The Orioles recalled Wells from Triple-A Norfolk ahead of Sunday's game against the Rays.
Wells was demoted Tuesday following a brutal start against the Yankees in which he was lit up for six runs in 2.1 innings. Because the Orioles moved Ryan Mountcastle (concussion) to the 7-day injured list Sunday, Wells was eligible to rejoin the Orioles before the minimum 10 days. He'll be working in a long-relief capacity this time around, as manager Brandon Hyde named Keegan Akin the Orioles' new fifth starter, according to Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com.