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| Height: 6-1
Weight: 225
Throws: R
Bats: R Born: Dec 8, 1978, Shreveport, LA Contract: Signed through 2014, opt out clause after 2011 |
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| December 16, 2006 Vernon Wells and the Blue Jays agreed Friday night to a $126 million, seven-year contract extension through 2014, the sixth-largest deal in baseball history, the AP reports. Wells hit .303 with 32 homers and 106 RBI last season. He would have been eligible for free agency after next season. |
| December 13, 2006 The Globe and Mail reports that the Blues Jays have offered Vernon Wells a seven-year, $126 million contract. "We have made a formal offer," Blue Jays general manager J.P. Ricciardi said Tuesday night. Wells is set to be a free agent after the 2007 season. |
| November 22, 2006 There has been some speculation that the Blue Jays would be willing to deal Vernon Wells before he becomes a free agent after the 2007 season, but GM J.P. Ricciardi said Tuesday that he has yet to be approached by another GM regarding Wells, according to the Toronto Sun. "Nobody made any inquiries during the general managers meetings (last week in Naples, Fla.), and his name hasn't come up in any discussions to date," Ricciardi said |
| October 3, 2006 The Blue Jays have already made it clear that signing Vernon Wells to an extension is one of their biggest offseason priortities, but GM J.P. Ricciardi stated on Monday that if the slugger is looking for Carlos Beltran-type money (7 years, $119 million), then the team won't be able to comply, according to ESPN.com. "I can tell you this: If it is a Beltran type deal then it's something we wouldn't be able to handle," Ricciardi said. Wells, who hit .303 with 32 homers, 106 RBI and 17 steals this year, is set to be a free agent after the 2007 season. |
| September 26, 2006 Vernon Wells made it clear on Monday that he wants to remain in Toronto, according to the Toronto Sun. "I hope to be here next year and for a long time to come," Wells said last night in a lengthy conversation. "I've had a great five years here and hopefully I'll have more. I've had a great time and I hope that translates into how I play on the field. Right now it's a matter of both sides are going to talk and see what they can come up with." Wells is set to be a free agent after the 2007 season. |
| July 27, 2006 Vernon Wells was back in center field Thursday after serving as the DH the day before due to a sore back, according to the AP. "It still hurts. It's still stiff," said Wells. "I don't think it's something I can hurt any further. It's something I can play through." |
| July 26, 2006 Vernon Wells returned to the lineup Wednesday after missing two games with a sore back, according to the AP. Wells was in the DH spot instead of his regualar center field position. |
| July 25, 2006 Vernon Wells missed his second straight game Tuesday because of a sore back, according to the AP. He suffered the injury during batting practice on Monday. The injury isn't expected to be serious. |
| July 24, 2006 Vernon Wells was a late scratch from Monday's lineup with a sore back, according to the AP. Team spokesman Mal Romanin said that the injury isn't considered serious. Wells is day-to-day. |
| July 4, 2006 Vernon Wells returned to action for the Blue Jays on Monday after missing two games with a strained hamstring. Wells said his leg was probably at about 75-80 percent strength, and he planned to wear a wrap as a precaution. |
| July 3, 2006 Manager John Gibbons said that he wasn't sure if Vernon Wells would be able to play in the upcoming series against the Rangers, according to the Blue Jays website. Wells has been out since Saturday with a strained hamstring. He is still considered day-to-day. |
| July 2, 2006 Vernon Wells missed his second straight game on Sunday with a strained hamstring. Blue Jays manager John Gibbons said that Wells could play Monday. |
| July 1, 2006 Vernon Wells missed Saturday's game with a strained left hamstring, according to the AP. He is considered day-to-day. |
| June 3, 2006 Vernon Wells returned to the Blue Jays lineup after missing two games with a left shoulder injury, according to the AP. He went 2-for-5 with a double, and is hitting .325 with 15 HR and 43 RBI on the season. |
| June 2, 2006 Vernon Wells missed his second straight game Friday due to shoulder inflammation, according to the AP. He took batting practice and could return to action Saturday. |
| May 31, 2006 Vernon Wells missed Wednesday's game because of a sore left shoulder, according to the AP. Wells was examined by doctors and they found some inflammation. He's day-to-day, and with a day off on Thursday, Wells to be back in the lineup Friday. "I have no idea when I did it," said Wells. "Hopefully when I wake up Thursday morning I'll feel better and get back into the lineup on Friday." |
| May 22, 2006 Vernon Wells was not in the lineup on Monday because manager John Gibbons wanted to give him the day off, according to the AP. However, he did enter the game as a defensive replacement in the seventh. |
| February 28, 2006 Vernon Wells appears to have recovered from the left quadriceps injury he suffered last week while lifting weights, according to the AP. He played center field for three innings during an intrasquad game on Tuesday and should be ready for the first round of the World Baseball Classic. "It was very good," Wells said. "I was able to do everything 100 percent. I'm ready to go." |
| February 25, 2006 Vernon Wells tested his strained quadriceps with workouts yesterday and still hopes to play in the WBC, according to the Toronto Star. "I was able to jog, did a lot of hitting, did some throwing," Wells said. "I'm a quick healer. Luckily, I've been blessed." |
| February 24, 2006 Vernon Wells, who suffered a quadriceps injury while lifting weights on Sunday, is expected to return to the team today, according to the Toronto Sun. He should resume full workouts after a two-week rest period. |
| February 23, 2006 The strained left quadriceps Vernon Wells sustained while lifting weights Sunday is expected to keep him sidelined for two to three weeks, though he was seeking a second opinion on the injury yesterday, according to the Toronto Star. His status for the World Baseball Classic is in doubt. |
| February 22, 2006 According to MLB.com, Vernon Wells suffered a strained left quadriceps while lifting weights on Sunday and may need two to three weeks of rest to treat the injury. "Right now it looks like rest is the prescribed medication," Toronto general manager J.P. Ricciardi said. "So if he has to rest for two weeks, that takes you to the beginning of March." |
| February 3, 2006 Blue Jays manager John Gibbons is thinking about moving Vernon Wells to the No. 5 spot in the batting order this season, according to the Globe and Mail. |