Jared Wells is only the second Storm hurler ever to capture the award (Matt Beaumont in 1995) in franchise history.
At the time of his promotion to Double-A Mobile, Wells led the California League with a 3.44 ERA while posting an outstanding 11-3 record. In 19 starts for Lake Elsinore, Wells struck out 80 while walking only 26 batters in over 120 innings of work.
The 23-year-old was selected in the 31st round of the 2002 First-Year Player Draft by the San Diego Padres out of San Jacinto Junior College in Houston.