No. 11: Alex Wells, LHP

2017 Statistics: 11-5, 2.38 ERA, 113 Ks, 10 BBs in 140 innings (Delmarva)

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The Australia native earned the organization’s Jim Palmer Minor League Pitcher of the Year award after walking only 10 hitters in 140 innings with the Shorebirds. Wells, who will turn 21 on February 27, didn’t issue any free passes after June 25 – a span of 68 innings. Incredibly, he has only walked 19 batters in 202 2/3 professional innings. Although Wells doesn’t overpower hitters, he proved that he can get outs in Low-A. In 12 starts after last year’s All-Star break, Wells went 7-1 with a 1.80 ERA in 70 innings. He only walked one batter in that span. The Orioles aren’t going to rush Wells. He’ll start the 2018 season at Frederick. We’ll see if he can figure out how to retire hitters at the higher levels.

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