Korean Series champions Twins sign Australian pitcher Wells

New LG Twins pitcher Lachlan Wells poses in the team's jacket after signing with the Korea Baseball Organization club, Tuesday. Courtesy of the Twins

The reigning Korean Series champions LG Twins on Tuesday announced their signing of Australian pitcher Lachlan Wells as their Asian quota player for next season.

The Twins said the left-hander agreed to a one-year deal worth $200,000, the maximum amount allowed for Asian quota players.

Starting in 2026, the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) will allow its clubs to sign a player from an Asian country or Australia, in addition to three foreign-born players. The Asian quota player must have competed in Asia or in Australia in the season immediately before the year he signs with a KBO team.

In 2025, Wells went 1-1 with a 3.15 ERA in four appearances as a temporary injury replacement for another KBO club, the Kiwoom Heroes.

Prior to that, Wells had pitched in the Australian Baseball League, winning the MVP award there in 2023, and reached as high as Double-A in the U.S. minor leagues.

"Lachlan Wells is an experienced left-hander who can command all of his pitches, and he proved he can compete at this level during the 2025 season," the Twins said. "We believe he can add depth to our pitching staff."