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Minors:
Buhner: .293/.386/513, .63 eye,  9 HBP in 1686 ABs, most before age 23.
Wells: .252/.342/.494, .37 eye, 58 HBP in 1715 ABs, most at age 23+.
Wells has a FAR lower average, much worse eye, and an inflated OBP thanks to getting plunked a lot.
I don't consider him a good comp with Buhner.  If he can keep getting HBP, though, it'll help.  The guy he could be maybe is Carlos Quentin (with double the Ks).  That'd be nice - but Quentin in the minors exceeded Wells in most everything handily, including getting HBP.
But I'm telling you, it's really hard to have a batting average under .260, get a good chunk of your on-base value from getting rib-tattooed, and hit HRs without walking a lot.  His skillset doesn't bring up a lot of comps.
I'm trying to think of more.  
For corner success, the guy who comes most to mind is Josh Willingham.  He was a better minor leaguer than Wells but they have very similar skillsets.  Willingham is a good player - I'd be happy if Wells turned into him.  But if he's a poor-man's Willingham, can he play a corner?
That's why I want him in CF. Chris Young (.238/.316/.436/.753) does just fine there and is completely worth it with that line.  It's the line I wanted from Guti.  Wells wouldn't have Guti's D, but Guti doesn't have any O at all these days, so something's gotta give.  Wells DOES have a phenomenal arm and I think he can hack it in center.  And if he was Josh Willingham in center instead...well look out.
But if he's more Young-like, well...Chris is a legit middle-of-the-pack offensive CF. On a corner, IMO he's more like Jonny Gomes, who's the kind of guy you get when you want a placeholder for somebody good.  Of course, if Gomes had better D, which Wells has, he'd be a more worthwhile player, and I'd take a basically free one.
Wells IS gonna make the roster better.  But I think Jack was hoping for a Young/Willingham type, rather than a Buhner MOTO type.  So let's hope he found him - I would take either player-comp for Wells.  I just wish I saw more Willingham in him to have more faith in that corner position for him.
~G