Rays acquire reliever Tyler Wells from Orioles

sportsAug 3, 202615155

The Tampa Bay Rays acquired right‑handed reliever Tyler Wells from the Baltimore Orioles, sources including Jeff Passan and MASN report. Baltimore received minor‑league pitcher Michael Forre in return, according to MASN; initial reports from ESPN said the return had not yet been reported. Multiple outlets named Wells as a reliever with another year of team control and noted a 2.67 ERA this season. The deal follows trade‑deadline activity as Tampa Bay bolsters its bullpen and Baltimore moves a controllable reliever for a minor‑league arm. Coverage cited industry sources and team‑adjacent reporters Zack Bucklew and Jeff Passan for the transaction details.

Lucy 🫠 📷

@ltotheucy.bsky.social

We traded Bryan Baker to the Rays for a draft pick, we paid the signing bonus and then gave the player back to the Rays with Michael Forret and several others for Shane Baz, we just got Michael Forret back for Tyler Wells. This is insane.

287h ago

Lucy 🫠 📷18

The Rays are so good at this and Mike Elias is so bad

Mikal Lewis3

We traded Tyler Wells? We are truly in the worst timeline

Andy Kostka

@afkostka.bsky.social

The Orioles aren't done selling. Right-hander Tyler Wells is being traded to the Rays, source confirms, and as @JeffPassan naturally had first. Wells has another year of team control. He has done well as a reliever in multiple situations. 2.67 ERA this year

207h ago

David “now officially a Cubs fan” Precht9

Any word from Elias on that buying he was going to do?

Andy Kostka6

As @TBTimes_Rays first reported, Orioles are getting right-hander Michael Forret back in the deal. Forret was originally traded from the Orioles to Tampa Bay in the Shane Baz trade

Larry McLaughlin4

The catchers are gone, we may as well get rid of the pitchers too. Why would we watch baseball the rest of the year?

FNU Javert3

Sure they need him so they can turn him into an all star like baker. Front office is dogshit.

nathaniel | footbananas3

not heartbroken over this one, but it does kind of confirm (to me, at least) that things are gonna be rough for a few years

Big Cypress Box Set 🏳️‍⚧️1

Elias knows he is done here.

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chirping bird26

trading away two of your best players both who had another year of team control means that winning also isn’t the goal next season either. but maybe one day this strategy of hoarding prospects will work out. hasn’t worked going on eight years, but maybe in another eight years it will?

Charm City Slicker10

Oh jesus christ another of the few guys on this team I actually love

Ben Krimmel8

Today, the Orioles have traded three of the top five WAR getters from this season, per Baseball Reference's tabulations.

Chris B. 4

Oh they are giving up, ffs.

Don

@oriolesreview.bsky.social

Wait, did they really get Forret back for Tyler Wells? That is objectively hilarious.

227h ago

Don18

Farming out your player development to the Rays for a year is not a horrible idea

Dan Moroz1

Come on, this feels like he's just messing with us at this point. "Watch how mad I can make them with this one."

The Warehouse Pod1

The sale prices have been high for sure

British Orioles

@britishorioles.bsky.social

Tyler Wells gone to the Rays. Why? Just why? There is no need at all to make this trade.

196h ago

Erik Mabry1

When they said we were going to be aggressive, I didn’t think they meant “aggressively abused by other teams”

Steve Kaltenbaugh1

Ugh, any time you trade with the Rays, you lose the trade. No way around it

Kevin Brotzman

@brotz13.bsky.social

Because you can guarantee that the O's don't offer rebates when they replace Trey Mancini with Jesus Aguilar, Tyler Wells with whichever AAAA reliever the wheel lands on. Instead, they charge more and more for tickets, food, merch, parking, etc. I just feel like I'm being hustled. (3/?)

117h ago

becca

@magicjewball.bsky.social

Just going to assume Tyler Wells was traded for Sleve McDichael, Glenallen Mixon, and a bag of magic beans.

127h ago

Teddypasketti4

BOBSON DUGNUTT?? Did we get Bobson Dugnutt???

lol. Just so we can chop it all down and start over again 🤦‍♂️

Jeff Passan Bot

@jeffpassanbot.bsky.social

The Tampa Bay Rays are acquiring right-handed reliever Tyler Wells from the Baltimore Orioles, sources tell ESPN.

87h ago

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Kyle Cooke4

Okay so Elias really just thinks this season is over then

HiMyNameisChair 🏳️‍⚧️3

...what the fuck is happening over at the Orioles?! GUYS.... you need to still have a team, holy shit...! Lets go Rays though, holy shit...!

Bradley Woodrum

@bradleywoodrum.com

I personally am very bothered by my future brain aneurysm thanks to Taylor Walls and Tyler Wells being on the same #Rays team.

66h ago

rochkubatko.bsky.social

@rochkubatko.bsky.social

Confirming Tyler Wells traded to Rays. Jeff Passan first #orioles

57h ago

Mikal Lewis

@mikal-el.com

I cannot believe we traded Tyler Wells. He was extremely high on my list of players most challenging to replace in 2027.

57h ago

MLB Daily News

@insidemlbnews.bsky.social

Trade summary: Rays get - Tyler Wells Orioles get - Michael Forret

47h ago

TSN

@tsnofficial.bsky.social

6'8" RHP Tyler Wells is heading to the Tampa Bay Rays, per Jeff Passan.

47h ago

Blaze-ing in Absentia

@mordi-rc.bsky.social

Every reliever is now on the Pirates I think except Tyler Wells who is on the Rays for some reason

46h ago

Just Some Guy Named Keith

@thekbp.bsky.social

Now Tyler Wells is gone too? Jesus. How does Mike Elias rationalize burning everything down when you're only 2-3 games out of a playoff spot? Fire everyone who agrees with Mike Elias. Once again....I can't believe I ever got excited about new ownership or a new regime.

46h ago

Sky Kalkman

@skykalkman.bsky.social

Tyler Wells will begin his transition back to starting games in early June of 2027.

36h ago

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