Rocco Graziosa was jailed after Judge Robert M. Stolz denied a defence request for bail.
"I'm not going to treat this as an act of fate," said Stolz. "You've got to learn that there's a price to be paid for everything."
Stolz also ordered three years' probation for Graziosa and signed an order of protection for Wells.
David Wells lost two teeth in a fight with Rocco Graziosa last September. (CP Photo)
On Nov. 22, a jury convicted Graziosa of misdemeanor assault for hitting Wells last September.
Wells testified that dispute escalated when Graziosa cursed at him and insulted his late mother.
When Wells approached Graziosa's table to say "enough is enough," the five-foot-seven, 150-pound man landed a sucker punch that dropped the Yankee pitcher.
Graziosa's lawyer, Henry Mazurek, said his client hit Wells because he was afraid Wells, who is six-foot-four, 245-pounds, was about to attack him.
Wells lost two teeth in the altercation and cut his head on a table as he fell. He required seven hours of dental work the next day.
Wells' lawyer, Mel Sachs, said his client had "put his trust in the justice system and he now knows that trust was justified."
Mazurek said he will continue to seek bail for Graziosa while the case is under being appeal.
with files from Canadian Press
