Today in Blue Jays history In 1999, the Blue Jays traded Roger Clemens to the Yankees for David Wells, Graeme Lloyd, and Homer Bush. After the strike-shortened 1994 season, GM Pat Gillick resigned.
As they’d show in the offseason, the Yankees must have been impressed by Wells. The Yankees signed Wells to a three-year, $13.5 million deal in the offseason following their 1996 World Series victory.