Robert Kip Wells

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 3", Weight: 205 lb.

Born: April 21, 1977 in Houston, TX
High School: Lawrence E Elkins HS (Missouri City, TX)
School: Baylor University (Waco, TX)
Drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 1st round (16th pick) of the 1998 amateur draft.
Signed December 23, 1998. (All Transactions)
Debut: August 2, 1999 (Age 22)   vs. DET 5.1 IP, 6 H, 4 SO, 2 BB, 1 ER, W
Teams (by GP): Pirates/WhiteSox/Cardinals/Nationals/Rockies/... 1999-2012
2013 Contract Status: Free Agent (details) [*]
Service Time (01/2013): 9.126, Free Agent: 2013 [*], Agents: Burton Rocks, previously: Randy Hendricks,Alan Hendricks [*]
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• 4/26 Beyond the Scorecard: 4/21/13 Box Score Ephemera: Thoughts on the games from Sunday, April 21st, 2013. Since I was busy Saturday and didn't write, I'll include comments on those...
• 4/14 MLBTradeRumors: Week In Review: 4/7/13 - 4/13/13: Here's a look back at this week at MLBTR: The Rockies traded starting pitcher Aaron Harang and cash to the Mariners for...
• 4/13 MLBTradeRumors: Angels Sign Kip Wells: The Angels have signed pitcher Kip Wells to a minor league deal, according to Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com (via Twitter). Heyman...
• 4/7 MLBTradeRumors: Cafardo On Norris, Rangers, Lilly, Dodgers, Tigers: In today's column, Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe writes that baseball could eventually return to Montreal.  While it has always...

• 3/18 Southside Showdown: From Mark Buehrle to Chris Sale: White Sox Opening Day Starters: Chris Sale is officially the Opening Day starter. Seemed like we all knew it was coming being that Chris Sale was the White Sox...

• 2/27 MLBTradeRumors: National League Notes: Cubs, Pirates, Wells: Manager Dale Sveum is prepared for the possibility that the Cubs could be sellers again at the July 31st trade deadline, Carrie...
• 2/21 Billy-Ball.com: A.J. Burnett is the Pirates Opening Day Starter: The Bucs start here with A.J. Burnett on Opening Day. Burnett will be making his first ever Opening Day start when he faces the...
• 2/5 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: A’s Look at Lowe, Rowland-Smith and Wells: It never hurts to window shop and today it was reported that the A’s were on hand in Peoria, Arizona to watch workouts from...

• 1/31 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Dodgers Attend Mark Lowe Throw Day; Sign Minor Leaguers You’ve Never Heard Of: This is what counts for news these days: #Dodgers, #bluejays, #angels, #tigers, #orioles, #brewers and #athletics were at Lowe,...
• 1/31 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Headley, Wells, Lowe, A-Rod, Mariners: Earlier tonight, the Padres avoided arbitration with Chase Headley by agreeing to a one-year, $8.575MM deal.  The third baseman...
• 1/30 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Yankees, Cruz, Wells: We shouldn't be surprised if the Yankees spend aggressively on free agent starting pitching in the years ahead, Jim Bowden writes...
• 1/23 Pinstripe Pundits: Dumpster Diving: Rotation Depth: We are just three weeks away from pitchers and catchers, which means this underwhelming offseason will mercifully be coming to...
• 1/16 MetsToday.com: Berkman, Blanco Find Employment: Longtime MLB veterans Lance Berkman and Henry Blanco have signed contracts for 2013. In perhaps their biggest move of the offseason,...
• 1/11 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Interested in Kip Wells : The New York Mets have expressed interest in free-agent P Kip Wells (Padres). Wells is receiving interest from two other teams....[+]
• 1/11 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Wells, Kinsler, Phillies, Robertson: MLBTR’s Ben Nicholson-Smith and Jason Martinez of MLB Depth Charts discussed the Rangers, the Indians and offseason qualifying...

• 12/30 Blog Red Machine: Best of 2012: #2 Performances: Sometimes, being second isn’t all that bad. You might agree with that when you see the games which rank as the #2 performances...
• 12/21 The Cardinal Nation Blog: Jackson and other eight-team pitchers have a common thread: New Chicago Cub Edwin Jackson and four other well-traveled starting pitchers share one prior fact - they are all former St. Louis...
• 12/10 StanGraphs: C70 Takes the STANd: Some of you who grace us with your constant presence here at StanGraphs are aware that we are a member of an excellent group of...

• 10/12 Chicken Friars: No Matter The Offseason Moves, Continuity & Health Needed By Padres Starting Staff Most in 2013: Last week, Padres Beat Writer Corey Brock discussed how Starting Pitching could be an area that San Diego would look to upgrade...
• 10/6 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Padres | Kip Wells opts for free agencySan Diego Padres minor league P Kip Wells has opted to become a free agent....[+] San Diego Padres minor league P Kip Wells has opted to become a free agent.
• 10/6 MLBTradeRumors: Minor Moves: 28 Players Elect Free Agency: A total of 28 players -- all with big league time under their belts -- recently elected free agency after finishing the year in...

• 9/27 Chicken Friars: The Last Homestand Of The Year: It seems like just yesterday that the Padres season began. I remember going to Fanfest, excited with optimism that the new season...

• 8/17 Seedlings to Stars: Sean Manaea Laps The Field in Cape Cod League: The list of past Outstanding Pro Prospect award winners for the prestigious Cape Cod Baseball League, the top college summer wood...
• 8/12 MLBTradeRumors: Week In Review: 8/5/12 - 8/11/12: As we hit the dog days of August, let's take a moment to catch up on the week that was here at MLBTR... The Yankees signed Derek...
• 8/10 Raise the Jolly Roger: GAMEDAY: Pirates vs. Padres: Padres (49-64) at Pirates (63-48) 7:05 PM EST–PNC Park, Pittsburgh Here is the MLB.com Gameday TV: ROOT Sports, MLB.tv (free)...
• 8/5 MLBTradeRumors: Week In Review: 7/29/12 - 8/4/12: With the trade deadline but a distant memory, let's catch up on the week that was here at MLBTR... The Giants acquired right...
• 8/4 Chicken Friars: Padres Dump Kip Wells: The Kip Wells experiment has come to an end. After Thursday’s loss in Cincinnati, the Padres designated Wells for assignment,...
• 8/4 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Padres | Kip Wells designated for assignment: The San Diego Padres have designated SP Kip Wells for assignment. In a corresponding move, the team selected the contract of RP...[+] Cory Burns from Triple-A Tucson.
• 8/3 MLBTradeRumors: Padres Designate Kip Wells For Assignment: The Padres have designated right-hander Kip Wells for assignment, according to a team press release.  In a corresponding move,...
• 8/2 STLCardinalBaseball: Game 104: Happy Holliday: The Cardinals won a slug fest in Colorado as Matt Holliday led the Cardinals against his former team as they won 9-6. The Cardinals...
• 8/2 Chicken Friars: Ludwick Comes Back To Haunt Padres, Reds Win 6-4: The Padres dropped their second straight game in Cincinnati, as former Padre Ryan Ludwick continued his assault on the Friars....

• 7/28 Chicken Friars: Padres Feel Right At Home In Win Over Miami: Much has  been made lately of the Padres and their Miami roots. Cameron Maybin played parts of three seasons with the Marlins,...
• 7/27 Marlin Maniac: Series Preview: Q&A with the head Chicken Friar:       To continue a long-standing tradition, I conducted an email interview with Justin, editor of Chicken Friars,...
• 7/26 Marlin Maniac: Meanwhile, In Miami, Baseball Continued:     Amongst all the trade deadline distractions, the Marlins took a 7-1 loss against the Braves yesterday. They managed...
• 7/21 RoxPile: Rockies Lineup – July 21, 2012: In Francis We Trust: I have made no secret of my love for Jeff Francis, but I’m starting to feel that it’s justified, because he has been...
• 7/17 Chicken Friars: Padres Offense Happles In Loss To Houstom: The Padres returned home after a series win in Los Angeles to take on the Houston Astros, a team they are currently battling for...
• 7/16 High Heat Stats: Have bat (or glove, or arm), will travel: As the dog days of summer approach, a lighter bit of trivia for you. No heavy analysis here, just some idle fun with the Play...
• 7/13 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Padres | Early week SPs no longer undecided: San Diego Padres manager Bud Black announced Friday, July 13, that SP Kip Wells will start Monday, July 16, against the Houston...[+] Astros, and he'll be followed by SP Ross Ohlendorf Tuesday, July 17.
• 7/3 High Heat Stats: Beating the bushes: Kip Wells gives hope to us all: Sunday afternoon, on the way home to NY from a family function in the Philly area, my grown nephew John and I stopped in Camden,...
• 7/2 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Padres | Kip Wells goes seven scoreless frames: San Diego Padres SP Kip Wells allowed six hits and two walks while striking out two in seven shutout innings to beat the Colorado...[+] Rockies Sunday, July 1.
• 7/1 RoxPile: Rockies Pitching is Finally Good, Hitters Fail to Show Up: Rockies 0, Padres 2 As much as I hate to  be shut out, especially by a team like the Padres, I’m still going to come away...
• 7/1 Chicken Friars: All Wells That Ends Wells: Padres Win 2-0 In Colorado: Kip Wells, staff ace? Kip Wells pitched a gem against the Rockies — pitching seven shutout innings for the Friars, allowing...

• 6/28 Rising Apple: Nine Minor League Relievers the Mets Could Target: As a whole, the New York Mets bullpen has more or less been a disaster. And with the recent injury of Frank Francisco, the bullpen...
• 6/27 Chicken Friars: Acquiring Randy Wells Makes Sense For The Padres: I may not have been a Padre fan as long as some of you, but this is the strangest season I have encountered as a fan. It has been...
• 6/27 Chicken Friars: Wells Cannot Win in Comeback, Padres Lose In Houston: Kip Wells pitched in the big leagues for the first time since 2009 on Tuesday night, but his fifth inning error did in the Padres,...
• 6/26 Chicken Friars: Kip Wells To Make First Major League start Since 2009: Veteran pitcher Kip Wells has been summoned from Triple-A Tucson to make the start tonight against his hometown Astros. Wells...
• 6/26 Climbing Tal's Hill: Padres outlast Astros 8-7 in 10 innings: Some days you just have to shake your head and shrug your shoulders, last night was one of those night. The Astros best pitcher,...
• 6/25 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Padres | Kip Wells to start TuesdayThe San Diego Padres purchased the contract of SP Kip Wells from the minors. He'll start Tuesday, June 26....[+] The San Diego Padres purchased the contract of SP Kip Wells from the minors. He'll start Tuesday, June 26.
• 6/24 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Padres | Two options to be called up to start: San Diego Padres SP Kip Wells and P Jorge Reyes are candidates to be recalled from Triple-A Tucson in order to start Tuesday,...[+] June 26.
• 6/9 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Padres | Andrew Cashner to make several starts for San Antonio: Updating previous reports, San Diego Padres P Andrew Cashner will make three to four starts for Double-A San Antonio later this...[+] month as the team converts him from a reliever to a starter. SP Ross Ohlendorf is scheduled to start in his slot at the major league level while Cashner is in the minors, with SP Kip Wells available as a fallback option at San Antonio in case Ohlendorf struggles.

• 5/10 MLBTradeRumors: Padres Sign Kip Wells, Anthony Reyes: The Padres have signed right-handers Kip Wells and Anthony Reyes to minor league contracts, reports Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com...

• 4/19 Bus League Baseball: Bus Leagues Express: April 19: Top stories Hudson sharp in rehab start: After two rehab starts in low-A that didn’t go so well, the Braves moved him to...
• 4/7 Raise the Jolly Roger: Off-day news and notes: The off day after Opening Day is always annoying, but it’s a lot more annoying this year after a 1-0 loss (as opposed to...
• 4/6 MLBTradeRumors: White Sox To Sign Kip Wells: We'll keep track of the day's minor moves right here... The White Sox agreed to sign right-hander Kip Wells to a minor league...

• 3/6 MLBTradeRumors: Notable Transactions From March 2011: Most clubs have addressed their significant roster questions by the time players report to Spring Training, but there are always...

• 1/31 Close Call: Brewers, Corey Patterson agree to minor league deal The Brewers...: Brewers, Corey Patterson agree to minor league deal The Brewers have signed centerfielder and former uber-prospect Corey Patterson to...
• 1/10 Through The Fence Baseball: Can you name the last true Pittsburgh Pirates staff ace?: Can you actually name the last true ace the Pittsburgh Pirates’ pitching staff has had? I bet most longtime Pirates fans...

• 7/15 Three Rivers Burgh Blog: First. Place. - Pirates 4, Astros 0: In the past I would look at the probable pitchers for the upcoming series and kind of think to myself how the series was going...

• 6/5 Feelin' Kinda Blue: History of the No. 16 pick in the MLB Draft: The Dodgers have the 16th pick in the MLB Draft, which begins Monday. Some of the players of note who could be available with...

• 5/28 The "Mc" Effect: Happy 7th Birthday, Garrett Mackowiak!: May 28, 2004. The Pittsburgh Pirates were hosting the Chicago Cubs in a day-night doubleheader. Kip Wells took the hill for the...

• 4/29 NY Baseball Digest: Hughes Injury Puts Prospects in Perspective Again: I always take a balanced look at top prospects. Although I support building a team from within, especially with how expensive...
• 4/20 B-R Blog: Mailbag: Pitchers whose first PA of a game came before their first pitch: B-R reader Blake had an interesting question this morning: "You folks are great at acquiring information like this, so I would...

• 3/26 B-R Blog: Is Kevin Milwood really that bad?: Kevin Milwood finally has a team after signing a minor-league deal with the Yankees. I'm surprised it took him so long to find...
• 3/24 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Diamondbacks | Kip Wells signs: The Arizona Diamondbacks signed free-agent P Kip Wells (Reds) to a minor league deal Thursday, March 24, according to MLB.com's...[+] Steve Gilbert.
• 3/24 MLBTradeRumors: Diamondbacks Sign Kip Wells: The Diamondbacks have signed Kip Wells to a minor league contract according to Baseball America's Matt Eddy. Wells had been with...
• 3/13 B-R Blog: 1,000 IP With WHIP = 1.5+: How many pitchers have thrown at least 1,000 big league innings since 1901 and fashioned a career H+BB/IP mark of 1.5 or greater?...
• 3/9 YankeeAnalysts.com: An Excercise in Attrition and Time: When we here at TYA started discussing our nightly trivia questions and sources from which we could pull questions. I mentioned...

• 7/14 MLBTradeRumors: Long Island Ducks Sign Kip Wells: The Long Island Ducks signed pitcher Kip Wells, according to the Atlantic League's website.  Wells, 33, posted a 5.33 ERA, 5.3...

• 6/30 Fungoes.net: Recap: Cardinals 8, Diamondbacks 0 (Should Willis make like Ankiel?): What the heck happened to Dontrelle Willis? That’s not an uncommon question these days, as the erstwhile showman of the...
• 6/10 B-R Blog: Wearing out young pitchers (?): These days there always seems to be lots of attention put on the issue of whether young pitchers' careers can be ruined by having...