By David Wilson By the end of June, Vernon Wells’ red-hot start had become a distant memory. His .232 batting average on June 30 had only been worse once since Opening Day. He looked lost against righties, and any semblance of power potential had vanished from his bat. …read more
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By Chris Toman There was no room for outfielder Vernon Wells in Los Angeles, but he has made sure there is plenty for him in New York.
By Anthony Castrovince Known more in recent years for his contract than his play, Vernon Wells has been everything the Yankees could have asked for thus far.
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By Alden Gonzalez In exchange for Vernon Wells, the Angels received two low-level prospects in outfielder Exicardo Cayones and lefty Kramer Sneed — but that was little more than a formality. …read more
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By Richard Justice It’s impossible to know if Vernon Wells can ever again be what he once was. But he has had a nice Spring Training, hitting .361 for the Angels with a 1.112 OPS. Spring Training statistics can mean almost nothing, but for Vernon Wells, they provide a flicker of hope that he still has something left in the tank. …read more
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By Cash Kruth Though his trade from the Angels was not yet official, Vernon Wells arrived in Tampa and was expected to make his Yankees debut Tuesday night against the Astros. …read more
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By The Huffington Post News Editors
TAMPA, Fla. — Vernon Wells is on the verge of becoming the latest addition to the New York Yankees’ injury-depleted lineup.
New York neared an agreement with the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday to acquire the 34-year-old outfielder, who has slumped since hitting 32 homers with 106 RBIs for Toronto in 2006.
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By Alden Gonzalez The clear beneficiary of Vernon Wells‘ departure to the Yankees — a deal that is still not done but appears headed in that direction — is Peter Bourjos. Now, it seems Bourjos has some breathing room — though he doesn’t see it that way. …read more
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By Bryan Hoch The Yankees and Angels are closing in on a deal that will fit 34-year-old outfielder Vernon Wells for pinstripes, sources have confirmed to MLB.com, and the trade could be completed as soon as Sunday evening. …read more
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By ESPN.com news services The New York Yankees are close to acquiring Vernon Wells from the Los Angeles Angels, sources told ESPN The Magazine’s Buster Olney. …read more
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By Alden Gonzalez The Angels and Yankees are closing in on a deal that would send Vernon Wells to the Bronx, sources confirmed to MLB.com on Sunday. …read more
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By Jane Lee Mike Trout had three hits, Vernon Wells hit a three-run homer and Jason Vargas tossed two scoreless innings in his Angels debut during a 13-5 loss to the A’s on Monday at Phoenix Municipal Stadium. …read more
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By Alden Gonzalez The situation that currently surrounds Vernon Wells reeks of Bobby Abreu heading into Spring Training last year — big-name player, coming off a subpar season, with an immovable contract and without a defined role. …read more
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