TORONTO -- If All-Star center fielder Vernon Wells wants a contract similar to what Carlos Beltran got with the New York Mets two years ago, the Toronto Blue Jays won't re-sign him, general manager J.P. Ricciardi said Monday.
The team has called signing Wells to an extension their biggest offseason priority. He's due $5.6 million next year, the final season of a five-year contact.
Wells hit .303 with 32 homers, 106 RBI and 17 stolen bases while playing Gold Glove defense. He's a similar player to Beltran, who signed a $119 million, seven-year deal.
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