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Positions: CF-1200, OF-542, DH-18, RF-16

Full Name: Vernon Wells Iii
Born: Dec 8,1978 in Shreveport, Louisiana
Height: 6-1  Weight: 210  Bats: Right  Throws: Right
High School: Bowie (Arlington, Texas)  "Volunteers"
College: None

Contract: Signed 7-year, $126,000,000 contract with the Toronto Blue Jays on Dec 18,2006. $25.5m signing bonus. Can opt out after 2011

Drafted: Selected by Toronto Blue Jays in 1st Round (5th overall) of 1997 amateur entry draft (June-Reg)  (Signing Bonus: $1,800,000)

3+ Homers in a game May 30,2006

First Round Draft Pick 1997 (#5)

Futures Game Participant USA 1999-2000

Gold Glove Award 3x AL (OF) 2004-2006

High School All-American 1997 (OF)

League MVP - Minors Florida State League 1999

Major League All-Star Game 2x 2003,2006

Player of the Week 2x Jun-22-2003, Jul-23-2006

Silver Slugger Award 1x AL (OF) 2003

Top Prospect 1998 MLB (#52),1999 MLB (#69),2000 MLB (#4),2001 MLB (#12),1999 Tor (#5),2000 Tor (#1),2001 Tor (#1)

World Baseball Classic United States 2006

Signed by Scout: Jim Hughes

MLB Debut: Aug 30,1999

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Scouting Report
Power:	68
Batting:	65
Speed:	62
Contact:	74
Patience:	41
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Awards (15)

1997	1st team High School All-American OF
1998	South Atlantic League All-Star UT
1999	Baseball America 1st team Minor League All-Star OF
1999	Florida State League Most Valuable Player
1999	Toronto Blue Jays Minor League Player of the Year
1999	Florida State League All-Star OF
2003	Baseball America Second-Team Major League All-Star OF
2003	AL Silver Slugger Award (OF)
2003	AL MVP (Voting Rank: #8)
2003	Played in MLB All-Star Game
2004	AL Gold Glove Award (OF)
2005	AL Gold Glove Award (OF)
2006	AL MVP (Voting Rank: #22)
2006	AL Gold Glove Award (OF)
2006	Played in MLB All-Star Game

Awards Notes: Includes Major League Baseball Awards since 1903 and other league awards since 1993. Awards include trophies, all-star selections, trophy voting record and hall-of-fame voting histories. Awards are generally updated once a year.