Vernon Wells smashed a two-run homer in a losing effort against the Athletics on Tuesday. The second-inning blast off Daniel Straily was Wells' only hit in four trips to the plate. He's actually been a serviceable player for the Angels as of late, hitting .281 (9-for-32) with four homers and nine RBI over his past 12 games.

Vernon Wells went 2-for-2 with a homer, two walks and a steal against the A's on Monday. Wells is mostly playing against lefties right now, but he's showing nice pop when he gets in there. In 44 at-bats since the beginning of August, he's hitting .250 with four homers and 12 RBI.

Vernon Wells had two hits, including a solo home run, but the Angels fell to the Tigers in Detroit on Saturday. Wells finished the evening 2-for-4. His solo shot off Drew Smyly got the Angels on the board in the third inning, and was his second blast in his last three games. Since returning from the disabled list on August 4, Wells is hitting .243 (9-for-37) with three homers and 10 RBI in 14 games.

Vernon Wells led the Angels offense with a homer and three RBI in a wild extra-inning 14-13 victory over the Red Sox on Thursday. Wells finished the evening 2-for-5 with a homer, double, two runs scored and three RBI. After falling behind 6-0 after two innings, Wells drew a bases loaded walk as part of a eight-run third inning to put the Halos back on top. He added a critical solo homer off Alfredo Aceves to start the ninth inning, starting a three-run rally to re-take the lead. He wasn't finished yet though, as Wells added an RBI double in the 10th inning that proved to be the winning run in the game. While he's overpaid and has been a major disappointment thus far, Wells could be mixed-league relevant if given daily at-bats over the remainder of the season.

Vernon Wells went 3-for-3 with a two-run homer and three RBI against the Mariners on Saturday. Wells' first three-hit game since July 22, 2011 against the Orioles. It was just his second start in August after he went 0-for-11 in his first three games back from the disabled list last month. Contract or no, he's going to have to hit if he wants to play.

Vernon Wells (thumb) is scheduled to take early batting practice Friday. Wells wrapped up his minor league rehab assignment with Triple-A Salt Lake on Thursday night. It's not clear if the Angels will officially activate him on Friday or wait until Saturday.

Vernon Wells (thumb) wrote on his Twitter account that Thursday will be his final game with Triple-A Salt Lake. We're guessing this means he could be activated from the disabled list for Friday's series opener against the Rays. Wells, who has been out for two months following thumb surgery, is hitting .348 (8-for-23) with two homers and one double over six games in Triple-A. The veteran outfielder will have to settle for a part-time role upon his return.

Vernon Wells (thumb) went 1-for-4 as the designated hitter on Monday in his latest rehab game with Triple-A Salt Lake. Wells is now 6-for-15 (.400) with a homer, a double and three stolen bases over his first four rehab games. He could rejoin the Angels by the end of the week. The veteran outfielder has been sidelined for two months following thumb surgery.

Vernon Wells (thumb) finished 2-for-4 with a home run Sunday in a rehab game at Triple-A Salt Lake. Wells also stole a base. He's now 5-for-11 in three rehab games with the Salt Lake Bees and seems likely to be activated from the disabled list by the end of this week.

Vernon Wells (thumb) is on track to begin a minor league rehab assignment Friday with Triple-A Salt Lake. That's assuming he doesn't suffer any setbacks with his surgically-repaired thumb over the next three days. Wells is expected to need seven to ten games in the minors, which places his return before the end of the month. He is likely to return in a part-time role.