the contact right-handers make against Wells is hit hard, against 13.8% of what left-handers make.
158 pitches to right-handed hitters, 154 to left-handed hitters.
He handles both hands about the same
Right-handed hitters project to a .380 average against Wells and left-handers to .258.
158 pitches to right-handed hitters, 154 to left-handed hitters.
One side of the plate does most of the damage against him
Right-handed hitters average 91.0 mph off the bat against Wells and left-handers 83.3.
84 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 101 from left-handers.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Wells's curveball leaves the bat at 90.6 mph, against 83.1 off his changeup.
47 and 238 of them thrown.
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 shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
28.4% of the contact against Wells is on the ground and 51.9% of it is in the air.
183 tracked batted balls allowed.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Runners on base do not change how he is hit
37.5% of the contact against Wells with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 33.3% with the bases empty.
96 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 216 with the bases empty.
Hitters tend to hit him to one part of the field
44.3% of the balls put in play against Wells have gone to centre field.
82 of 185 located batted balls allowed.
The home runs are what is undoing his season
Wells has given up 8 tracked home runs, 3 of them to right field, the longest 421 feet.
8 tracked home runs allowed in 2026.
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Both sides hit him about the same
57.7% of the contact right-handers make against Wells is hit hard, against 13.8% of what left-handers make.
158 pitches to right-handed hitters, 154 to left-handed hitters.
He handles both hands about the same
Right-handed hitters project to a .380 average against Wells and left-handers to .258.
158 pitches to right-handed hitters, 154 to left-handed hitters.
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One side of the plate does most of the damage against him
Right-handed hitters average 91.0 mph off the bat against Wells and left-handers 83.3.
84 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 101 from left-handers.
The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
28.4% of the contact against Wells is on the ground and 51.9% of it is in the air.
183 tracked batted balls allowed.
Hitters tend to hit him to one part of the field
44.3% of the balls put in play against Wells have gone to centre field.
82 of 185 located batted balls allowed.
The home runs are what is undoing his season
Wells has given up 8 tracked home runs, 3 of them to right field, the longest 421 feet.
8 tracked home runs allowed in 2026.
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There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Wells's curveball leaves the bat at 90.6 mph, against 83.1 off his changeup.
47 and 238 of them thrown.
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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.
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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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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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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 Matchups.
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Runners on base do not change how he is hit
37.5% of the contact against Wells with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 33.3% with the bases empty.
96 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 216 with the bases empty.
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