The former Cardinals/White Sox/Pirates/Royals/Rockies/Rangers/Reds/Nationals righthander will be with his ninth team.
The Awkwardness Of A Comeback Story That Shouldn’t Be
San Diego, CA, USA; A general view of PETCO Park during the game between the Texas Rangers and the San Diego Padres. Mandatory Credit: Jake Roth-US PRESSWIRE The main reason I’m writing this post is because of a tweet I saw earlier in the day:
On paper, it’s crazy that Wells is back in the majors. He’s 35 years old, he last pitched in the majors in 2009, he spent part of 2010 with the independent Long Island Ducks, and if Wells threw any pitches in 2011, they were in his backyard. He had no professional baseball gig that Baseball-Reference is aware of, which means he had no professional baseball gig. Maybe he spent time with his family. Maybe he spent time away from his family.
Read Article >Kip Wells Starting For Padres Tuesday
Wells signed with the White Sox after throwing for their coaching staff while the Chisox were playing a pre-season exhibition game in Houston. But ten days later, they released him.
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