Vernon Wells, reporting to his first spring training with the Angels on Friday, issued public support for Rangers infielder Michael Young. Young and Wells were drafted in 1997 by the Blue Jays and were minor league teammates for three years. He was critical of how Texas has handled Young's trade request. Like Young, Wells dealt with being a frequent target of trade rumors before the Angels acquired him for Mike Napoli and Juan Rivera in January. Both players have hefty contracts that make them more difficult to move. "I dealt with it in-house, which was the right way to do things. He's having to deal with it, unfortunately, publicly," Wells said. "It creates all kinds of problems. It's been handled poorly on their end, I'll say that."