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| Height: 6-1
Weight: 225
Throws: R
Bats: R Born: Dec 8, 1978, Shreveport, LA Contract: Signed through 2014, opt out clause after 2011 |
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November 28, 2007 Vernon Wells, recovering from shoulder surgery, can start some light weight training, gently swinging a bat and running in three weeks. He's currently nine weeks into his recovery. "There's still a little bit of pain in there," Wells told the Toronto Sun. "There's still some healing that has to go on but it's looking good right now." Barring any setbacks, Wells says he expects to be 100 percent for spring training. |
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September 20, 2007 Toronto is shutting Vernon Wells down for the remainder of the year, and he'll have surgery on his ailing shoulder next week, the Blue Jays official site reports. Wells has played through shoulder discomfort for the entire season and didn't want to disclose it; the news came out in late August. The injury is not considered a long-term problem and Wells is expected to be healthy for spring training. |
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September 14, 2007 Vernon Wells was held out of the starting lineup Thursday, though he played the final inning in the outfield. "He's struggling right now," manager John Gibbons told the AP. "We'll give him a bit of a mental break." Wells, who will undergo surgery at the end of the season to remove a cyst from his left shoulder, is batting .149 (7-for-47) in September. |
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September 12, 2007 Vernon Wells will undergo surgery on his left shoulder once the season is over, according to the Toronto Sun. "The doctors say it's a fairly simple procedure," he said. "Obviously shoulders are difficult and we have to be careful. I kind of hurt it last year and as I've continued to play, it's just gotten a bit worse. There's pain, discomfort at different times. You feel it and try to change things a bit so it doesn't hurt as much. It's been more frustrating than anything." Wells has been a disappointment this season, hitting just .249 with 16 homers and 79 RBI, and it's likely that this shoulder injury has affected his production at least somewhat. It'll be interesting to see how he's valued in drafts next season. |
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August 31, 2007 Vernon Wells will undergo an MRI exam following the season to determine whether he needs surgery on his sore left shoulder, according to the AP. Wells has been bothered by tightness for most of the season. |
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August 30, 2007 Vernon Wells has spent the entire season battling shoulder issues that began last year, general manager J.P. Ricciardi told MLB.com. "It's not so much an injury – there's just a little tightness in there," Ricciardi said. Whatever he wants to call the ailment, it appears Wells’ shoulder is the culprit for his disappointing season. Hopefully the problem will be fixed in the offseason and Wells is a bounce back player in 2008. |
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June 28, 2007 Vernon Wells has been productive since moving to the first spot in the lineup seven games ago, scoring five runs and driving in nine. He's 8-for-27 over that span, with three homers and a couple of walks. "I ended up making some changes around the time the lineup was changed, so I think it's a combination of a lot of things," Wells told the team's official site. "I've just been trying to work out the kinks, and it's all seemed to work out so far in the leadoff spot." |
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June 3, 2007 Vernon Wells was held out of Saturday's lineup, though he entered the game in the seventh inning and had a run-scoring hit. The Blue Jays didn't mention an injury, so we assume Wells will be back in the starting lineup Sunday. |
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May 20, 2007 Vernon Wells admits it's taking him a while to get over the flu bug that came around in late April, the Blue Jays official site reports. Wells didn't have a single RBI in May until he drove in three runs in Saturday's victory over Philadelphia. |
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May 5, 2007 Vernon Wells was back in the lineup on Saturday after missing two games with flu-like symptoms, according to the AP. He went 0-for-4 with a run scored. |
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May 4, 2007 Vernon Wells sat for the third time in five games on Friday due to flu-like symptoms, according to the AP. He's going to try to play on Saturday, but nothing is certain. |
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May 4, 2007 Vernon Wells sat out with flu-like symptoms for the second time in four games Thursday, the Blue Jays official site reports. Wells was checked out by a doctor in Cleveland prior to Thursday's game, and then returned to the ballpark before the first pitch. John Gibbons said it's similar to the ailment that recently sidelined first baseman Lyle Overbay and catcher Jason Phillips. |
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May 1, 2007 Vernon Wells, who missed Monday's game with flulike symptoms, was back in the lineup on Tuesday. He went 0-for-4. |
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April 30, 2007 Vernon Wells was a late scratch from Monday's lineup against the Rangers with flu-like symptoms, according to the AP. Alex Rios replaced Wells in center field, while Matt Stairs started in right. It's unclear whether or not Wells will be back in the starting lineup on Tuesday. |
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April 30, 2007 Vernon Wells batted in the No. 2 hole Sunday, the first time he has batted second since June 14, 2002, the Toronto Sun reports. When Alex Rios comes back to the lineup Monday, Wells probably will hit third as usual again. |
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April 21, 2007 Vernon Wells was back in the starting lineup on Saturday after hitting a pinch-hit single Friday. He went 1-for-3 with a walk. |
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March 30, 2007 Vernon Wells was scratched Thursday due to tightness in his left shoulder, the Blue Jays official site reports. |