Jared Wells

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Jared Wells
Wells with the Sugar Land Skeeters in 2014
Pitcher
Born: (1981-10-31) October 31, 1981
Freeport, Texas, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
May 24, 2008, for the San Diego Padres
Last MLB appearance
September 18, 2008, for the Seattle Mariners
MLB statistics
Win–loss record0–0
Earned run average8.64
Strikeouts5
Stats at Baseball Reference 
Teams

Jared Linn Wells (born October 31, 1981) is an American former professional baseball pitcher who pitched in eight Major League Baseball (MLB) games with the San Diego Padres and Seattle Mariners in 2008.

Playing career

Amateur career

Wells graduated from Columbia High School in West Columbia, Texas in 2000. He then played college football at East Texas Baptist University, but switched to pursue baseball after suffering an injury. He then played college baseball at San Jacinto College. Later, during his tenure in the minors, he played for the U.S national team in the 2005 Baseball World Cup.[1][2]

San Diego Padres

Wells was selected by the San Diego Padres in the 31st round of the 2002 Major League Baseball draft and signed by Padres scout Jay Darnell in 2003. That year, Wells was assigned to the Short-Season A Eugene Emeralds. He had a record of 4–6 with a 2.75 earned run average (ERA), which was seventh lowest among Northwest League starters.

In 2004, Wells was sent up to the Single-A Fort Wayne Wizards. He compiled a 4–6 record with 4.09 ERA in 14 starts. This earned him a promotion to the Advanced-A Lake Elsinore Storm there he had a record of 4–6 with a 4.52 ERA in 12 starts.

Wells returned to at the Advanced-A level but he soon found himself a promotion to the Double-A Mobile BayBears in 2005. He went 13–8 with a 3.68 ERA in a combined 1631⁄3 innings between the two clubs, tied for the lead among Padres' farmhands in wins, while his ERA ranked fourth. Wells captured the California League ERA title. He was named the league's Pitcher of the Year and the Padres Minor League Pitcher of the Year.[3][4]

Wells split the 2006 season between Double-A Mobile and the Triple-A Portland Beavers. In 12 games at Mobile, he went 4–3 with a 2.64 ERA. He was promoted to Triple-A on June 17, where he struggled with a 2–9 record with a 7.27 ERA. In 2007 Wells saw consistent action at the Triple-A level with Portland but struggled in his transition to the bullpen. Wells went 2–9 with a 5.24 ERA. He also recorded nine saves.[4]

In 2008, Wells had a 1–1 record with a 5.85 ERA. Even though his performance was sub-par, he was called up for the first time in his career on May 22, 2008, and made his major league debut with the Padres on May 24.

Seattle Mariners

After two appearances with the Padres, they traded Wells to the Mariners on May 28 for pitcher Cha Seung Baek. Wells was assigned to Triple-A Tacoma Rainiers. He was called up by the Mariners on July 10, then optioned to the minkrs when Félix Hernández was activated the next day.[5] Wells pitched once for the Mariners in August, then in five September games. He finished his only MLB season with no decisions and an 8.64 ERA.[6]

Wells pitched for Tacoma after starting the season with the Double-A West Tenn Diamond Jaxx in 2009.[3]

Later career

Wells pitched for the Houston Astros Double-A and Triple-A affiliates in 2010.[3] The Astros released him in March 2011. On February 5, 2012, he signed a minor league contract with the Colorado Rockies and pitched that season with the Triple-A Colorado Springs Sky Sox.[7][8]

Wells pitched for the Sugar Land Skeeters of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball in 2013 and 2014.[3]

Personal life

Wells and his wife have two children.[4]

References

  1. "Jared Wells" (PDF). Columbia-Brazoria ISD Athletic Booster Club.
  2. 2008 San Diego Padres Media Guide. p. 178.
  3. "Jared Wells - MLB, Minor League, Independent, College Baseball Statistics". The Baseball Cube. Retrieved November 10, 2025.
  4. San Diego Padres 2008 Media Guide. 2008. p. 179.
  5. "M's activate Felix Hernandez; option RHP Jared Wells to Tacoma". The Seattle Times. July 11, 2008. Retrieved November 10, 2025.
  6. "Jared Wells 2008 Pitching Game Logs". Baseball Reference. Retrieved November 10, 2025.
  7. "Minor Moves: Fisher, Crowe, Rockies". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved December 11, 2025.
  8. "Jared Wells Stats". Baseball Reference.