19 Facts About Kip Wells

1.

Robert "Kip" Wells was born on April 21,1977 and is an American former professional baseball pitcher.

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2.

Kip Wells was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 58th round of the 1995 Major League Baseball Draft, but did not sign with the Brewers.

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3.

Kip Wells was the first round draft pick of the Chicago White Sox in the 1998 Major League Baseball Draft.

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4.

Kip Wells made his first major league appearance with the White Sox the following year.

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5.

On March 1,2006, Kip Wells announced he would have surgery to remove a blood clot in his right arm.

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6.

At the trade deadline in 2006, Kip Wells was traded from the Pittsburgh Pirates to the Texas Rangers for Jesse Chavez.

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7.

On November 28,2006, Kip Wells signed a free agent contract with the St Louis Cardinals.

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8.

Kip Wells was said to be the Cardinals starting pitching rotation.

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9.

Kip Wells signed with the Kansas City Royals on August 18,2008.

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10.

On March 11,2009, Kip Wells signed a minor league contract with the Washington Nationals.

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11.

Kip Wells was brought up to the majors to pitch out of the bullpen, but was ineffective, posting a 6.

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12.

On July 9,2009, Kip Wells signed a deal with Cincinnati Reds Triple A affiliate, the Louisville Bats.

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13.

On March 24,2011, Kip Wells signed a minor league deal with the Arizona Diamondbacks.

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14.

Kip Wells hired Burton Rocks as his agent and on April 6,2012, Kip Wells agreed to a minor league deal with the Chicago White Sox but subsequently agreed to a mutual release on April 16,2012.

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15.

On May 8,2012, Kip Wells agreed to a minor league contract with the San Diego Padres.

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16.

Kip Wells had his contract purchased by the major league club on June 25,2012.

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17.

On June 26, Kip Wells started his first major league game since 2009 against the Houston Astros.

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18.

Kip Wells accepted the assignment to Triple-A Tucson after clearing waivers.

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19.

Kip Wells left his position with the Dodgers organization after the 2017 season.

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