| 5/19/2013 9:19:00 AM |
Description: Yankees outfielder Vernon Wells is 1-for-11 with four strikeouts over his last three games, but he has a favorable matchup Sunday against Blue Jays knuckleballer R.A. Dickey. | Insight: Wells is a .438 hitter (.438) with two doubles against Dickey. The veteran outfielder has been a major surprise this year, hitting .286 with 10 homers, 23 RBI, 22 runs and four steals. | | |
| Hot | 5/17/2013 9:46:00 AM |
Description: Yankees outfielder Vernon Wells is a .480 hitter (24-for-50) with three homers and a 1.289 OPS against Blue Jays starter Mark Buehrle. | Insight: Wells (.295, 10 HR, 23 RBI) is one of the biggest reasons the Yankees are playing over .500 baseball despite their numberous injuries. He'll likely continue to start even with the return of Curtis Granderson as long as he's hitting at this level. He's a must start on Friday in this favorable matchup. | | |
| 5/15/2013 10:30:00 PM |
Description: Yankees outfielder Vernon Wells went yard for the 10th time this season Wednesday against the Mariners. | Insight: With Curtis Granderson back in action, it's unclear if Wells will have an everyday spot in the lineup since the Yankees also need to get Ichiro at-bats in right field and Travis Hafner at-bats at DH, but Wells certainly has earned it over the other two. | | |
| 5/13/2013 9:22:00 AM |
Description: Yankees outfielder Vernon Wells is a career .111 hitter in 18 at-bats against Cleveland starter Justin Masterson.. | Insight: Wells has been one of the guys carrying the Yankees offense while New York waits until the return of the injured starters. He's batting .295 with 9 HR and 20 RBI, but this matchup isn't a good one. | | |
| Hot | 4/28/2013 8:56:00 AM |
Description: Yankees outfielder Vernon Wells owns a .538 batting average in 13 at-bats against Blue Jays hurler R.A. Dickey. | Insight: Not much power in the seven hits (five singles, two doubles), but the high average means he's seeing the knuckleball clearly. Wells has been a huge addition to the injured Yankees lineup, batting .309 with six home runs and 12 RBI through the first 21 games. | | |
| 4/25/2013 9:42:00 AM |
Description: Yankees outfielder Vernon Wells owns a .489 average in 47 at-bats against Blue Jays starter Mark Buehrle. | Insight: Wells took Buehrle deep just last week at the Rogers Centre. He's hitting .296 with five homers and 10 runs in 18 games. | | |
| 4/23/2013 11:59:00 AM |
Description: Yankees outfielder Vernon Wells is a career .148 hitter (4-for-27) against Rays' ace David Price. | Insight: The Yankees are likely forced to start Wells (.299, 5 HR, 8 RBI) despite the bad matchup due to all their injuries, but fantasy owners should steer clear of this unfavorable matchup. | | |
| Hot | 4/20/2013 7:39:00 PM |
Description: Yankees outfielder Vernon Wells went 3-for-5 with a solo homer Saturday against the Blue Jays. | Insight: Wells has homered in two straight games and five times this year. He's also hitting .310, but a low line-drive rate will cause that to drop eventually. Still, he is displaying big power early this season and shouldn't be ignored. | | |
| Hot | 4/20/2013 10:09:00 AM |
Description: Yankees outfielder Vernon Wells has had considerable success against Blue Jays starter Mark Buehrle, batting .477 with a 1.192 OPS over 44 career at-bats. | Insight: Wells and Travis Hafner have rewarded Brian Cashman's offseason deals by producing solid numbers in April. Wells is batting .283 with four homers and Hafner has slugged five homers and is batting .349. | | |
| 4/7/2013 10:04:00 AM |
Description: Yankees outfielder Vernon Wells has had success against Tigers starter Justin Verlander, picking up eight hits, including three doubles, in 23 at-bats (.348). | Insight: Wells is 4-for-14 with a pair of homers and four RBIs through four games with his new ballclub. | | |
| 4/5/2013 9:38:00 AM |
Description: Yankees outfielder Vernon Wells has an unsuccessful history against Tigers starter Doug Fister. He's batting .083 - a single in 12 career at-bats. | Insight: This might be a good opportunity for manager Joe Girardi to get Brennan Boesch, who is a career .583 hitter against Fister, into the lineup. | | |
| 4/3/2013 10:54:00 PM |
Description: Yankees outfielder Vernon Wells went 3-for-4 with a homer and three RBIs Wednesday against Boston. | Insight: Wells wouldn't be the first veteran who was rejuvenated after coming to the Yankees; Ichiro found new life in New York just last season. He's worth a flyer in AL-only and deep mixed leagues. | | |
| 3/26/2013 3:25:00 PM |
Description: It's official, the New York Yankees acquired outfielder Vernon Wells from the Los Angeles Angels. | Insight: Wells (.230, 11 HR, 29 RBI in 2012) will immediately have a chance to be an everyday outfielder for the Yankees while Curtis Granderson is out with a broken forearm. His ability to hit the long ball is a much-needed asset for New York while Granderson, Mark Teixeira and Alex Rodriguez are sidelined. He wasn't going to have any value in Anaheim's crowded outfield so this is a big opportunity for Wells. | | |
| 3/24/2013 5:58:00 PM |
Description: Angels outfielder Vernon Wells is on the verge of being traded to the New York Yankees. | Insight: Mark DiGiovanna from the L.A. Times reported that Wells has already waived his no-trade clause. The deal should become official soon. Wells (.230, 11 HR, 29 RBI in 2012) will have a chance to be an everyday outfielder for the Yankees while Curtis Granderson is out with a broken forearm. He wouldn't have had much fantasy value in Anaheim's crowded outfield this season (Mike Trout, Peter Bourjos and Josh Hamilton). | | |
| 2/25/2013 9:06:00 PM |
Description: Angels outfielder Vernon Wells says he'll retire when his contract expires after the 2014 season. | Insight: Wells (.230, 11 HR, 29 RBI in 2012) projects to be a backup this season and will probably only have value if one of the Angels' regulars gets hurt. The 34-year-old has 259 homers in 1,601 career games. | | |
| 12/15/2012 9:17:00 PM |
Description: The Yankees could be looking to acquire Angels outfielder Vernon Wells this offseason according to Fox's Ken Rosenthal. | Insight: Vernon Wells and Peter Bourjos have become expendable now that the team has signed Josh Hamilton. Wells slugged his way to a .230 batting average during his injury-riddled 2012 season. | | |
| 11/1/2012 11:38:00 AM |
Description: Angels outfielder Vernon Wells is on the trading block according to Fox baseball insider Ken Rosenthal. | Insight: There's almost no way Los Angeles could deal Wells without agreeing to pay for at least part of the $42 million left on his current contract. The Angels are also trying to trade starting pitcher Dan Haren. | | |
| Hot | 9/3/2012 10:40:00 PM |
Description: Outfielder Vernon Wells propelled the Angels to victory by crushing a 412-foot home run to left field Monday afternoon at the Oakland Coliseum. | Insight: Wells also added an RBI single in the top of the second inning. Wells isn't an everyday player for Los Angeles anymore but in limited action, he's been pretty productive lately. Over his last nine games, he's hitting .350 with three homers and six RBI. | | |
| 8/30/2012 12:17:00 PM |
Description: Angels outfielder Vernon Wells should be avoided in fantasy Thursday against Boston. He's just a .182 lifetime hitter versus tonight's probable stater, Jon Lester. | Insight: Wells hasn't appeared in the lineup since Sunday's game against Detroit and it seems that he's lost most of his already limited fantasy value thanks to the emergence of rookie outfielder Mike Trout (.339, 25 HR, 74 RBI, 41 SB, 102 R). | | |
| 8/29/2012 9:34:00 PM |
Description: Los Angeles outfielder Vernon Wells is sitting out Wednesday night against the Red Sox. | Insight: He's hitting a mere .180 since his return from injury in late July. | | |
