Vernon Wells
- Avg .281
- HR 5
- RBI 24
- Runs 21
- SB 1
- Height: 6-1
- Weight: 235
- Bats: R
- Throws: R
- Born: Dec 8, 1978 - Shreveport, LA
- College: None
- Draft: 1997 - 1st round (5th pick) by the Toronto Blue Jays
Injury Note 15-day DL as of May 10, 2008 (Fractured left wrist)
News and Notes
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May 11
CF Vernon Wells (fractured left wrist) was placed on the 15-day disabled list. Wells will be lost to the Jays for six-to-eight weeks.
The loss of Wells is particularly lethal as he has been one of the few players in the lineup to have been producing at the plate. Wells was riding an eight-game hitting streak, where he has gone 12-for-29 for a .414 average.
After their opening 38 games, he is the team leader in hits (39), total bases (61), runs scored (21), home runs (5) and RBIs (24). |
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May 10
Wells will miss 6-8 weeks after breaking a bone in his left wrist on Friday, the Toronto Star reports. Recommendation: Alex Rios will likely slide over to center field, while the newly-acquired Kevin Mench and Brad Wilkerson should see more playing time in right. Joe Inglett was recalled from Triple-A Syracuse to replace Wells on the roster. |
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May 10
The Associated Press reports the Toronto Blue Jays have placed OF Vernon Wells (wrist) on the 15-day disabled list with a fractured left wrist. Wells is expected to miss six to eight weeks. |
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May 10
Wells is expected to be sidelined six to eight weeks with a broken left wrist. Advice: The two-time All-Star was injured while making a diving catch Friday night in the sixth inning of Toronto's 6-1 loss to Cleveland. The Blue Jays placed Wells on the 15-day disabled list Saturday along with reliever Jeremy Accardo, who is experiencing tightness in his right forearm. Alex Rios is expected move from right field to replace Wells in center. |
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