A big concern for the Orioles young pitching staff heading into the season was whether these relatively interested arms could stand up to an increased workload in 2023. For most of the O’s starters, this increase in innings presented no problem. For Tyler Wells, it was a different story. After an All-Star worthy first half, fatigue caught up to Wells in a second half that saw him sent down to the minors and brought back up in a bullpen role.
Perhaps we should’ve expected an unorthodox path for Wells in 2023 just based on how his season started.