Vernon Wells is in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Orioles. Multiple reports suggested that Wells would be placed on the disabled list before Friday's game, clearing a spot for Mike Trout on the active roster, but that's not the case. Wells will start in left field Friday night while Trout plays right field and Torii Hunter serves as the designated hitter. It will be interesting to see how Mike Scioscia shuffles the pieces in his lineup moving forward, but it sounds like a big headache for fantasy owners.

Vernon Wells could sit out again on Friday after being benched for the finale of Los Angeles' four-game series with the Rangers on Thursday. Wells entered the game as a defensive replacement in the seventh inning and struck out in the eighth. "As frustrated as we are, there's nobody in that clubhouse more frustrated than he is," manager Mike Scioscia said. "There's nothing we've been able to uncover. We've talked to Vernon many times. We've incorporated some drills he was used to doing in the past with Toronto. There's really nothing we haven't tried to uncover with Vernon." The Angels should not be surprised Wells is coming nowhere near living up to his absurd salary, but his .200/.231/.365 triple slash is indeed worse than should have been expected when he was acquired from the Blue Jays. Still, the move was bad when Los Angeles made it and is looking even worse now.

Vernon Wells ripped a solo homer in his first game back in Toronto. Not only did he go deep, but he did so in the first pitch he saw in Rogers Centre as a visiting player. It was the only hit he had on the night, and his average sits at .208, which includes a .173 mark in the second half.

Vernon Wells was 0-for-4 in the Angels' 11-4 loss on Wednesday. Since returning from the disabled list on June 7, Wells had been looked a little more like his old self, hitting 38-for-145 (.262) with 12 dingers and 28 RBI through July 23. But thanks to a 5-for-36 slide without a homer or RBI, Wells' average is down to .214.

Vernon Wells went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and a run scored in his return to the lineup Saturday. He also walked twice, which is notable since he hadn't drawn a walk since June 10. Wells was a late scratch from Friday's game due to illness.

Vernon Wells is back in the lineup Saturday. Wells was a late scratch from Friday's game due to an illness. He'll return to a .222/.248/.409 batting line with 13 home runs.

Vernon Wells was a late scratch from Friday's lineup against the Athletics due to illness. Look for him to return in the next day or so. Bobby Abreu will make the start in left field Friday while Russell Branyan serves as the designated hitter.

Vernon Wells went 3-for-4 with a homer Friday in the victory over the Mariners. Wells has pushed his average up to .222, and he has seven RBI in his last seven games. Of course, he's still going to need a monster second half if he expects to reach his career norms.

Vernon Wells will serve as the designated hitter Wednesday against the Tigers. Wells tweaked his right ankle and suffered a bruised right heel when he hit first base awkwardly on a groundout during the fourth inning Tuesday night. He's still in the lineup, so we wouldn't worry too much about his status moving forward.

Vernon Wells credits his recent success at the plate to a slight adjustment in his batting stance. Wells is batting .269 with eight homers and 17 RBI since he began to stand more upright in the batter's box on June 13. "Being comfortable in the box allows you to think about the most important thing, which is hitting the ball," said Wells. "When you're out of sorts mechanically, you're thinking about that in the box, and all of a sudden the ball is on top of you." While Wells has delivered for fantasy owners lately, he hasn't drawn a walk since June 10.