Alexander Wells’ teammates in the Orioles organization have grown used to adjusting for the 16-hour or so time difference when they try to call the Australia native. They know if their mid-afternoon calls go unanswered, it’s likely because Wells, a left-handed pitching prospect, is still asleep.
When they do get a hold of him, they chat about various topics: how they feel they grew this past season, how they’re preparing for the next one, how the ongoing coronavirus pandemic affected life on and off the field. When they get to that last one, Wells’ description of his country’s current status surely is at least a little jarring for anyone living in the United States.