Last Updated on January 22, 2011 5:24 am by nate
Angles trade for Blue Jays’ Wells
LOS ANGELES, CA (AP) – The Los Angeles Angels have acquired All-Star center fielder Vernon Wells from Toronto, giving them the big bat they wanted to add this winter.
The Blue Jays sent their high-priced fixture to the Angels for catcher Mike Napoli and outfielder Juan Rivera on Friday night in one of baseball’s biggest trades this offseason.
There was speculation the Blue Jays would also send cash to the Angels to help offset Wells’ contract. He has four years and $86 million left on the $126 million, seven-year deal he signed with Toronto.
That deal included a no-trade clause, which Wells waived to join the Angels.
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