Number 3 — Vernon Wells
Selected by the Toronto Blue Jays with the fifth overall pick in the 1997 MLB draft, Wells would flash both offensive and defensive brilliance during his 12 seasons with the Blue Jays.
Winner of three Gold Gloves and a Silver Slugger, in addition to earning three trips to the All-Star Game, Wells was a key component of Toronto’s lineup from 2002 through 2010. His greatest individual season came in 2003 when he finished eighth in the American League MVP balloting after pacing all of MLB with 215 hits, slashing .317/.359/.550 and driving in a career-high 117 runs.
That season, his 49 doubles and 373 total bases led the AL.
His 223 home runs in a Blue Jays jersey is fourth all-time for the franchise, while his 339 doubles are second (just four behind Carlos Delgado in that category) and his 28.7 bWAR is fifth for any Toronto positional player.
On January 21, 2011, Wells was traded to the Los Angeles Angels for Mike Napoli and Juan Rivera. Two years later, the Angels flipped him to the New York Yankees for a pair of minor leaguers.
Wells is very active on Twitter and has delivered some great one-liners through the social media platform, including about his time with the Yankees.