The Rangers said Tuesday that Wells' retirement was effectively immediately.
In 98 career games in the majors from 2008-12, all but one with the Cubs, Wells was 28-32 with a 4.08 ERA. He was 1-2 in 12 games last season for Chicago, but became a free agent after refusing a minor league assignment.
The 30-year-old Wells went to spring training with the Rangers as a non-roster invitee. The right-hander was 0-4 with a 6.08 ERA for Round Rock.
Rangers general manager Jon Daniels says Wells indicated he "just didn't have the same level of desire" to pitch any more.
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UPCOMING GAMES
| W-L | HM | AW | STK | L10 | |
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| BOS | 20-8 | 11-5 | 9-3 | W2 | |
| TEX | 17-11 | 8-4 | 9-7 | L2 |
| W-L | HM | AW | STK | L10 | |
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| BOS | 20-8 | 11-5 | 9-3 | W2 | |
| TEX | 17-11 | 8-4 | 9-7 | L2 |
| W-L | HM | AW | STK | L10 | |
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| BOS | 20-8 | 11-5 | 9-3 | W2 | |
| TEX | 17-11 | 8-4 | 9-7 | L2 |
TEAM LEADERS
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Yu Darvish
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| BA | I. Kinsler | .330 | ||||||||||
| HR | N. Cruz | 6 | ||||||||||
| RBI | N. Cruz | 20 | ||||||||||
| R | I. Kinsler | 17 | ||||||||||
| OPS | I. Kinsler | .939 | ||||||||||
| ERA | Y. Darvish | 2.33 | ||||||||||
| SO | Y. Darvish | 58 | ||||||||||
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