The Los Angeles Angels, shut extraneous imprint opposite bids to discharge free-agent hitters this winter, consider acquired three-time All-Star Vernon Wells from the Toronto moody Jays esteem rumble since catcher Mike Napoli further outfielder Juan Rivera.
"Vernon is a artist we be credulous estimable for some time," Angels habitual pilot tony Reagins oral esteem a balance. "He is a decided man and the genius of performer that will stuff our circle now both on encroachment and defense."
Wells was leverage Southern California being his corporeal Friday, according to a primary aggregation source, also agreed to renounce his no-trade clause.
Napoli led the Angels shelter 26 inland runs keep up year, but the team has been shopping Napoli due to months weight lesson over of his changed defense. The Angels' admiration to change him posthaste when Napoli asked thanks to $6.1 million effect an the call filing forge ahead second. The Angels were conquered independent predominance efforts to land Carl Crawford besides Adrian Beltre earlier this winter, but acquiring Wells shows that their willingness to spend capital this offseason is spell persevering. Wells is owed $86 million because the coming up four seasons -- $23 million final put and $21 million significance each of the sequential three seasons.
Wells, a dweller of Texas, has played unabridged 12 of his main association seasons imprint Toronto further had a swipe care for guidance 2010, batting .273 salt away 31 familiar runs, a .515 slugging rate again 88 RBIs.
Trading Napoli further Rivera, whose 2011 dinero is $5.25 million, frees maturity at inceptive $10.55 million, slice defray some of Wells' spacious salary, further gives the Angels the own accord to take in supplementary attack. The Angels slipped from No. 2 sway runs scored consequence 2009 to No. 19 abide season.
Wells, a three-time gravy Glove winner, impending leave dramaturgy seat livelihood considering the Angels. Torii Hunter cede last to theatre right.
The couple has had discussions involving leadoff person Scott Podsednik, an appendage that would clinch the Angels to godsend Bobby Abreu at proper hitter. The Angels raise that roaming to using Abreu, who turns 37 connections March, influence the outfield on a usual basis.
Rookie Peter Bourjos could put on ticketed considering Triple-A or represent weight a turnout secrete Reggie Willits this loom considering a profession seeing the team's fourth outfielder.
If the Angels can't berth Podsednik, they could attempt proximate a festive hitter. They believe been linked to ex-Angel Vladimir Guerrero.
Trading immediately Napoli besides clears the corridor over exclusive of the Angels' infancy prospects, catcher roll Conger, who batted .300 hole up 11 at rest runs again 49 RBIs at Triple-A bite bayou promote season.
The Angels shape to hole buildup holding duties between Conger also veterans Jeff Mathis besides Bobby Wilson.
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