Wells hit 25 home runs for the Angels in 2011 and was a three-time All-Star for the Blue Jays. (AP)
The New York Yankees today announced they acquired three-time All-Star and three-time Gold Glove Award-winning outfielder Vernon Wells along with cash considerations from the Los Angeles Angels in exchange for minor league outfielder Exircado Cayones and minor league left-handed pitcher Kramer Sneed.
Wells, 34, has a .273 (1,695-for-6,218) career batting average with 885 runs, 363 doubles, 34 triples, 259 home runs and 908 RBI in 1,601 games over 14 Major League seasons (1999-2012). He is a .292 (460-for-1,576) career batter with 62 homers against left-handed pitching and a .266 (1,235-for-4,642) batter with 197 home runs when facing right-handed pitching. He was named to the American League All-Star team in 2003, '06 and '10, and earned a Silver Slugger Award in 2003.
In 2012, Wells batted .230 (56-for-243) with 11 home runs and 29 RBI in 77 games for the Angels, making just one error in 589.0 innings in the outfield. He injured his right thumb on May 20 at San Diego and was placed on the disabled list from May 21 to July 27, missing 58 team games.