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"We made him an offer, but that's all I'm going to say," Ricciardi said. "We're going to try to keep the player." According to a report on Yahoo.com, Toronto offered a seven-year deal worth $126 million -- an average of $18 million annually. That contract would be worth more per year than the eight-year, $136 million deal that Alfonso Soriano inked with the Cubs earlier this offseason. Last week, Ricciardi said that he would like to reach an agreement on a long-term deal with Wells, who is under contract for $5.6 million in 2007, some time in the next month or so. If the two sides aren't able to agree on an extension during that timeframe, Toronto could either stall discussions until later on or possibly entertain trade offers for Wells. |
Toronto has formally offered center fielder Vernon Wells a contract extension, though Jays general manager J.P. Ricciardi steered clear of any specifics.