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Vernon Wells
Vernon Wells was a highly-paid outfielder who played 15 years in the big leagues, from 1999 to 2013. In his best season, 2003, he was 8th in the MVP voting, leading the 2003 American League in hits, doubles and total bases. Playing almost exclusively center field through 2010, he won the Gold Glove award from 2004 to 2006.
Vernon was a first-round pick by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 1997 amateur draft, and was put on a fast track to make the majors. Wells was a workhorse withthe Jays over the years, often appearing in nearly all of the Blue Jays' games each year. His OPS+ rose as high as 132, in 2003, and he had three other seasons above 120, although he rarely led the league in offensive categories. However, 2010 was his best home run year - his 31 home runs were seventh in the AL, his highest finish (he previously had bigger homer totals a couple of times, but nevertheless did not finish as high as seventh in the league).
Before the 2007 season, Wells signed one of the richest contracts in Major League history, worth $126 million over 7 years. The contract soon became an albatross for the Blue Jays, as Wells's production slipped over the next two seasons, while his contract made him virtually untradeable... until the Angels took him on with the Jays receiving Juan Rivera and Mike Napoli (who was flipped to the Rangers for Frank Francisco). - bRef Bullpen wiki
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