Casper Charles Wells V (born November 23, 1984) is an American former professional

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. He played in

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for the

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, and

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from 2010 to 2013.

Early life

Wells attended Schenectady High School in

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and

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, where he played

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for the

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baseball team in the

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.Miller, Mike. "Former Towson star returns to Baltimore with Detroit," ''The Baltimore Sun'', Saturday, October 2, 2010.
/ref> He is the fifth member of his family to carry the name Casper.

Professional career

Detroit Tigers

The

selected Wells in the 14th round, with the 420th overall selection, of the

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. The Tigers promoted Wells to the major leagues on May 14, 2010, in place of pitcher Alfredo Figaro. Wells returned to Toledo on May 21 but was recalled to Detroit on August 23 in place of Enrique González.

Seattle Mariners

On July 30, 2011, Wells was traded to the

along with LHP Charlie Furbush, prospect Francisco Martínez and a player to be named later ( Chance Ruffin) for Doug Fister and David Pauley. Wells had early success at Seattle. He was able to put together a continuous streak of 4 games where he had a

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in each from August 13 through 16, 2011. The streak was halted when he was hit by a pitch in the nose by Brandon Morrow. Wells was designated for assignment by the Mariners on March 31, 2013, and was claimed on waivers by the

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on April 10, 2013. Wells was activated on April 12, but was designated for assignment on April 15 without appearing in a game to make room on the 40-man roster for Ramón Ortiz.

Oakland Athletics

Wells was traded to the

on April 22, 2013, for cash. He was added to the 40-man and 25-man rosters when second baseman Scott Sizemore re-tore his ACL. Wells was designated for assignment on April 28 when

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returned from the disabled list. Wells had started a mere two games for the Athletics, one in left field and one as the designated hitter.

Chicago White Sox

On April 29, 2013, Wells was traded to the

in exchange for cash considerations. In 38 games for Chicago, he batted .167/.225/.182 with no home runs and one RBI.

Philadelphia Phillies

On August 8, 2013, Wells was claimed off waivers by the

. On August 24, after starting the night in right field, Wells pitched in the 18th inning of a game against the

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, making him a position player to have pitched in both leagues in the same year. He became the losing pitcher, and was tabbed with a 27.08 ERA after giving up 5 runs to the Diamondbacks. Wells was also 0-for-7 batting that night. Wells appeared as a pinch runner the following day, but on August 27, he was placed on the disabled list with dry eye syndrome as a result of

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surgery on his eyes. Wells returned to action for one at-bat as a pinch hitter in late September, in what was to be his final major league appearance. Wells was removed from the 40-man roster and sent outright to the Triple-A

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on October 16. He elected free agency the following day. Casper Wells Bluefish

Chicago Cubs

On November 20, 2013, Wells signed a minor league contract with the

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. On May 19, 2014, Wells joined the Chicago's Triple-A affiliate, the

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, following extended spring training. In 26 games for Iowa, he batted .197/.290/.230 with no home runs or RBI, and eight walks. Wells was released by the Cubs organization on June 25.

Bridgeport Bluefish

On July 18, 2014, Wells signed with the

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of the Atlantic League. In 49 games for Bridgeport, he slashed .267/.338/.358 with two home runs, 19 RBI, and three stolen bases.

Detroit Tigers (second stint)

On February 21, 2015, the

signed Wells to a minor league contract. In 15 games for the Double-A

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, he hit .209/.292/.326 with one home run and six RBI. Wells was released by the Tigers organization on May 1.

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